The Newtown bee., 1909-11-26
ON THE FARM.
TOWARD THE FARM
From the National Grange Official
 Organ.

There is movement in .all sec
 tions of the country towards the farm and farm life. This tendency will not assume the proportions of
 boom or very materially increase
 farm values in general, but is already
 noticeable in the inquiries for desir-
 able farms and in more frequent
 sales than have occurred for quite 6
 period of time. We do not think this
 movement is confined to any particu-
 lar section of the country but is
 strongest in he sections more or less
 famous for invfgorating air, grand
 scenery and pure water and possess
 ing the various advantages for esUab-- fishing home and rearing family
 of children. These conditions are
 perhaps more generally found in
 New England than in any other sec
 tions of the country, and will nat. urally make New England farms
 more sought after than any others
 for home-making purposes. The
 causes which have led up to thfs in
 creased demand are various. and
 their enumeration and discussion
 would occupy muck space, but ef1Hy are all comprehended in the state
 ment that farm life is more popular
 than it has been for the last half
 century at least. During the period
 of depression which we have had,
 following the lavishHess and extrava-
 gance of the period during and im-
 medfately following the Civil War
 the people have, in 6 measure, settled
 down to a common sense mode Of living ard have learned by experi- ence that 1t requires something be- sides the expenditure of money to se- cure happiness for themselves and families. The glitter and excite ment of city life and society have be- come obnoxious to many people who could afford it and have lost. their attraction for many people t0 whom such things were beyond reach. This condition has resulted in very strong tendancy towards the farm among such people and creates de- mand for farm homes. In addition to the demand from this class of peo- ple who do not expect to make the farm a source Of profit, 5ut simply expect to guage their living by such as the farm affords, and 1t is aston ishiug how far small farm can b'
 made to supply the requirements, o
 a family of moderate demands thert
 exists a feeling among intelligent ! and far-seeing farmers that we ma!
 expect a period of prosperity in th' immediate future as great as ha
 been known for a generation. Al indications point to good demand
 for farm products for several years
 and the farmer who has been contem
 plating selling his, farm, and tn farmer who mas no farm, bat ha been contemplating buying one, ar greatly encouraged anu will stay b the farm while longer. And whel we add to these the people who ar
 looking for farms for summer home: to whom the fertility of the soil , of no importance, but to whom seen cry and free air are everything, an } this class of people are rapidly ir creasing, we recognize still anothe use for farms which was unknown
 few years ago. Many of the peopl are buying small farms simply fo ! the sake of owning them and havin in mind a place where they can spen ' a few days or weeks each year an
 their declining years in quiet man g ner. These farms are generally ot