West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-01


San Is farming just like father did.
Hes got the chance 10 learn better,
but won't do H. Bill Googe won't
work much. OF course. but he'd do lot
better II he tried the new way"
What Is this new wayI thought
farming was farming"
cit would take long time TO explain
IL ALL" said Sam. "but II mostly de
Ponds on what kind OF soil you have,
how you pillow II and how you plant
and cultivate your crops"
did you learn all this out OF tho
book on farmlngT" asked Mrs. Powell.
well. I've learned n good deal from
the book" Sam explained, but not all
know. The government has appoint
cd an agent for this county. and he Is
going TO spend part OF his time here
next year instructing the farmers and
the boys. l heard him make two talks
downtown. He's anxious for me TO go
out on our little place this year. He
says nearly everybody out In that
nelghborhood is like Bill Googe and
Miles Pagan. and he wants me to show
them n thing or two. He says he'll
help I'm every way he can"
81 do like the country" said Mrs.
Powell. "and would like to go back on
the old place, but the lands worn out,
and I'm afraid Wen make failure"
well, n failure couldn't hurt us
much, mother" said Sam. Its all to
gain and nothing TO lose. But we won't
fail. That land Is not worn out III /
can't fix IL so that 1t raises twice as
much 10 the acre as any farm around
there, then Wen move back to town
and I'll never say another word about
farming"
''But we have no team" objected
Mrs. Powell. "and what would we do
for supplies?"
I'll get Bill Googe TO break the land.
won't need team for anything else.
The old tools father had Will do, and
the horse and spring wagon we have
Will be all right for what hauling there
Is The pasture will save n lot OF feed
for the cows. and l think we can fix
1t so rs to keep our milk and butter
customers. I've already seen about
the supplies. Mr.. Wilson said that he'd
let me have groceries and seed or any
thing have TO have on credit"
I'm afraid your mind Is too change
able, SAM" said his mother. you
know you've been talking OF being Il
merchant. Have you changed your
mind about thatT'
YES, have. mother You see. I
knew what farming I'm the old way
was like, and 1 didn't know there was
any other way. l thought It would al
ways be like 1t has been, and j didn't
want any more OF IL in mine. That's
why thought about being a merchant
But things have changed. People are
learning new way to farm. and it's
going TO be the freest and surest pay
Ing business there IS"
well. them" Mrs. Powell agreed at
last, well try II one year"
"Good!' exclaimed Sam. delighted.
you just watch me get busy. I'm GO
Ing out 10 the farm next Saturday"
The next week was an impatient one
for Sam. He told his teacher and q
Few friends about his plans. and the
latter were much interested. Some
said that they would like to go TO the
country themselves.
well, you can come out 10 see me
~hen you have time" Sam told them
THAT won't be like living there. but it
will be a change"
'I'll be there for one" exclaimed Joe
Watson.
Il for another" said Andrew White.
co en1I c..
Fred Martin added. -I'n come"
"Of course" Sam explained, ut may
be SO sometimes that can't show you
good time I'll be pretty busy, but
you know you can make free around
me. / can always tell you where the
good hshing holes are I'm the creek and
where the wild blackberry patch Is To-
Gated. guess you can make out II
do that II tell you where the wa
termelons are you wouldn't have TO
nave me along 10 show you what TO
do TO them, would your"
Not on your lifer theya exclaimed
at once and laughed.
Won't that be finer said joe Wat
SON. bis mouth watering at the thought
Of the berries and the melons.
SAY, though, SAM" Fred Martin
spoke up suddenly, you don't think
we're going 10 come out there and loaf
around and have good time while
you are nc work, do your"
We'll, don't see anything wrong in
It"
Maybe not but Wen not do that
way, just the same. I'll tell you what