The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-13
FARMING AS a BUSINESS.
TO. PAY, TT MUST BE CARRIED ON
UPON BUSINESS PRINOIPLEs
HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED.
New York Tribune.

With the rapid growth Of population
and the shifting Of Industrial centers
there have been constant changes in
agricultural practices. A study Of the
world g history shows that while agri-
culture has been and viii continue to
reached its highest DEVELOPMENT where
most closely allied with the factory.
No country can continue to be pros
porous where agriculture is the sole de-
pendence, nor can any country hope to
be independent and enjoy the best
fruits Of it's industry where manufac-
turing constitutes the chief source Of
wealth. The farm and factory must 20
side by side in order to bring about the
greatest progressive, intellectual and
industrial development.
3. T.: Galloway, chief, Of the United
States bureau Of plant industry, states
that the output from the factory now
constitutes Is per cent Of this country g
annual production Of wealth, and coin
cident with the development Of fac
tories in q community there has been 9
farm lands, as well as in the products
Of the farms: The great era Of manu-
featuring upon which this country is
now entering Is bound to have bene-
fetal effect upon agriculture, for, aside
from the great possibilities Of agricul-
tural development alone, without ref
erence to other industries, it is clear
that as factories continue to increase
4 in numbers and enlarge their output
meet these conditions.
Nearly all Of the best arabic land Of
the country has now been taken up,
and those who are most vitality con-
cerned with soil production realize that
henceforth the main problem for the
man who intends to make cultivation Of
the soil his occupation will be not SO
Of greater production from given acre.
If America hopes to continue her phe-
nomenal development she must be able
to produce not only the enormous guam
titles Of food required for her own In
creasing industrial population, but 9
large share of the food for other ma
lions as well.
The population Of twenty of the larg-
est eastern cities and their contributory
territory will aggregate 16,O00,000 per-
sons. Both population and wealth are
constantly increasing, and In conse-
quence there is a growing demand for
something more than the mere neces-
saries of life. On account Of the rap
idly increasing. demand for the prod
said and written about farming ag q
vocation. Many inducements are being
held out to city people and others and
many erroneous statements are being
made as to the opportunities in this
field. Unquestionably there is need fol
pointing out the advantages Of rural
life. but. like all good things, the ten.
ment too far, and this results in indu-
cling many people TO 60 into the country
or to undertake farm life who are
wholly unified for the work. The city
man is often misled by statements writ.
ten by those not wholly conversant with
| the facts. and again by those who have
lIy benefit by inducing the prospective
| farmer to invest In land.
| While the present day brings many
/ opportunities In agriculture, farming Is
like every other industry, q business
and must be approached IA business
like manner in order to insure success