Excerpt from Western Agriculture

Agriculture has won its place in the educational curriculum of our land. It is coming to be well understood that the body of agricultural truth is now so large and comprehensive, and has been so well organized, that it may be used, quite as well as any other science, to impart valuable information and to discipline the mind. Moreover, the feeling is growing that, since agriculture applies, generously, vital facts of many sciences, especially in pointing out mans relationship. to nature and society, instruction in agriculture may well be given to all students, irrespective of future life pursuits, as a training for good citizenship. The authors of this book have kept in mind this view of the value and position of agricultural instruction.

This book is a contribution to the proper teaching of agriculture. In the hope that correct facts may be taught in their proper agricultural relation, each chapter has been written by a trained specialist. Further, since the applications of science to agricultural practices must vary according to general climatic conditions, the authors have used more especially the information that characterizes agriculture in the western half of the North American continent. The editors have attempted to unify the style of the different authors and to harmonize the method with sound educational doctrine.

Modern science teaching, and perhaps all teaching, must not depend on textbooks alone. Agriculture is fortunate in having as its laboratory all of God's out-of-doors. The facts presented in this book are supplemented, therefore, with an abundance of directions for practical work.

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