The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-03
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banking mekcansfle h;ls!ness a II the
like, and. orst OF :, some are Idle.
'Ghe. IandlSid get. his l. but LlE c.yl
instances his land'is bel ngimpov"glsb.
cd every year, while The renter scarct!
( makes ends meet. Suppose, on THE
other hand said landlord and Others OF
his class should either rid himself of
extra burdens, by cutting his lands M
to smaller farms to be sold to deSffa-
Bile home seekers, or by moving upon 1t
himself. In either case cutting into
, small farms would he wise solution,
AS writer has vel said, after all, lit is
the human equationn that plays the
greatest part in determining whether
farm ing is success or not. Mature
presents weeds to the man who dreams,
and gold to the man who tolls. II
There are certain changes OF oecu-
patton that l believe would prove
beneficial to all concerned. II those
who cannot succeed on the farm should
engage in work more suited to their
talent and II many now engaged in
professional work, and who could farm
,,i'te!ligcntly, would turn their brains
, an dtheir hands in the direction of ag-
| ricul;ural pursuit, marked improve
f1nent would probably result.
II is surprising indeed what has ac-
!cording to reports been accomplished
OF small farms. The February num-
Der of Comfort MagaEine contains q
number of these instances. Among
ttem may mentioned an Ar
Kansas man who is said to be making
a good living on one acre oflland. BY
intensive and diversified farming the
owner keeps something growing on ey-
cry inchi OF his acres the year around.
He raises vegetables in abundance, aud
! has chickens and two cows He aver
Lagos $50 a year for his calves and a
considerable sum Is realized from the
sale OF butter. He says all the land
he will ever want is a Ave acre farm
(which when properly fixed, he says
Will make any family good living.
From an acre near New Cumberland,
Pa, a farmer received In one year $454
from the sale, Of early tomatoes, and q
ike amount from an acre and q half of
the latter crop. One and one-half
acres planted in strawberries put into
the owners pocket $465. while he real-
4 ized from an acre planted in cabbage
about S31O.
| The English are said to raise zee
bushels OF potatoes on an acre of land
that has been planted for cenutries,
4 while in this country only 90 btehels
are said to be raised on virgin soil.
Another point to be considered In
/ this ouhtry. Secretary of the Inter-
i iofd Lane. who has inanecfed certain
1 lands west of the Missouri river SAYS
the government could probably spend
dh ten yearspR hundred iitiiiiob iola Mrs
ssoF doing the work indicated above. He
1 would have the lands thus itise eSoved.
cut into farms or from 80 to 80 acres
eabhiq Says these lands could be
made st0 ptf6duce enough food FOR tie
nation. In Glenn county, California,
! one acre OF irrigated land Is said to
have given It's owner good living for
4 Sy years. with q considerable surpIus.s
Il The above figures have been given
i from those who seem to be In i posi-
tion TO know. OF course / could not
vouch for their trath In every detail;
\ ont II our farmers Will study them,
and Will determlhe to plant fever
acres, cultivate them wisely. have
bette, pastures an draise their own
i stock and grain. We win have fewer
i tmiddle men, 1ess speculation and Set-
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