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Chapters in Rural Progress

by Kenyon L. Butterfield

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CHAPTERS IN RURAL PROGRESS4
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS CHICAGO, ILLINOIS4
Agents THE BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY NEW YORK THE CUNNINGHAM, CURTISS & WELCH COMPANY LOS ANGELES4
Copyright 1907 By The University of Chicago6
All Rights Reserved6
Composed and Printed By The University of Chicago Press Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.6
TO MY FATHER IRA HOWARD BUTTERFIELD7
PREFACE8
INTRODUCTION9
THE OUTLOOK9
AGENCIES OF PROGRESS9
FORWARD STEPS9
INTRODUCTION11
CHAPTER I12
THE STUDY OF RURAL LIFE12
CHAPTER II17
THE PROBLEMS OF PROGRESS[1]17
WHAT IS THE FARM PROBLEM?18
RURAL ISOLATION20
FARMERS' ORGANIZATION23
RURAL EDUCATION25
THE ETHICAL AND RELIGIOUS PROBLEM30
FEDERATION OF FORCES32
CONCLUSION33
FOOTNOTE:33
THE OUTLOOK35
CHAPTER III36
THE EXPANSION OF FARM LIFE36
CHAPTER IV41
THE NEW FARMER41
CHAPTER V49
CULTURE FROM THE CORN LOT[2]49
FOOTNOTE:53
THE AGENCIES OF PROGRESS54
CHAPTER VI55
EDUCATION FOR THE FARMER55
CHAPTER VII64
FARMERS' INSTITUTES64
CHAPTER VIII71
THE HESPERIA MOVEMENT71
CHAPTER IX82
THE RURAL SCHOOL AND THE COMMUNITY82
CHAPTER X90
THE GRANGE90
CHAPTER XI106
OPPORTUNITIES FOR FARM WOMEN106
CHAPTER XII111
THE COUNTRY CHURCH AND PROGRESS111
CHAPTER XIII118
A SUMMARY OF RECENT PROGRESS118
FORWARD STEPS126
CHAPTER XIV127
THE SOCIAL SIDE OF THE FARM QUESTION127
CHAPTER XV130
THE NEEDS OF NEW ENGLAND AGRICULTURE130
CHAPTER XVI137
AN UNTILLED FIELD IN AMERICAN EDUCATION137
CHAPTER XVII149
FEDERATION FOR RURAL PROGRESS149
THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE162