News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-03-17
bandry' and Book Of Alfalfa Thee

bandry' and Book of Alfalfa Thes c
books are by real farmer. ana ne
knows what he's writing about The
first, OF course. ls abont raising hogs
The second tells all about alfalfa, from,
the earliest times TO rhe present 1t Is
real interesting, too. much better read
Ing than some OF the novels that they
call best sellers. The b G of Ree
Culture II Il tine work ON Deekeeping
How Crops Grow will tell you lot
nbont agricultural plants that you don't
know. and Life on the Farm is tit.
tie book that Is very interesting and
full Of helpful suggestions"
Don't tell me any more" Sam ex.
claimed. Il want to read them all,
and my money won't hold out. But I'm
going to buy those five and study them,
especially the ones on hogs ana alfalfa -
well. bees are worth studying, toe"
said Mr. Burns.
i don't know much about them" re-
piled Sam. but | shouldn't like getting
stung"
mo need of it." said the agent
Once you understand them they give
no trouble. and the honey they make is
almost clear profit"
IF that's the case / think IN get
few hives"
"One or two will be sufficient to start
with. If you take care OF the swaruls
you'll soon have as many hives rs Won
need
what | want to get more than any
thing else" continued sam. lis som.
registered hogs. DO yor know wher.
| could get SOW or some pigs?''
mo: don't believe I do said thu
agent. Want registered stock do
you?"
"Yes, sir; it doesn't take any more
to raise them than it does scrubs. ana
they are better and sell for more
THAT'S good idea remarked Mr.
Burns You're on the right track. |
see you've got some plans, Sam. What
are you figuring on doing?"
WELL" replied the young farmer.
'for the first thing I'm going to peg
along on the little farm of mothers
and do the very best | can with what
I've got and with what | know"
"And then what?' asked the agent
"Next fall and winter sister and /
are going to complete the high school
course. Then I'm going to make an
other crop, and If things go well I'll
take course at the State Agricultural
college and let sister also take course
there in domestic science"
"And after that what?" queried Mr..
Burns.
well. after that I'll take up the
work that | have already started and
carry 1t out to a finish. | want to
make mother as comfortable and indie
pendent as possible 1 want to make
the land productive and put up good
fences and buildings. | want to have
everything convenient | want to stock
the place with the very best there is in
every iine-.Iersey cows. Berkshire
hogs. Angora goats. Plymouth Rock
chickens. Peking ducks. Bronze turkeys
and even a collie dog or course |
don't mean to say that these breeds
are better than others. but like them
and know they are good"
Mr.. Burns did not laugh at Sans de
sire for a shepherd dog.
There Is need and room for all you
mention" he said, "even to the dog"
But that's not all" Sam continued.
II want things around the house to he
M tp md TIn 4 nj
magazines and pictures and big yard
full of flowers. Don't you think a per,
Hon can have such things on q farm?''
81 don't think anything about it" re-
piled the agent IL know it. You can
have them and should have them. The
farm is. first of all. place to live, and
1t should be made as pleasant a place
as possible
You haven't named thing that is
out of reach. Sam. And ii is very
thoughtful of you to keep your mother
and sister I'm mind in all of your plans
They certainly are proud of you and
have reason to be-"
when ! get all that work DONE" said
Sam, I'm going to buy farm for my.
self and do with it just as | intend to
do with mothers. After that | don't
know what III do. haven't planned
any further, but 1 guess there'll be new
dreams by that time"
"Yes, there will, Sam" said Mr.. |
Burns. There viii always be some |
thing new calling you to further en-
deavor. But you'll take a delight In it
Just as you have delighted in this other.
It's mans work you have set your.
self. and it's worth doing"
Sam Powell went home with the
agents last words running through his
mind. he couldn't forget them, nor did
be for many and many a day.