The Arizona sentinel., 1886-03-27
PERTINENT FACTS.
Cammon-Sense Advice to Farmers Whe
 Wish to Sell Their Land.


 Wish to Sell Their Land.
 'I want to sell my farm" This is the conclusion of too many comfortable farmers. It is true, there are many trials and tribulations which compel men, reluctantly, to come to this con- clusion. Farm hands are unreliable. wasteful and uncertain. They do so many things wrong, and by lack of care destroy more than they earn. They are not there when most needed. With large herds for the size of the farm, they require attention, and large amount of work to take care of them. The farm hands think if they leave Saturday night and return Monday morning they are all right This throws upon the owner the entire care of the stock, in- cluding milking on Sundays, making it to him the hardest days work of the week. And after various trials from bad hands, and some other backsets, he concludes to sell, and move to the town or city, and invest his money in some other business.
 Let us look at this conclusion. Sup pose the farm and stock will sell for S2O,O0O. He takes 5000 to buy himself only a tolerably comfortable house in town to live in. Probably the carriage used on the farm and the furniture used in the farm house, will not be in style to suit the family in their new relation. In fitting up in various ways it may take S2.000 more. This leaves a capital of S13,OOO This must be in- vested in profitable business, or loaned to raise the means to live on.
 To 90 into business new to him four times out of five, it results in failure and the loss of all his surplus money. He finds in all branches of trade, sharp, experienced men, who have made it a life-study, and they resort to all of the tricks and advantages of trade of which he is ignorant. Do not, we beg of you, go into business in that way. The safest investment would be in Government bonds, but S13,000 at four per cent. would only yield the sum of S520 per year, which will scarcely bridge over four months instead of a year. But 1t might be loaned on real 1 estate, on county and city property at seven or eight per cent. But it takes a careful business man who is prepared to meet all of the sharp games which are used to get a mans money without ever paying 1t back. And but few men who are have spent their lives on farm are competent to watch all the corners, de- eide on the titles, value and prospects of real estate to secure loan. And even i if they are, much of his money will re- main idle waiting for good opportunities to invest. And it would be fair calcu- lation to estimate that S10,000 out of S13,O00 could probably be constantly drawing interest. This at 7 per cent. would yield for the support of the family S7OO per year. A man who has always lived on farm might suppose he could live on that sum in the city. But we assure him with that sum to live on he would constantly feel like beggar, and sigh for the labor. drudgery and dis comforts of the farm. Better stay there.
 Besides the support of the family, the taxes in the city are a serious burthen. The S13,000, whether loaned or not, would be appraised at about $7 800. The tax on this at five per cent, the annual rate, would be S390 per year, and on his house probably S100 more, making taxes S49O, leaving for family expenses S210. These are no imaginary figures, but what seven years experience in Des Moines has taught us.-LO0G State Reg l iSteT