Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1913-05-31
ENVIRON TS.

we always nave our boys ana girls,
they keep springing up around US inces-
sanity and, do we realize that one of the
greatest factors in our future develop
mont, is the proper training of these
boys and girls. What they are, and
what they shall become, are dependent
the future development of our commun-
ity. Give US state whose youth have
been trained to regard labor, either
mental or physical, "a an adjunct to con-
tentment, happiness and prosperity, and
the rapid development of all our re-
sources will come as surely as night fol-
lows the day. am led to believe that
our youth will have the keys Gf given
proper training and instruction. that
will unlock our great store houses of
wealth.
Intensive farming, with every small
farmer, a real farmer, and producer, and
grower of grains and meats, means un-
told wealth in the future. With soil
the equal of the best countries OF Europe,
our acres can be made to yield tenfold
more profit if handled by the same skill
and diligence that has produced the
wealth per acre that is reported to us
from the European small farmer. And
now let me ask you, friendly reader,
who may be tiller of the soil, are you
doing your farming in the most approx
ed manner? Are you combining brain
with muscular work? Are you perfect
ly satisfied that when leaving certain
piece of land you have done the very
best you knew how? And can you say
with satisfaction to yourself that field is
now good for at least so bushels per acre
if no calamity befalls it. That was q
wise maxim handed down to US from
BENZ. Franklin many years since. "To
plow deep while sluggards sleep, then
you shall have grain both to sell and to
keep. The planting season is yet with
us. Our soil is in good condition as re-
CARDS moisture. So it is up to each one
of us, whether we are working it accord
ing to the best and most successful
scientificant principles. If not, why
not. Ihope we will not be content un.
til we have achieved the success that is
obtained in Holland, Belgium, and those
other far eastern countries where land
is worth hundreds of dollars per acre,
and is no better (unfertilized) than our
own.
I have observed the past few days
while riding through the country that
some are indeed "wakeing up." Their
work reflects and does them credit.
Would that could say this of all. The
coming generation of men and women
will practice intensive farming, build
better roads, live within their income,
rise to the possibilities of advancement
in the making and distribution of the
things we consume, and the things we
produce. The tide is rapidly turning
from "away to the city" to "back to the
farm" and we predict that with our boys
and our girls will lie the bringing to a
rich fruition the wonderful possibilities
of our country so richly endowed by ma
ture for the production offood. Wealth
and material happiness is at the call of
our youth if we of today but direct their
wills and minds along right channels.
We have it in mainly our power to make
our own environments. Let us be char
liable to all and live in eontentment and
of q certainty Providence will have ocea-
sion to look down on people both pro-
gressive and happy.
JAMES s. HoUsEMAN.