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CHAPTER VIII
Agricultural Libraries
" The challenge to agriculture of these
wonderful times in which we are living, de-
mands the best effort of the best intelligence
in our country, and above all a willingness
to cooperate on every side with existing
agencies for the advancement of human wel-
fare and happiness. You librarians who are
helping to bring to the scientists, engaged in
the solution of agricultural problems, the
knowledge of the past and present experi-
ments, and to bring to the farmer not only
the learning of the scientists but also the cul-
ture and pleasure which comes from the read-
ing of good books, are doing a noble service,
which is not merely one of class benefit, but
also one of general and far-reaching value
to the whole of society." So writes the Hon.
Clarence Ousley, Assistant Secretary of the
U. S, Department of Agriculture of the work
of the agricultural librarian.
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