The Red Cloud chief., 1889-02-08
FARMS AND FARM WORK.

the HoO0 TO Execute.
"Can any definite rules be given -
to just the best size for farms?:" I hear
some one ask. BY no means Rules
must be adapted to circumstances.
Tho kind OF farming. average capacity
Of the farmer, amount of capital. loca-
ton and other factors should be con-
sidered. As n rule. more acres a be
prOftably employed in stock farming
than in grain farming; more in fruit
farming than in vegetable farming;
more in mixed farming than in special
~ farming; and SO on. In the above
cases there might BIC Il great difference
In size. while the difference in value
would be much smaller. A safe rule
Is this: Never invest more than two
thirds OF your working capital in land.
The remaining third will be needed to
stock and cultivate it to the best ad-
vantage. In some special lines Of
farm work that might be slightly
varied, but regard it Is "a good gen.
eral rule. II should be- observed no
matter whether your capital be small
or large. and only varied To meet I'M
usual conditions. by not adopting
this rule hundreds have failed after
years OF toll and privation. Those
who wish to live and prosper ny farm
ing q not be too often reminded Of
the danger Of spreading over too largo
an area. II is ARE to hear of the fail
ure OF a man on a small farm. but not
at all uncommon 10 hear Of failure on
. largo or mOdcrate-sizcd one. / have
known steady, industrious and intelli-
gent men to utterly fail and lose overy
dollar they possessed. by trying 70
too much land. Had IN equal
amount Of capital and the same energy
been expended upon a farm OF half or
one-third the size. I am confident the
would have proved less disas-
tr0us.
Tho second mistake is no less fatal
than the n just mentioned. 1t is the
absence Of any judiciously chosen. we'll
and faithiully-executed
plan. or policy OF management Many
farmers have no settled policy what
ever In regard TO the conduct Of their
business. How carefully the engineer
or architect plans and estimates HE
work. be il the construction Of Q bridge
or building. A successful farmer
must also practice this kind Of knowl-
edge in tho whole laying out and gen
eral Management Of his farm. H
must b . farm architect There =
some compensation to Be derived from
our arctic winters with their short days
and long evenings. May 10 not ~
gard these evenings Is wise provisions
Of nature especially dcsigned Sor him
Who has q farm and q good map Of IL
What . grand opportunity 70 make
''pians and estimates" for the coming
seasoo. A more interesting and profit
Ible occupation could scarcely b.
l0und. With IN accurate map before
you. how easy 20 study and contrivA
70 plan the best rotation. to make
notes regarding some needed Improve.
neat. In SAOt the minusest deeaiis
y the work Of tAs farm caa al b
lnly considered and IL to~Deetaaes
md relation At each part - tAs vAlsle
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