“I believe in ideal environment.”
“So do I; but, I also believe in the agencies of ideal heredity and the grace of God.”
“I don’t know anything about your last agency and I do not believe in your first; but I do believe in ideal environment.”
“Do you understand farming?”
“Very good; suppose you have a field you wish to plant in corn. You have access to two cribs. One is filled with nubbins; the other with large, shapely, well-matured ears of corn. From which of the two cribs would you select your seed corn?”
“I would select from the one containing the better corn.”
“But, you have just stated that you do not believe in heredity.”
“Now, Professor, you are talking about corn.”
“Yes, I am telling you how to improve corn by the intelligent control of heredity. Suppose you have no stock, but you wish to begin raising stock. Your father has some scrub stock and some pedigreed stock. He is willing for you to select your breeding stock without cost. From which of the two grades would you select?”