Commercial Education in Germany
Abstract
In the early part of the eighteenth century Germany was an agricultural nation occupying a position of relatively little significance in the industrial world. In recent times, however, Germany has developed into an industrial country. At present over fifty percent of the population are following industrial pursuits. In order that we may understand commercial education in Germany it is well to investigate the various industries of the countries.Germany in recent decades has made great progress in the development of scientific agriculture. Seasons for this development are partly geographic and partly economic. Manufacturing and commerce grew up in Germany for much the same geographic reasons as in England, except Germany is not insular and hence is not England’s equal in ocean commerce. With the growth of manufacturing in Germany, large markets for agricultural products began to appear in the various industrial centers, at the same time these industrial centers furnished cheap labor. In order to provide food for the growing population, it was necessary for German Farmers to reorganize their crop systems and to intensify production by the utilization of seasonal labor by the application of chemical fertilizers and by other scientific methods. Scientific schools in the science of chemistry and agriculture is responsible for the rapid advance in growth. In the East of Germany there are many large landed estates, but in the country as a whole relatively small farms predominate. She intensive cultivation which results from small farms and relatively cheap labor led to the introduction of special crops which require much hand labor and which yield relatively small returns.
Subject Area
Agriculture|European Studies
Recommended Citation
McGuire, John Emmett, "Commercial Education in Germany" (1922). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31189695.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31189695
