The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29


The newcomer fails to realize that in
every prosperous farming community
there are farmers with minds as keen
as any industry can command. Manu-
featuring enterprises are so much under
control that the city man comes to have
great faith that by the aid of science
and business he can do what he wills.
The farmer who has spent a lifetime
trying to control the stubborn forces Of
nature is less confident OF the powers
OF man and science. He has never seen
two seasons exactly alike. Ills plans
are every day subject to revision by the
weather. He may be excused II his
plans are not always clear cut.
Many public spirited men OF wealth
desire to establish farms where with
the aid OF college graduates az mana
gers they can show farmers the results
OF the application of scientific and bust
ness principles To farming. There are
already examples in every county or
farms that are demonstrating how best
to farm under the circumstance.
Furthermore, n demonstration Of how
to farm with unlimited capital Is of little
value to the tenant or the small owner
whose chief problem IL NOT to know
what Il would pay 20 do but lo know
what t. do with his limited means. The
college graduate who wants - demon
strate how 10 farm can best do = by
starting a. other farmers start and
making his money while ne farms
Thr newcomer should at first humhlv
follow tho cXampl. Of tIc best farmers.
Any attempt 10 be - model for he
farmers nearly always results IN anlu-e-
ment FOR them AZ the expense Of tho
newcomer After on has learned how
to farm IN the region h' may cau-
tiuusiv try rev things Il he has not by
this tim" learned that thcy nave al
ready been tried ana found Improbable
\ young man can take up any kind
Of business that he likes and II he ijrst
prepares for the business ana then
works hard at 1t he may .ope FOR sue
cess The way 10 prepare for farming
Is by working as a hired man on farm
Visiting on farms does not prepare ON"
for farm.ug ANY more than visiting ~
town prepares one 20 lee banker There
is no way 20 learn 80 farm except Ivy
farming II is an excellent ching for
city boys 10 work as farm lahOrers dur
ing the summer vacation while they are
in high school
II pays a Young man to max" tarr.
ouGh preparation for any business 10
fore he goes INTO Il. sue. a prepar3
ton for farming includes work at Al
agricultural college AS wei! as WORE
Hs "a farm hand Neither on" can take
he place II the other The work or 4
farm should pr"ccdr the college work.
II j. "a serious mistake for one vino
plans - farm to take a COllog" CptI ~
in agriculture before he has worked on
farm There are many reasons wis
tho farm work should come FIRST, Not
until one las worked on a farm docs
he know whether or not he wants TO We
farmer Many young men are
, quickly cured OF any such desire as soon
a. they ind ont what farming means
. The sooner such men find this ont the
> better. Others like farming better than
1 they expected tu. II Is great ulS'dk"
iuy parents or any one e.sr ." trs "a
. make farmers uu' 81 young men w.
. at- not going To- IKE farming WleH :
. Young man - dec.d.ag wat his l.c-
work - ln ur ~ docs not need nnud-g,.
. \ PEARSON who las never worked Oh a
p flrm Is not prepared to take . college
, course in agriculture lie VII g1.a
, vastly NOR" from such = course AiI~c
he has had farm experience The Nourg
nan from the city should spend a. lets
one iuil Year on farm before ne takes
, such - course. Two wears would h-
very mach better.
Farmers usually hire men after they
have seen tAeu. They Ito mot uIdi-
' nar.y hlTe Ov cspordence. II ons
does not Know whore t. g-t worH ls
= should 20 Ia q farming community and
: start out IN the country 20 hook Con
= work lie w.ll usually get - temporary
~ place II he looks 8s & he WOULD not n-
:, afraid Of work A. FIRST an mex.