The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-08-20
DIR HOME FARM
GLEN p. HAMILTON

OUR HOME FARM
GLEN r. HAMILTON
Our farm is situated five and one
half miles northw est of theyillage Of
Lamberton. with beautiful envir-
onment. The land is rolling. we
have many beautiful trees around
the buildings, we also have q large
nine room house and 40 K AZ barn.
Also other buildings such as cattle
barn, hog house. and chickenh houses.
We have the best water in the coun-
try, and the well being only IS feet
deep. About three-fourths Of q mile
to the south is the Cottonwood river
which has some large fish in, and
many times we have spent few
hours angling for the finny tribe.
Our neighbors livecIose tous making
life more social. Our school is one
mile east, and is one of the best
graded schools on this side Of Red
wood county.
Nearly every boy, when he reaches
the ages between 1920 years desires
to go to town thinking that life is
too short to spend it on the farm
working so hard. The farmer today
is one of the most independent men
in the world. He does not have to
live in small houses where no sum
shine can enter. He can be out and
enjoy the sunshine and good health
ETC.. that nature gives us. Any man
| is proud to be called farmer.
Farming is now considered to be a
| very desirable vocation. 1t is no
longer simply sowing and reaping,
but is an intricate scientific problem
requiring the best brains and skill of
the country for its intelligent solu-
ton. In the city there are toomany
vices and sins, which socn lead ito a
wicked life. On the farm we can
enjoy what Nature gives us and GO
out-of-doors and turn around. with
out lot of gossip about it as you
| find in towns and cities.
By raising more cattle and hogs
land such stock will bring more fnan.
cial returns. Also by erecting a sile
would help in saving feed. and hav
ling fresh feed for the stock. By
\ putting in small gasoline traction
engine to do the heavy work, anc
save horse flesh. The greatest i'm
provement in agriculture is Away!
found where diversified farming ii
/ followed, and especially so wher
dairying is carried on along will
grain raising. The reasons for thi.
noticeable Improvement are several
i One other factor in improved
methods Of farming is the agricul
| ture press and also the introduction
of agriculture in schools of thisstat,
| is great factor, on this restsa great
err hope for better and speedier i'm
i provement in farming than on an.
! one factor When children are laugh
| that farming or agriculture is jus
as great a study as any Of the othe
branches of education and to be /;
good farmer is just as great al
achievement as to- be doctor O
lawyer. then, and then only. can W,
expect to see real and true improve
nent in agriculture.
| In order to make farm life mor'
enjoyable, we might have an auto
in which. after our work is done TO
the day, we could spend an hour o
SO riding around.
i Another thing, the organization o
Ia Farmers club, in this vicinit.
| would be of great benefit. Thi
would enable the farmer toget high
er prices for what ever he has to sci
and not let other organizations rul
oyer the farmer for all men ar
created equal.
OUR HOME FARM
i RALPH HUTCHINSON