Project Gutenberg 2007-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 66 Worst, John H. (John Henry) 1850 1945 The Stewardship of the Soil Baccalaureate Address by John Henry Worst, President, North Dakota Agricultural College Produced by K. Nordquist, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Stewardship of the Soil" by John H. Worst is a baccalaureate address delivered at the North Dakota Agricultural College in the early 20th century. This publication serves as an educational discourse focusing on agriculture and the importance of responsible land stewardship. It explores the profound relationship between humans and the soil, stressing the significance of agriculture in society. In this address, Worst emphasizes that the stewardship of soil is not just a matter of farming but represents a vital obligation to society that can directly affect the quality of life. He discusses the potential for improving agricultural practices through scientific education, advocating for a shift from extensive farming to more sustainable methods. Worst argues that farmers play a crucial role as co-creators, enhancing both plant and animal life through careful selection and breeding. He highlights the importance of making farming a desirable profession, improving rural life conditions, and fostering agricultural education to meet the challenges of a changing world. By advocating for the educational and social upliftment of rural communities, Worst ultimately envisions a future of prosperity and fulfillment rooted in the respect and care for the earth's resources. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Agriculture S Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Teaching & Education 57250 2025-07-10T05:59:27.949199 text/html 53402 2007-12-31T08:59:50 text/html 208441 2025-07-10T05:59:32.525191 application/epub+zip 207176 2025-07-10T05:59:30.501200 application/epub+zip 76900 2025-07-10T05:59:29.504178 application/epub+zip 313658 2025-07-10T05:59:34.073183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306527 2025-07-10T05:59:31.945165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172932 2022-09-11T08:18:56.922379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50859 2025-07-10T05:59:27.644186 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50701 2007-12-31T08:59:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18867 2025-07-10T05:59:34.199152 application/rdf+xml 14120 2025-07-10T05:59:29.983169 image/jpeg 3933 2025-07-10T05:59:29.742172 image/jpeg 134746 2007-12-31T08:59:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 19123 2007-12-31T08:59:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 205496 2025-07-10T05:59:27.963204 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog