Question

What is the best paraphrase of the highlighted words in this reading passage?
The men knew Jurgis would be a leader in the stockyards.
Being from the country gave Jurgis an insight to the problems in the stockyards.
The men admired Jurgis for what he knew about animals.
Jurgis didn't really understand the way of the stockyards.
the highlighted part is:
"It is plain," they would answer to this, "that you have come from the country, and from very far in the country."