 The well-being of a people Is like a tree; agriculture is its root, manufacturing and commerce are its branches and its life; if the root is Injured, the leaves fall, the branches break away and the tree dies.  ALA Bulletin - Page 176by American Library Association - 1913Full view - About this book
 | Massachusetts. State Board of Agriculture - Agriculture - 1909 - 784 pages
...is like a tree, — agriculture is its root, manufacture and commerce are its branches and leaves; if the root is injured the leaves fall, the branches break away and the tree dies." This illustrates the value of agriculture to any nation. 'Tis doubtless true that " the farmer feeds... | |
 | Political science - 1923 - 966 pages
...of Commons, Ottawa "The well-being of a people is like a tree; agriculture is its root, manufacture and commerce are its branches and its life; if the...fall, the branches break away, and the tree dies." — Chinese Philosopher. "Agriculture is not only an occupation which some individuals follow for profit,... | |
 | Jules Méline - Agricultural colonies - 1907 - 282 pages
...is like a tree : agriculture is its root, manufacture and commerce are its branches and its leaves ; if the root is] injured, the leaves fall, the branches break away, and the tree dies." THE END TKIMTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LI.MITEU. LONDON AND UECCLES. MAIN CIRCULATION ALL BOOKS... | |
 | Libraries - 1909 - 156 pages
...and we each should contribute our share to this end. A Chinese philosopher has said, "The well being of a people is like a tree; agriculture is its root,...recognizing the fact that not the few but all. farm and city bred alike, must be educated for life and through life. Commencement day is no longer the educational... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1909 - 964 pages
...is like a tree, — agriculture is its root, manufacture and commerce are its branches and leaves; if the root is injured the leaves fall, the branches break away and the tree dies." This illustrates the value of agriculture to any nation. 'Tis doubtless true that " the farmer feeds... | |
 | Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett - Farm life - 1910 - 200 pages
...Chinese philosopher: 'The well-being of a people is like a tree; agriculture is its root, manufacture and commerce are its branches and its life; if the...fall, the branches break away and the tree dies.' " This truth is not hard to apply to the conditions of to-day. The income of every country depends... | |
 | Orlando Schairer Reimold - Commercial products - 1911 - 220 pages
...agriculture who said, " The well-being of a people is like a tree. Agriculture is its root; manufacture and commerce are its branches and its life; if the...fall, the branches break away, and the tree dies." Gardening and farming. 1 Garden work in the schools should develop an intelligent interest in agriculture.... | |
 | Agricultural societies - 1911 - 144 pages
...NEW YORK JAN 25 1916 "The well-being of a people is like a tree; agriculture is its root, manufacture and commerce are its branches and its life ; if the...fall, the branches break away and the tree dies." ANCIENT CHINESE PHILOSOPHER. OFFICERS. President Reginald W. Rives Vice-President Charles F. Chandler... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1911 - 824 pages
...wellbeing of a people is like a tree. Agriculture is its root, manufacture and commerce its branches and life. If the root is injured; the leaves fall, the branches break away, and the tree dies. The profound truth of this the farmers themselves should first of all recognize, and because they are... | |
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