Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-12-19

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This Is question that you often hear
discussed. and with tho Village fsrmcrs
and town loafcrs Il has become almost
thrcadbarc by reason Of It's being 50
often discussed BY thcm during the
long, dull summer days; but with tho
farmer II Is one Of much interest. and
involves dollars and cents. There Ii
no doubt that there arc farms that do
not pay. but you will generally find
thcm carclcssly and loosely managed.
and conducted In the most slipshod
way. But whore you find farm ncat-
ly and we'll conducted tho
manager attends closely TO his business
and keeps II we'll In hand--you will
find that man making success of his
farm, ~ you well any other man that
dcvotes his talents and energy TO his
business.
III requires IA much talent and en-
crgy To conduct a farm successfully IA
IL does any other business; though Il
Is not absolutely essential that YOU
should have collegiate or thorough
academic education TO succeed. Yet
such AN education Is a decided advan-
tagc In your success. Many men with
out any education ut all have succeed
cd ~ farmers, yet thcy wcre not. by
reason OF not being educated, dolts or
blockheads. by close application 10
the business OF the farm. even I'm its
minutest details. tho farmer acquires a
thorough practical education In his
chosen profession; ono worth great
deal moro than all the visionary ideas
that many mon OF education gct by
reading the scientific works on farm
ing. written often by men who do not
know one pillow on the farm from an
other. or when tho plows should
run or when not We do not
wish tn be understood ~ objecting
TO the many really good and val
liable journals that are devoted to the
interest of the farms. From them tho
farmers can get many good. practical
and useful suggestions. and every en-
tcrprising farmer should read them
and make use OF what he finds good I'm
them.
The farms ought and can be made
profitable, but we doubt their being
made so under the present all-cotton
system. In AN almost exclusion OF other
crops, The farm should DO self-sus-
tanning corn. oats and other
grain. forage, etc. should be made In
ample abundance 10 supply the place.
raise what hogs you can proiitably,
then plant what cotton you can cult
vate well, and you will find In few
years that you live more comfortably
and will be out OF debt provided you
do not already owe more than you can
ever expect To pay). Farming nor any
other business offers many Inducements
TO one In debt as debt IL like mill
stone around your neck that weighs
you down. IL destroys your energy
makes you listlcss and leaves you
without hope. Under such circum-
stance attend more closely. II possible,
io your business, deny yourself every
thing that you imagine you need. and
what you think you can possibly get
along without, defer the purchase OF Il
for one month. and II az the end of that
time you find that you are absolutely
compelled 20 have IL I'm the interest OF
your business, then buy IL, but not TIL
then, and you may succeed in getting
out OF debt. Farming will certainly
pay II you will give IL your undivided
attention, and by looking closely 10 the
expenses and making them az light as
possible, as economy Il the only safe
road to success In any business. -
Harshaitofite (O.J Times.