Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-08-09

for business opening finds 1t on the
farm. The farm offers him the oppor.
tunity to exercise his executive ability
by managing broad acres and herds
that number in the thousands. II his
taste runs to quality rather than guam
tity 1t offers him chances in the pure
bred stock business for the broadcast
use of his money and talents. There is
no occupation more fascinating than
the molding Of living animals to make
them conform to an ideal Of perfec-
ton. There is opportunity for long
continued study Of blood lines; there
are months and years Of anxious wait
ing to see the results Of the union Of
certain families: there are moments Of
disappointment when an animal fails
to develop as well as expected. But
greatest of all is the Joy Of success
when the breeders efforts are crowned
with an animal little nearer perfec-
ton than has been produced before.
The man who can see such an animal
march out OF crowded show ring
with the purple ribbon without feel
ing that at least In a measure he has
achieved success has ambitions that
are indeed hard to satisfy. The pure
bred business has some pitfalls, but to
the man who enters it with good judg-
ment and an ambition to succeed 1t
offers financial returns that can be ex-
ceeded 10 few other occupations.
To the young man starting without
capital the farm offers unequaled OPP
portunities. The young man with a
few friends and reputation for in
dustry and honesty finds 1t easy to
rent farm and borrow enough capt.
tai to equip It. There is risk to run.
Of course. But what Is risk to a
young man with strength and ambi-
ton? Well considered risks are essen
tial to success in almost any line. and
to the young farmer they are an incen-
tive to greater effort. Now that prices
Of farm products have reached prof
liable level paying of the debt Is a
matter Of but few years. Buying the
farm itself is by no means impossible,
even in the most fertile sections Of the
corn belt.
Hundreds Of farmers are looking for
managers for farms that vary in size
and equipment to suit the fancy Of
any one. This line offers some Of the
greatest opportunities to the young
man without capital. The salaries at
first may seem small as compared with
some of those offered in-the city. Usu-
ally they include board and inciden-
tails. however There is a better
chance to lay up money on the farm
at $50 month than In the city Mt
twice that amount. For the man who
can make good the first years salary
Is hardly an indication of what Is to
follow. Most landowners are willing
to advance the salary as fast MS the
manager shows his ability. Better yet.
they are willing to intrust more of the
responsibility to his hands and to give
him more capital. so that he can
achieve greater results. In most cases
after q man has shown what he Is
worth It is easy for him to get share
salary In many cases it is easy to get
in on partnership basis. In either
case the manager is as independent as
II he owned the farm. and the chances
for financial success are nearly as
great
The great advantage Of a position Of
this kind or. in fact. of any kind Of
farm work is that there are so many
chances to invest money as fast as it
Is made.
The man on the farm has dozen
places to invest every dollar. This In
itself Is big incentive to saving. and
sa wing means prosperity for both the
individual and the nation. The invest
ment which offers the greatest returns
Is farm land. Even in those localities
whr, land Is now worth considerably
more than 500 an acre the price limit
Is yet far from being reached. There
Is little chance u lose money on land
provided 1t is wisely invested. 1t Is the
lack Of knowledge of what constitutes
a good farm that makes land an I'M
safe investment for the city man.
There may De some honest land
agents, but unfortunately they have no
trademark to distinguish them from
the other variety. To buy land with.
out seeing 1t ia a painless way of part
Ing with hard earned money. As for
the promised profits, they usually find
their way to the pockets Of the land
agent, leaving the investor a sadder
and wiser man.