The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-06-13

it is taken to Mr.. Russclps packing
house, and there " sorted - hv an in
gcniCus machine grader into three or
four grades or sizes. After being care.
fully packed, the various grades arc
stencilcd for shipment. Toward night
Il trollcy-car takes the days gathering
direct to its destination canning fac
tory, steamboat dock, OF co omission
man. Checks for sales come back
promptly by mail.
There is Il telephone in the barn and
III both houses, connecting the farm
with town and ncighborS. Mr.. Rus
sell, like any other merchant, has an
ollicc" Of his own at his place OF
| buslncSs~-thc farm. He takes one or
two daily newspapers, winch reach
him promptly by rural mail carrier,
| and he keeps constantly Informed on
market conditions. Every day he iclc-
| phones to his commission man, or to
private customers, or to the canning
| factory. and he makes definite ar
engagements about shipments and sales.
Each days blslu css is regulated ac-
cording to ihc prevailing conditions :
| not single consignment is sent on
hIind!y. You will find no ~uSpirIon of
" pig IN q poke = about Mr.. Hus~cll'S S
methods.
lie keeps Il simple set of books, and
he knows at the end oI each year lust
how he stands. He works hard, but
not in the way his father workrd. lie
directs the machinery, whereas his
father was the machinery irSrIf he
hy,,ns AI t.,, ,l.,. h,,
rides Il goud saddle horse about his
place, whereas hIS father was ridden
by his work
Now take Il look into The SNUG farm
house and what do YOU see ? l'hrIc
are new books and magazines, pictures
and dainty furnishings. There is Il
piano III the parlOr, and Il bicycle or
two on the back porch, Everything
looks comfortable, cosy and attractive,
without attempt AZ style or show.
The chairs are intended To sill on, and
the old hair.cloh sofa is now CEN
"inc lounging place.
In winter the house is heated by a
hot,Watcr furnace in the cellar and
ventilation IS insured by open iircplaccs.
In the kitchen there is Il modern
range and in the cellar you will find
a refrigerator. Electric lights are every
whcrc~'~in The house, on the porch in
the barn. The trolley line furnishes
the current Of course. Thanks to the
windmill! and tank, good water is on
tap wherever nCCdcd--hOt or cod.
And, if you fancy Il bath, you will find
the RuSScll bathroom as convenient as
your own in the city.
The boys and girls Of the family
attend the high school IN the town, the
trolley line making Il special suhool-rato
OK wv" cents fcrlho round trip. Church
ana entcrtalnm mCnts are literally pat
ronlZcd, FOR modern farm Iilc--.thanks
TO the trollcy--is no longer isolated.
once each day CSundays cXccptcdD
Uncle Sans rural carrier brings the
mail to the farm house, and it is hoped
ne Will soon bring in addition the latest
government weather forecast. He sells
stamps, money orders, and tnkcs letters
and packages lor mailing. Oftcn, too,
nc does little crrands for people who
care to pay for The favor.
DO the boys and girls leave This sort
OF fam? No! They compare their
nome comforts, and their parents sue
ccssiul, peaceful life, with what they
see IN the town, and are c0ntcntcd,
no sum up, MIR. Russell is the most
independent man in the world. iIc has
really achieved the independence that
has SO long been talked about in CON |
ncc!ion with farming.