The Carlisle independent., 1909-11-04
DO NOT GET DISSATISFIED
Mollie O'Brien Advises Farmers Not to Be Discouraged Over Pres
 ent Short Crops.

My farmer friends do not let the present short crops and apparent hard times discourage you. These unfortu- nate natural events have happened, and will happen in all ages, writes Mollie O'Brien in Co-Operator. It is beyond the power of man to foresee or prevent the disastrous farming l seasons, but the intelligence is given to each farmer to prepare against any destitution resulting from the l occasional short crop year. And this intelligence teaches us that the only l certain remedy is to raise enough and always keep surplus of the neces- saries of life on hand; not only enough of the necessities for your self and family, but also such as are needed for your horses, cows, hogs, etc. Let cotton and other sale crops be raised as your surplus crops. This Is the only way you can ever become prosperous and contented and about the only way you will ever be able to dictate prices on your cotton, or even your surplus produce.
 About all the prosperous farmers We find are those who raise a living at home, and these are about the only ones We find who are not ready and anxious to sell their lands at some old price and move to other sec tions. And this selling and moving seems to be epidemic in the south, 1 and quite as contagious as an epi- demic of measles or smallpox. But this does not help conditions any, and is no relief from their same old ways with it's resulting discourage ment and failures.
 Now listen: If you have a home, it is worth as much more to you than any one else. If another man can afford to give you $20, $50 or S100 per acre for your land with the expectation of making profit out Of the trade, even six per cent. interest on his investment, 1t shows that you have a good place, and if you are not making anything out of it, find out the reason way. The fault is not usually in, the lands, it is in the man himself; otherwise one man would not make success on the same lands
 
 spending money looking for other lands, put that amour. of money on the home you have and add as much more thereto as you need or can spare. Study your lands; study your crops, your horses, cattle, hogs and chickens and find out what pays the greatest income. Get rid of an un- profitable expenditure in both time and money and keep or add only such as will produce a reasonable profit Do not try to make a success of too many things at one time: do not overload yourself But few men are capable of successfully manag- ing big affairs. Above all, keep your home and work for success. Ii you have no home, get one as quickly as possible, for lards are cheaper today than they will ever be again.
 Another thing most of the farmers imagine every one has an easier time and live better than they do and this causes some dissatisfaction. A big ger mistake was never made. The farmer who raises his living at home is the best fed, happiest and most independent man the world can pro duce. There are but few profession al or business men who reach mid dle life without any intention or de- sire to own a small home farm where they can live in quietude and comfort in old age. These are men who have worked hard eight to twelve hours each day for years with but few rest days except Sunday Talk about hard work, just ask any successful busi- ness man about his labors.