The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-11

\ know were not born on the farm
They went into farming without pref.
udices aud with the advantage OF busi-
ness training They were not bound
by traditions. Farmers suffer more
from lack Of business training than.
from any other cause. The city man
often succeeds In the country because
he is trained ia business methods. The
country man often succeeds IA the city
because be Is trained in relying ON
himself
Where shall settle II I go inh
farming:' Not long ago I attended
horticultural convention IN Baltimore.
The subject Of peach growing was un
der discussion. A man from Connect,
cut told US Of the Incompatible peaches
that are grown on the northern coast
Of Long Island Sound. A man from
Southwestern Michigan said that his
country was a natural peach region
there peaches grew to perfection. A
man from the uplands of Western
Maryland said that his was the ideal
peach country. A man from the Ches
apeake peninsula was sure that hisS
was the natural and perfect country
for the peach. AS my turn 20 speak
came last, I testified that All the oth-
ers were wrong. and that the only per
feet peach region was a certain rocky
hillside six miles north Of Ithaca. n
Y OF course was right
The centre OF the universe Is where
we live and il we love our home. there
the finest crops OF one thing or am
other. can be grown. Stand on your
own doorstep on a starry night Note
the myriad suns that roll in the depths
OF the sky. See the great conclave OF
the milky way Consider the dome OF
the welkin Swing the radius OF the
mighty arch the centre is where YOU
stand
If you contemplate moving 10 no
country. save enough money TO pay
half or more down on the farm and
have at least $500 left for contingent
and running expenses. Many good
man fails az farming because he has
locked all his capital IN the Investment
and then cannot hire help or buy fer
tilizer or rDray his trees at the critical
time Many a crop Of fruit has been
lost because the grower had not sufii-
Client means to give the land extra illl.
age IN a dry time. Better be In debt
for part Of the purchase price than 10
be handicapped for capital until the
crops come in.
Begin small. Learn the business.
Don't 20 into fancy farming" Al
first give more attention TO the condl. Z
tion OF your soil and 10 the welfare q
the crops and stock than to the build
ing Of fences Handsome buildings
are the result OF good farming. not the
cause OF II. Never mind II people
don't like the looks Of your farm; d Is
yours Go 20 the farmers for advice
II you are industrious. intellectually
honest and willing TO learn. they win
respect and help you.
II you buy a small farm-as most
city men must-aim 10 produce things
FOR a special trade. Don't try unusual
things like mushrooms and ginseng
but grow the things that every market
wants only grow them better than
most men do. last season one Of my
New Y0rS friends made money from
notwithstanding the fact
that Georgia melons Of greater size
filed his markets Grade y0ur pro
ducts and pack them carefully. Use
neat new tasty packages. Advertise.
Put on a label. The buyer will pay
you FOR the package aud the adveriis
ing Last year my peaches brought
me an unusually high price sol
them under large labels In red and
green ink. One person thought u fool.
sh for me 70 spend money FOR printers
Ink. / told him that / was not. the
purchaser paid the printers blll. Raise
q good thing. Then adopt the adver-
Users maxim. III you have good
hing. push IT." The nearer you are %
he small city markets in the East The
better WIN be your chances Of secur-
ng a special customer. The local gro
,er viii ind that customer FOR you,
and win sell the products better than
you can.
II your means arc small. run your
'arm yourself DO not trust 70 man
lger or n farmer" Remember that
he farmer and his family are 90 y
ed on the place. What they consume
would 60 a long way toward support
ng you. If you are farming primarily
or pleasure and recreation. you should
AVE a manager II you are farming
or a living. sou must work. Your
work need not be tedious, however. IL
.ou think while you work. Il need De-
10 harder than shop work. aud not 80
Iirty. You viii have a warm dinner
Without SCOT You win Ne on the grass
fter dinner and watch the swallows.
When yoi are tired you VIII stop un-
Ter n tree and sleep.
Now. my city friend. you have ihe
roblem before you. Never were there
o many opportunities In farming as
low. Neither economically nor 80
tally Is agriculture on the decline. ~
! only changing. Old methods are
.oinr ont and many farmers are