The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-01-18
BUSINESS EFFICIENCY ON FARMS

In no business is there as much variation in
the cost of production or marketing in farming.
Near neighbors, with similar natural advantages
differ greatly in the profits they make. They differ
because Of difference in management. One will
grow rich few acres well managed, and an
other grow poor large farm carelessly handled
Some stick to line OF farming
long enough to succeed They always chas
ing rainbows-changing breeds methods, or from
specially to another Their failure is due to
lack of study of the thing attempted Success is
at the far end of long road Of study.
Other never succeed because they do
stick to thing all their lives, but it is the
wrong thing The rock-ribbed standpatter is as
apt to cling to wrong method Of farming as the
right one, and when wrong he misses the mark
by not attempting find a more profitable line of
farming
The progressive farmer is neither a caprcious
a standpat farmer. He is willing to investigate
methods and adopt them if he any ad
vantage therein. He devotes himself to studying
his business, leaving old outofdate machinery or
obsolete methods behind, just he would shed his
winter under clothes when spring comes, But he
has the stability that keeps him plugging away at
his work with a persstency that leads to
cess.
Business efficiency is based brains health
and stick-to-tiveness-these three, but the great
ment is produced. Good judgment can be develop
ed just As brain power be increased. Good
health s1quite factor in the destinies of men,
and can usually be conserved restored by proper
living. Stick-to it-iveness may be overworked be-
coming standpatism. 1t may be lacking at first
to such an extent that the good wife has to come
to the mans assistance and squelch an undue pro
pensty to change.
No business would attempt to succeed
without adopting some form OF keeping record of
his business transactions With the farmer every
field operation is part of his business of turning
raw materials into more finished product. There
are systems and systems of farm bookkeeping but
far know every farmer must work out his
own system, to great extent at least. 1t can be
quite simple and efficient 1t may become so com.
pick to be burden.
According to an investigation OF the Depart
ment of Agriculture in 1909. the average cost of
producing of corn in the whole United
States si2,27 including rent. The average
value $50 09-a profit of 81 49, corn val
ued at 62 cents bushel. How many farmers know
whether their corn below above the cost of
production? What determined the profit? Was the
land poorer or better after the crop removed?
Business efficiency determines all these things II
is not matter that should be eternally guessed
at.
1t Is every mans right to have good home
and as much pleasure possible. II is his duty
to conduct his affairs that he may enjoy life in
the broadcast sense. But every man must work out
his own salvation. The world does not owe any
man a living, though It does owe him an amor.
tunity.
Study to show thysef approved unto God a
workman, that needeth not 70 be ashamed Sine.
cessfui Farming.
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Economzing for the purpose OF being indepep.
dent is one OF the soundest indications of manly
character. Samuel Smiles
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There Is only one tenss that should interest
clergymen, and that is the present. The world has
wasted precious time with the past and future Let
us focus on the Now .-Elbert Hubbard
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The only hope OF preserving what Ia best res
In the practise of an immense charity a wide tol.