The closing of schools causes farm values to decrease. The discontinuance of post oflices causes many a farmer to give up the struggle. We should oppose every movement that tends to take away any advantages from farming sections. In any event we should take steps to prevent a decrease in the numbers of operated farms. If our native farmers can not be induced to cultivate them. then we should invite the substantial immigrant of northern :Europe. Several years ago Vermont was active in encouraging farmers from Sweden to settle some of our back farms. The experiment was far from a failure.
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Substantial immigrants of northern Europe are desirable farmers.