Show ae live sto ck situation J abc MC the lure of the city with its apparent i larent opportunities conveniences l entertainment has always brov 1 y ip bo be a ser loira problem to the I 1 cr r and stock men about as far jas as time goes but it looks as though the modern school system hai gone a long lone way towards solving that problem it is getting to be an easter easier matter to keep the young folks on oil the farm or ranch because tile farm has been made much mora attractive both in III a financial way and in more pleasant surroundings credit tor for the changing condition of affairs must bergiven be givon given in large measure to our agricultural colleges c and tile the vocational al departments part ments which now constitute an important part of every high school in III agricultural or semi agi cultural districts competent instructors aided by tar far sighted tanners farmers slid and stockmen stoc kmen are now teaching tile the young folks ways and means of anak making farming and interesting and profitable the students have the benefit of the ahe very best book le leani arnin ln and the alie opportunity of studying the best flocks and herds of pure bred live stock as well many of the students rae encouraged to raise a few animals ot of their own being financed cither directly by their parents or through their local bankers the start of some very profitable herds has been made by many students as a direct result of foundation animals purchased while high school students practical breeds of dairy and beet beef cattle swine and sheep are purchased and tile ilia youngsters are encouraged cou raged in III their work to such an all extent that many students have a good paying proposition during their school years their practical work is a part of the school course needless to say the young fellow who gets lite right kind of a start so that ite ie is making good money while still in school will make the best kind of a farmer because lie he is engaged in 1 something both interesting bitable live stock judging contests are held regularly the element of 0 rl rf valry between each other and between different schools la is encouraged and the school live stock judging team which wins honors at the sectional state and ifal al contests shares publicity honors with the boys boya nho ft ho make tile tho football team the baseball nine or other school activities in these contests as at all other oilier times the boys are constantly thrown into contact with highly bred stock in III a practical way so that when they become live stock breeders bleeders bre eders themselves the best bred stock Is raised by them hein as a matter of course the vocational departments of 0 the schools also give practical training in other activities that come in III very handy leandy on tile the farm they are taught to repair their own automobiles pumps radios and farm machinery they know how to weld a broken axle they learn the elements of carpenter work so that little odd jobs around the farm arm can be done by themselves without the necessity of hiring expensive labor with this practical training and the higher education in the regular school course we are rearing a crop of better farmers tor for this country now that the tarm farm home has its own radio as well as other means of entertainment automobiles running water electric power and the thousand and one other conveniences there here is real attraction in living on the he farm the farm boy of 0 today ant the hayseed of 0 earlier generations ile he Is well educated polished and Is being trained in work which Is profitable for farming and stock raising form the very basis of our national prosperity were learning to keep the boys and girls on the farm it Is interesting to note that 82 percent of the boys who have graduated from the agricultural departments of the high schools operating under the smith hughes act have stayed on tho the tarm farm and are now engaged in farming or stock lock raising |