The training of farmers

Part I The Means Of Training Farmers Rural Government 26

THE RESPONSIBILITY OF STATE GOVERN- MENT AND OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS . . 29

1. Public demonstration farms 29

2. Inventories of rural resources 32

3. Attitude toward the farmer in legislation . . 35

THE READING HABIT 37

Rural literature — Need of organization — The libraries — The world outlook.

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ANALYSIS

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HEALTH CONDITIONS IN THE OPEN

COUNTEY 46

1. Some of the specific health deficiencies ... 48 Physical training — Long hours — Cleanness — Good air — Ignorance of disease — Diet — Waters and wastes — Sanitary houses — Highways — Eural diseases.

2. Some of the remedies for health conditions . . 60 New kind of dwelling — Inspections — Attitude

of societies— Farm laborer— The school— Supervision.

The farm home is a democracy — The farmer's fatalism — The community should prove up — The country church— Y. M. C. A.

FEDERATION OF RURAL FORCES 79