The Red Cloud chief., 1911-08-24

resulted q marked benefit to the settiers' as wen
to the people Of the surrounding country wno
have been taught many things IN the use OF tug
soil by these foreign farmers that they had ho'
known before
One of the farm colonies that promises the most
successful results is Swiss colony recently estAb-
lished in Howell county. Missouri.
Another settlement of similar character has been
established by Col ]. L. Torrey, who was the organ
izer Of one of the Rough Rider Regiments IN
the war with Spain, and whose regiment through
the unfortunate accident of railroad wreck was
perhaps deprived OF the opportunity for actual serv
ice. Col. Torrey purchased a tract OF 10000
upon the southern slope OF the Ozarks. when
he Is selling to deserving people upon terms which
practically place It within the reach OF all who are
looking for an opportunity to engage In farm life
who have not the means available to do SO. That
Col. Torrey Is interested In developing good
citizens. we'll as good farmers Is manifest from
the fact that he insists that every one Of his ten
ants. or those to whom he sells farm. shall own
an American flag which they shall. ON proper occa
sion display from their homes
These farm home colonies are all established on
the same general plan. tract of land is divided
up into different farms with a central farm and
village The land Is sold or rented on such terms
as puts the opportunity to become farmer within
the reach Of any deserving man. The profits or
returns to be realized from such an investment WILL
Of course. vary according to the size OF the farm
purchased and the character of the soil. Horace
Greeley said that man could make living for
himself and his family upon FIVE acres OF land.
This is true Of some land and not true Of other
land. But It is true that with small acreage
properly cultivated. with cows. hogs and chickens
well managed, good living be made on .
comparatively small investment II the enterprise
is conducted with Industry and intelligence II is.
however always dangerous to count your chickens
before they are hatched" The results In farm
ing enterprises in other enterprises will usually
fall short Of expectation. Bad luck. accidents and
other misortunes will. OF course. confront the farm.
er. But II he has "the right stun In him." the land
will yield him liberal return II he will good
judgment. work hard and stick to It. He can then
be independent Of the beef trusts and other trusts
enjoy luxuries that the city man Of means cannot
secure. and view with compacency an increase In
the cost Of living when he realizes that he is .
producer as well as . consumer.
When President Roosevelt's Country Life com.
mission after an extended investigation OF condi.
tons OF country life throughout the country. made
It's report to the effect that Improvement In the
social life Of the farmer was one Of our most i'm
portant problems. many regarded this statement az
. mere academic or theoretical utterance. But
any one really familiar with the conditions Of
try life knows full well that the limited social life
OF the country " Of the greatest disadvantages
that now exists IN connection with the cultivation
Of the soil To provide proper social life Ii 40
essential II the Back to the s0il' movement 10 "a
bs made generally successful