Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-18
Reuolutionizing the Farm
STORY OF HOW A PLUCKY YOUNG FARMER
MADE HIS WAY THROUGH COLLEGE
BY L. M. HEWITT.

well stay here now as to leave It and
have to come back"
well. father, If thought that l
would have to go on farming as you
have done each year, having just
enough to make few repairs to the
house or buy few acres more land,
never enjoying any of the comforts of
life that / read about in the large
cities. would leave the place right
now and never set foot on a farm
again. But, father, there is better
way to run farm. ! read about good
results obtained by farmers in other
states and the wealth they are gain
ing. am either going to know how
to get good results from the soil, and
how to build 1t up and keep it up, or
am going to town and 60 into some
business. AS for the expenses, my
cows must provide that"
About the middle of September
Harry drove his three cows to the col
lege and secured permission to Craze
them in the field. He secured custom
ers for the milk and cream, the pro-
ceeds of which paid his expenses In
addition to the feed that he bought.
After the first year he worked some
land for share OF the crop and raised
all the corn and feed necessary to
keep his growing herd. At the end Of
his four-year course he had ten head
in addition to his original three COWS.
In addition to this, he knew all about
legumes for feed and fertilizer. He
knew all about the bacteria In the
soil. II 1t was very late, wet spring
and corn had to be planted late, he
knew that If he soaked his seed and
sprouted 1t that II would come at least
five days sooner, and that he could
begin to stir up the soil before 1t be-
gan to crust, thus intensifying the
growth. He knew that deep blowing
WAS the best way to conserve the
moisture. He knew that it was pos
sible for every farmer in the county
to have plenty Of good butter and
some to sell all the time. He knew
that 1t was possible and profitable for
every farmer to have his own meat
-four and fruit every day
In the year. He knew that 1t was pos
sible for every farmer owning one hun
dred acres of Brazos county land to
live on the best to be had and increase
his bank account by at least $500
each year, and he determined to dem
onstrate the fate to his neighbors. He
made proposition to his father that
he would run the farm in his own way,
support the family and divide the net
profit with his father.
We'll, Harry, | sure will accept
your proposition. / Amt had no profits
to divide heretofore, so / can't lose
anything"
In the four years during Harry's
schooling many changes had taken
place in Bryan, the metropolis of the
county. A canning facotry and pack
ing house had been established, where
farmer could take any kind of vege-
tables, such as potatoes, tomatoes,
beets, beans, cabbage, turnips and, in
fact, every variety of vegetables and
have them canned for share OF the
product That is, farmer brings in
load of potatoes, the cannery would
furnish packages. can the potatoes and
return the farmer two-thirds OF the
product. This enabled a farmer who
would raise potatoes to preserve
enough to last him a whole year at a
nominal cost, saving a large item Of