The Glenwood post., 1911-08-19

resulted a marked benefit to the se'l'ers' ae "sn
to the people Of the surrounding couh'is WV
have been taught many things In the use Vi lhe
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 estao
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 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 deserving people upon terms which
practically place 1t 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 well 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 on
the same general plan. tract of land is divided
up into different farms with a central farm and
village. The land is sold rented such terms
puts the opportunity to become farmer within
the reach of any deserving man. The profits
returns to be realized from such Investment will.
of course. vary according to the size of the farm
purchased and the character of the soil. Horace
Greeley said that could make living for
himself and his family upon five of land.
This is true of land and not true of other
land. But it is true that with a small acreage
properly cultivated. with cows hogs and chickens
well managed, good living can be made on a
comparatively small investment If the enterprise
is conducted with industry and intelligence 1t 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
But if he has "the right stuff in him." the land
will yield him liberal return If he will use good
judgment, work hard and stick to it. He can then
be independent of the beef trusts and other trusts
enjoy uxures that the city man of means cannot
secure, and view with complacency an increase in
the cost of living when he realizes that he is
producer well as consumer.
When President Roosevelt's Country Life com.
mission, after an extended investigation of condi-
tions of country life throughout the country made
its report to the effect that Improvement in the
social life of the farmer one of our most i'm
portant problems, many regarded this statement as
mere academic theoretical utterance But
any really familiar with the conditions of coun-
try life knows full well that the limited social life
of the country is of the greatest disadvantages
that now exists in connection with the cultivation
of the soil To provide proper social life is an
essential II the Back to the Soil" movement is to
be made generally successful