The Bossier banner., 1911-06-29

! ..rt than they need men who cnn
simply make money on their own
farn,s 1t is necessary for the agri-
cultural college graduate to succeed on
his own farm. of course His every
move is closely watched by critical
neighbors. Even the shadow of a
failure starts chorus Of II told you
So"
Success on his own farm is the first
essential to the young man who would
be a leader Given that for backing.
he can do almost anything he wants
to with his community Farmers have
a vast deal of respect for the man
who can do things. Their prejudice
against college farming Is lost In ad-
miration for the results achieved By
the college farmer II be advises or
ganizing Il club they are willing to
join in and help II he tells them the
school needs recognizing they are
willing to be convinced. They may
even consent to bringing two or three
schools together and using the money
saved to hire better teachers. The in
spiration Of one mans success and the
energy impaired by him IL sufficient to
start whole community to thinking.
Once you get o man to thinking. there
Is no need to worry further about him.
He will take care of himself.
II an energetic young farmer with
an agricultural education could be
placed in each township throughout
the farming sections the results would
be All enlightened agriculture that
would be the envy of the whole
world A leading educator recently
made the statement that three live
agricultural college graduates could In
ten years increase the value of the
land in any agricultural county $50
per acre. That sounds incredible. but
| it is literally true. The community
| would become so progressive that It
would be worth $40 an acre more to
| live there.
The charge has been made that ag-
ricultural college graduates do not 50
back to the farm. The facts do not
bear out this assertion While the
/ percentage varies, it is safe to say
that fully 80 per cent Of the graduates
| go directly to the farm. The others
go into some work closely related to
farming. In my acquaintance with
young men just finishing college
have known Of very few who were
not anxious to 60 to farming. \ good
many Of them do not do so because OF
lack Of capital. They have spent all
their money in college, and 1t looks te
them like uphill business to star,
farming without cent They are
overwhelmed with offers Of salarieJ
positions Mt salaries of from 81 .O.sD t.
$1,000 year to start with. Expert
ment stations, agricultural colleges
agricultural papers and manufacturer.
Of agricultural products are all lookin,
for agricultural college graduates.
Many Of the men 60 into some worl
of this kind until they can save none!
enough to start farming.
OF the college graduates who d
take up farming as business th
greater number rent the home farr
Lor go into partnership with their *
spcctive fathers This Ia the idea
way for a young man to get star
Under such favorable circumstance
he cannot help but succeed. Otter
however. there are enough brother
at home to occupy all the land. Th
young college farmer must look els'
where for job. Every year the agr
cultural colleges are receiving large
number of calls for farm manager
Many Of these offers are exceedingl
liberal. They come for the most pal
from farmers who wish to retire frOl
active work and at the same time q
not wish to sell or rent their farm
: They are often willing to take tt
right sort of a young man in on
partnership basis or give him pc