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ihod law should require tl1at all farm products exposed for sale not
$011* conforming to the grade requirements be specifically described
we as not graded. or stamped or placarded as "Not Graded/’ Ex-
mdc perience in other states has shown that only in this way can uni-
msc forniity be established.
mm Rnsmnoii IN EcoNoM1es or Pnonuorion. Wliile the energies
Y ef of this department have been directed mainly toward the solu-
(i°·v tion ot the problcins in economics ot’ value mentioned above, we .
wk}'· have also undertaken some very important work in connection
that with the economics of production. Of the three essential factors
41/rc of production. land, labor and capital, there can be no doubt
was that in the long run the more important one is labor. Hence our -
HIGH activities in this field of agricultural economies are centered so
and far about this one factor. VVe have been much interested and i
1**** have whenever and wherever possible gathered data on matters
tits tl pertaining to the present condition and effectiveness of our farm
dlilllt labor supply. not only in this State but in other states and other
5%- countries. and data concerning methods proposed or actively put
1'¤Yt`· into operation for improving and conserving farm labor sup-
plies. \Ye have in this connection considered such matters as
‘S WC rural health and sanitation, rural educational and religious in-
vhieh stitutions and. in short, all factors which influence the etticieucy
<>tl1€1' of man as an agricultural producer. Feeling that education thru
press the means ot school instruction is one of the most important
nit of methods ot` improving our agricultural labor supply. and .t`ecl-
tional ing i`nrther that the schools of Kentucliy need some decided re- 4
t inte adjustments before they will be of the greatest possible service in
nd iu that direction. we began last fall a dennite and detailed study of
ch. it the teaching ot’ agriculture in the schools of Kentucky and in
would the schools ot` the other states in the Union. As soon as all the
data have been collected there will be eoinpiled a repo1·t ot' the
have results ol! this investigation. together with suggestions tor the
if the schools of Kentucl{_v.
ading ln addition to research work. the head of the department
ZetlllQ· has given a considerable ainounti of his time and (‘ll(‘l'§I_\' to ad-
iave a vising rural school. teachers. county school superintendents. rural
This preachers and other connnunity leaders in various niatters. I