Show KNOWLEDGE OF POWER NECESSARY TO LEADERS IN FUTURE agriculture american farmers of the future must be able to sit at their desks to determine the amount of electricity necessary tor for raising the coun arys food according to M S winder executive executive secretary of the american farm bureau federation present day agriculture involves more of the task of the engineer than just the simple cultivator of the soil those who remain on the farms shall be among the most intelligent tell tel igent letting those who are not well equipped for the important task of leadership in rural life be the ones to migrate to the cities eigles he says mr winder points out that electricity not only reduces the number of men required for farming but it has so increased the efficiency of operations that much more Is accomplished each day by those employed and more time is provided tor for leisure and other interests the extensive use of 0 electricity Is a good investment and represents a substantial saving confirming his views a specialist in the department of agriculture shows that mechanical power can be produced at less than half the cost of animal power and the increased cost of man power Is also an important factor in hastening the employment of a greater number and larger variety of laborsaving machines the realization of mr winders views has likewise been foreseen by the federal fedell board of vocation education which Is strongly advocating more extended instruction in the handing of machinery and particularly in the use of electricity tor for farm boys as the future farmers must have this knowledge |