{"product_id":"the-stewardship-of-the-soil-gb-24080","title":"The Stewardship of the Soil","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Stewardship of the Soil\r - Baccalaureate Address by John Henry Worst, President, North Dakota Agricultural College\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMines of gold and silver or forests primeval North Dakota does not have;\r\nbut from the millions of fertile acres comprising our vast agricultural\r\nempire, we may reap a golden harvest every year that will exceed in\r\nwealth the output of all the golden placers in the western mountains.\nThe forests once harvested can, at great expense, be renewed in the\r\ncourse of a century; but our harvest of domestic plants and animals\r\nrecurs with every passing season to recompense the farmer for his toil\r\nand to enrich the farmer's friends.\nThe soil upon which the harvest depends, moreover, is God's benediction\r\nto humanity. Measured by consequences, Heaven has vouchsafed no form of\r\nstewardship that is fraught with such tremendous responsibilities as\r\nthis stewardship of the soil. In the final analysis this stewardship\r\nrepresents the farmer's obligation to society.\nIt is a well-known fact that the soil can readily be depleted of its\r\nfertility and thus robbed of its strength by a system of exploitation,\r\ncommonly referred to as \"extensive farming.\" Too much of our land is\r\nbeing thus exploited. On the other hand the productiveness of the soil\r\nmay be very greatly improved. Denmark, Belgium, Germany, and other\r\nEuropean nations have fully demonstrated, that by the application of\r\nscience to the art of agriculture, the productiveness of the soil can be\r\nmultiplied almost to the limit of necessity.\n\u003cb\u003e ......Buy Now (To Read More)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEbook Number\u003c\/b\u003e: 24080 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor\u003c\/b\u003e: Worst, John H. (John Henry) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/b\u003e: Dec 31, 2007 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat\u003c\/b\u003e: eBook \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage\u003c\/b\u003e: English \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Worst, John H. (John Henry),1850-1945 \/ eBook \/ English","offer_id":43218200887453,"sku":"gb-24080-ebook","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/products\/24080.jpg?v=1671470694","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-stewardship-of-the-soil-gb-24080","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}