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Show UNCLE SAM TRAINER OF BOYS Experts Are Lecturing on Sclentlfio ' Management of Farms Many Short Cuts Are Found. I Uncle Sam has shown his fitness to teach the Indians, to train the future generals and admirals of his army and navy; now he Is showing his ability as a trainer of farmer boys. There are noticeable benefits to be obtained from his educational methods, meth-ods, writes John Duffy in Leslie's Weekly. The sons of farmers are discovering dis-covering the value of science In agriculture. agri-culture. They are finding many short cuts to results their fathers worked long to obtain. They are experiencing the need of diversification of crops and the success It brings. They are being shown that the farm is the place for them; that there is health, wealth and happiness in following In the footsteps of their farmer fathers. Hundreds of boys In the main sons of parents who are unable to send them to agricultural schools-are schools-are gathered together at frequent Intervals In-tervals to hear an expert discuss the latest and most scientific methods of farming and the making of particular crops To the scientific methods of the experts they are able to bring the results of their own experiences on the farms of their fathers they are able to receive and exchange Ideas and to achieve practical results in a way seldom obtained by the best agricultural agri-cultural schools. |
