The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-05-26
STEADY ATTENTION
TO BUSINESS

IL 6VOhNEOO
AS one goes through the different
farming districts in the several a&'rl-
cultural states he cannot help but no
sice how some farms are kept up IL
good condition, and some let go until
thew are discredit to the good re-
putation Of the community.
: Upon an investigation as to why
some farms are under such a high
! tate of improvement and cultivation,
;ou will find that years ago some
sturdy man, probably in the morning
Of life has set forth in the forests to
build a home, not realizing the time
or labor required to accomplish his
purpose, but endowed with uncnange-
able idea of preparing a home for the
evening which was sure to come.
These are the men who have labor
I'd, many times against adverse con-
lit;ons and no doubt felt as If their
advancement was very slow, but TO
out an acre of uncleared land in
to cultivation, and to increase their
capacity as producers was to them
pleasure; it became second nature
and failure was always succeeded by
new att orpt.
Such men are the ones that have
made the successful farmer, by adopt
inc Industrious habits and after years
of honest and peaceful labor they have
accomplished their purpose. Today they
are the men who have fine homes and
fine farms. They are the men1whonl
we most. enjoy to be with, for. they not
only have built a home where they
may spend their after years in peace
and happiness, but their once acquir-
ed habits Of industry have had its good
effect in developing stronger, body
and a broader mind.
For May years agriculture has
been practiced in the Eastern states
it has steadily moved westward until
today, partly on account of the eli
matte and soil condition, the Cen
trail states. have made create:
strides along the line of agriculture
improvement than has ever been
known in this country. The united
effort among the farmers with the
aid of the agriculture schools has
constantly increased the yield of
grain and the quality of live stock.
sAt present the farmers in the
heavy tirnbered section of the North
ern states are beginning to realize
what a great increasing demand
there is for the products of the soil
from year to year.
It is not an easy matter for these
men to equip themselves in every
way to begin their farming, but ev-
cry industrious man who really has
desire to begin, has many advan-
tagesl which their fathers never ex-
pected. L. -" ''a..sasaas ''s1s'a
The time will come when most all
the Northern land will be unoer Gu
tivation; it will not be so slow IL
arriving as it was half a century
ago, but. those who do not care tc
Keep up with the advance in agricul-
ture will soon find a hard PROPOSE
tion before them, and it may then be
too late.
/ believe if one were to study
closely the habits and methods pur-
sued by every man on the farm to.
day, that good idea could be form
ed as to who will be successful in 6
few years hence. Some are very di.
ligent, and moderate in their habits
while others are not so much in.
clined to take that stand. The far
mer will be looked upon by others
as man of experience and wis
dom, he will be able to enjoy the
fruits of his labor as his declining
years advance; surely the reward
for diligence is worth the cost. If
we would be the greatest benefit to
the agriculture world, we should
drive back the forest, and make the
land that once produced a great COW
ering of timeber produce equally as
great crop of grain each year.
Now is the time to work. Remem-
Der, Industry and Success go hand
in hand.
L C. I. Rukes.