The Bossier banner., 1911-05-25


WITH LOAD OF SHEEP
tor business opening finds ii 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 If his
taste runs to quality rather than qnan
tity 1t offers him chances IN the pure
bred stock business for the broadest
use Of his money and talents There is
40 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 aud 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 IN animal little nearer perfec-
ton than has been produced before.
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
ment and an ambition to succeed it
offers financial returns that can be ex-
ceetled in few other occupations.
To the young man starting without
capital the farm offers unequaled on-
portunities. The young man with a
few friends and a reputation for in
dustry and honesty finds II easy to
rent farm and borrow enough capt
tai to equip It There is a risk to run.
| of course But what is risk to a
| young man with strength and ambi-
ton? Well considered risks are essen
| tiaI 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 a prof
| liable level paying off the debt is d
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 fol
managers for farms that vary in siZt
and equipment TO suit the fancy OF
| any one This line offers some of the
greatest opportunities to the youn:
/ man without capital. The salaries al
FIRST may seem small as compared Will
some of those offered in the city. Usu
| ally they include board and ineidell
tails, however There is bette1
chance to lay up money on the farm
at $50 month than in the city a
twice that amount For the man wh'
can make good the first ye;r's salar!
Is hardly an indication of what is t
follow Most landowners are wiIlin:
to advance the salary as fast us tn
manager shows his ability Better yet
they are willing to intrust more of tn
responsibility to his hands and to Civ
him more capital. so that he cal
achieve greater results. In most case
| GIIoT Il tl1du HIS SiIONu uS
worth it Is easy for him to get shar
of the net profits in addition to hi
salary In many cases it is easy to sc
in on partnership basis In eithe
case the manager il: as independent a
il he owned the farm and the chance
,, for financial success are nearly a
great
The great advantage Of position G
this kind or, in fact. of any kind Q
farm work Is that there are so man
chances to invest money as fast as
is made.
The man on the farm has doze
places to invest every dollar. This
itself Is big incentive to saving. an
saving means prosperity for both th
individual and the nation. The inves
ment which offers the greatest return
Is farm land Even In those iocaiitit
where land Is now worth considerahl
more than $lO0 an acre the price linn