The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-09-19

resulted a marked benefit to the settlers as We"
as 10 the people of the surrounding country VINO
have been taught many things In the use Oh the
soil by these foreign farmers that they had not
known before
One of the farm colonies that promises the most
successful results is Swiss colony recently est"D
lished in Howell county. Missouri
Another settlement of similar character has been
established by Col j. l.. Torrey, who was the organ
izer of one of the Rough Rider Regiments" in
the with Spain. and whose regiment through
the unfortunate accident of a 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, which
he is selling to deserving people upon terms which
practically place 1t within the reach of all who
looking for 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 good farmers. is manifest from,
the fact that he insists that every Of his ten.
ants, or those to whom he sells farm, shall own
American flag which they shall. on proper occa
sion, display from their homes.
These farm home colonies are all established or
the same general plan. A tract of land is divided
up into different farms with central farm and
village. The land is sold or rented such terms
as puts the opportunity to become farmer within
the reach OF any deserving 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 a could make a living for
himself and his family upon FIVE acres of land
This is true of some land and not true Of other
land. But 1t is true that with a small acreage
properly cultivated. with COWS. hogs and chickens
well managed a good living can be made on
comparatively small investment II the enterprise
is conducted with industry and intelligence II is.
however. always dangerous to count your chiekens
before they hatched" The results I'm farm.
ing enterprises as in other enterprises will usually
fall short OF expectation. Bad luck accidents and
other msforunes will, of course confront the farm
err But If he has "the right stun in him" the land
Will yield him liberal return IL he will use 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 of means cannot
secure. and view with complacency an increase in
the cost OF living when he realizes that he ia a
producer as vol as n consumer
When President RoosevelCs Country Life com.
mission. after an extended Investigation OF condL
tons OF country life throughout TIE country made
Its report TO the effect that Improvement i'm thu
social life OF the farmer was one OF our most i'm.
portant problems many regarded this statement as
a mere academic theoretical utterance Bat
any one really familiar with the conditions OF coun
try life knows full well that the limited social life
or the country is one OF the greatest disadvantages
that now exists I'm connection with the cultivation
OF the soil To provide q proper social life is an
essential ii The Back to the Soil" movement is TO
be made generally successful