Smyrna times., 1912-02-21
PROFESSIONAL FARMING PAYS
What Two Young Men of Kent County
Have Done in Six Years

Have Done in Six Years
Says the Harrington correspondent
of the Milford Chronicle, GAS an
object lesson as to what can be
done by ambitious and energetic
bows who have learned the profess
sion of farming well, the experience
of the two sons of Joshua Raugh-
ley, a we'll known and wealthy
farmer of this section, may we'll be
cited. Six years ago these two
young men wanted to start for
themselves and quit the old home of |
their father, but he objected to |
their going and refused to assist
the boys financially in their plans;
but they found a friend in their
uncle, who encouraged them not only
in his endorsement financially, but
by practical advice and encourage
ment. Their fathers farm is a
fine one and would bring Sl2, 600 on
the market today, so the boys had
to begin with, an experience on
farm which had been managed sue
cessfully, and under their own
efforts as directed by their father.
They found a tract of land located
between Harrington and FELTON,, east
of the Delaware Railroad, which
they got six years ago for 81, on
credit by the aid OF their uncle, and
with their small savings of cash,
they started to prepare it into two
farms and make it earn the money
which finally paid off the mortgage.
The first winter they devoted to
cutting some valuable timber and
placing that on the market, and
then the work of the year at farm
ing began. They hustled we'll; they
applied their good common sense at
truck farming, and set out small
fruit trees and at the end of that
year they had sold 81, 800 from the
farms and had their own living as
well with the increase of the stock
as capital. The second year they
went into sweet potato growing ex-
tensively, and fortune was again
with them, so at the end of that
year they had sold 50, 200 from the
two farms. The third year they
had paid off their mortgage, i'm
proved their, lands and built some
new outbuilding on each place, and
were recognized as the hustling,
successful truck farmers of lower
Kent county which has continued
ever Since. During the season of
1911 just past, these two young
men sold from this tract of land,
for which they had paid only So, 75O
six years ago, produce which
brought the sum of Sc, 900 in cash,
. and they have had their own living
and that of their families from the
farms at the same time. They have
also the increase in the horse anC
cattle, the poultry and eggs, as q
reserve capital. They can get al
any day they might so desire $40,
900 or $12, 900 for their farms fol
which they paid So, $50 only six years
ago. Now, can any man in bust
ness in the towns of Delaware,
with no more capital invested thar
these two young men make a show
ing of success even the equal o.
this? 1t must be remembered always
that farming is a profession whicl
. has to be studied we'll and as care
fully carried on as any mereantil,
business, or success will not fol
low. A wise study of conditions
good sense of Management Of tn
lands and a capable mind qualifie
and fitted to sell the products afte
it they are produced, are necessary fo
successful farmer. What tn
Raughley boys have done in true
: farming near Harrington can b
accomplished by any practical youn
: farmer, and it is what has bee
> done by the Hudson and Robbir
6 boys and many others near MILFORD