in many respects, is superior
to the best that money can buy for the wealthy. It will also
demonstrate, what can be accomplished, when the farm determines to
produce, and to fittingly educate and train, a superior class of
children, as the most important part of the legitimate work of a
co-operative farm. The highest expression of agriculture! The culture of
children as a fine art! The production of such children, as will make
ideal citizens for a perfect Republic!

The practical class in farm chemistry, only twelve in number, is an
organization made up by a careful selection from the brightest minds and
best thinkers in the colony. Under the leadership of Fillmore Flagg, it
has accomplished some excellent experimental work. It has been able to
add several valuable allied industries to the resources of the farm, in
addition to those already described.

In breaking ground for opening the new mica and zinc mines, a great
quantity of peculiar clay was discovered. This clay was of a very fine
quality, entirely free from sand, gravel or other impurities. Yet,
strangely enough, it would not make good china, porcelain, or pottery!
There was a greasy smoothness of feeling possessed by this clay, which
suggested its name, tallow clay. After considerable exposure to the air,
it would crack and slack until finally dissolved into a fine powder. The
class was puzzled. The members were on their mettle! The more they
worked with this curious clay and failed, the more they became
interested and determined to persevere, until some discovery should
reward them. The greasy quality of the clay, suggested soap-stone. Now,
the class members had long wished for some material out of which they
could manufacture a first-class quality of artificial soap-stone. This
tallow clay promised good results, if they could only eliminate the few
constituents, which were not present in the real soap-stone. The weeks
of careful research spent in this eliminating process, finally crowned
the efforts of the class with a complete success. The result, was an
artificial soap-stone of excellent quality. Even, when molded in thin
plates, it would withstand exposure to intense heat for long periods of
time, without warping or shrinking. It soon became evident, that it
could be made more useful and more valuable, than real soap-stone.

After some weeks of experimental work, in various processes of
manufacture, the right method was reached. Fillmore Flagg was conv