Show F1 scat lonfor Farmers Children What education does the farmers profe pro mon demand The ability to read wri and understand the Englih language and tnmake readily all the ordinary numerical calcula tions connected with his business that is all some say that a farmer ii needs and this i iz practically all that many of tbe school m sup ply But is this enough Shall we set the standard of education for the farmer at the lowest notch Shall we in this way say that the poorest education is sufficient for tho farmer We certainly do not think that farming is the occupation n forwluch the poor est education is sufficient Give the boy opportunity to become ac quainted with the things nrotmd him Put the study of soils 1 plants animals etc ilto your schools Ask your scbtol teachers to give instruction of this Rind Demand of them that they know enougfu to give such instruction in the right way If you Vi 1 demand only the best of tel chers for your t cLildlen them you can have these t hinJS taught to but lf you are willing to take year by Year the en young and poorly prepared t acu YOIl the work will not and Cannot be lone cient ou will t iaVe to pay rows II f for cIuh effi teachers v f but will it not be the best economy in the long ran to rare they not to instruct your children for their whole Utes WOK 4r f 5 11 I t |