| Show men have been blind to opportunities to be found in agricultural pursuits L by warner M van nordert Nor ilca new boik bhaer nan E eyes yes havo have been blinded to ilia magnitude of the opportunities afforded illy iby the development of agricultural pursuits duo in great part to modern inventions having made easily possible ilia accumulation of wealth which lias has been gathered with but little heed head as to how long the ilia supply would last it lias has been dono done in our ski slamming mining way as wo we do many things tho froth without tasting tile alio substantial but tho the roots of humanity strike deep into the earth and it is i s only now when tile question of our jury emis almi is ia automatically forced on us that wo we reflect upon the ilia possibilities ties of this endeavor foin dom time immemorial tho the farmer has been tho the vertebral verte brao of all nations and tile countries countr icil who possess tile the wisdom of foresight fo havo his rightful place countries which have turned their minds minda arid attention to other pursuits tire arc becoming cognizant that their lifo life will bo at stake if moro more effort is riot not directed toward agricultural develop mant invent the pendulum is swinging backward once more and farming will como into its own farming unlocks a thousand doors of opportunity the days of pioneering are over trails have become roads facilities for the transmission of intelli genco are arc innumerable tile tho development awaits neaita tho iho keen iv can awakening to tho the modern necessities of sustenance to tile domeseck er tho ilia man who wants a paradise his own vine and fig tree farming fanning is replete with suggestions and ana there iel ia no country better beiter prepared to promote these suggestions and individual arl dreams lams than ihan tile united states I 1 millions of acres are arc going practically to waste but the enormity of lot thi thia s available avail ablo land should jn in no wise create an infamous reflection lupon tho the quality and condition of tile land but rather construed as a derogation of the alic man who has been content to look afar for verdant f fields without inspecting those about him |
