Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-14
FARMS OFFER CITY BOYS
&. SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY
Agricultural Labor Is Scarce and
Wages Arc Relatively High to
Men Who Arc Willing to Work.
M DIE. WI. a. MckEEN:N.

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For the tendekIoot city boy who
feels tho call to get out on the soil
and try out his fortune there was per-
haps mover a. greater opportunity.
Farm help is going TO be scarce every
Ehcre. and the wages will be rela +;
isrsiorss 0ea s saS' rom coum
bus, Ohio, to salina. Hams. and from
Oklahoma City TO Fargo. \. Oak,
snSs m be p.aSSn TO. TONS OF hn
the market Will be able to supply.
But Of tho scores of city boys who
me t to help Pa them ni Re, ou, on the FIRM
nearly ali have displayed striking
lack OF initiative and of clear idea
as to how TO proceed. SO. more than
Sarefuliy the lines to follow
March Nan, and during the ..o,o en ,idrS
10 strike out for farm work.
y The :trsi step for the boy ventur-
ing farmward is to arm himself with
4 letter OF commcndation from some
Who can speak from knowledge as 10
the boys character and reiia bility.
The second step is faithfully to
spend the money for ticket to the
place selected on the map. If one
starts carly in March, perhaps, he
southern Kansas.
Place Easily Located.
Now, as soon the town is reached.
Let the youth inquire at the Chamber
Of Commcrce. the government Post
Office Building. or the local ncwspa-
per Office for place 10 work on Il.
farm. Hesitate very little as TO choice
OF places. The presumption is that
YOU know nothing about farming
.lcnEaee anywhere for a week or two
igi,lon. " ~ ''' '
anything abou, farming. but that YOU
are eager TO learn. Then. go TO i, with
~ your might and !earn--h"w TO feed
or care for swine how Ia feed pou-
try or clean out Il barn; how to chop
sicyo wood or repair a field fence: how
10 put out garden or run grain
dTll, etc. etc.
Work for Experience.
What sou must work for assidn-
ously for the iirse Two or three weeks
~. first, experiences: second. reputation.
You must learn how 10 40 a few OF the
palmer forms OF wori; with reasonable
:eE- assurance. and you must try 50
either desire to retain you for the sea
son at good wages, or If he has not
enough Work for that, YOU must earn
his commentator.
This certilies ,hat John Jones tho
l'curcr. has helped me on the farm for
a period OF three weeks past. ana that
he s a faithful and reliable farm as
sistapi. commend Him 70 any one who
may need him Tor similar work.
Faith i,iS Asset.
s, again I say in nj! earnestness that
III" FIRST asset for the ttnderfoot start
lag 10 the farm is faith. Tic must make
The plunge in faith, rs have described
md his REWARD will be practically as
sured. The faithful. reliable cfor; such
as have just outlined will get a-sOod
young man in anywhere he may wish
20 risk his fortune.
To the city boy. accustomed 10 his
- per day, the farm wages VIII not
seem high enough. Perhaps SIS To SIS
per week will be the limit for while.
But he must remember ;hat the money
Is practically all gain. Board. lodging
and washing should be included. And
the expense FOR clothes will be almost
negligible.
But what especially wish 10 en-
phasizc here IS the fact that the farm
helper has an opportunity TO learn one
OF the greatest professions il the
world; that 10 know all about the
busineas OF farming Is to'have SPLEEN
old new sense Of self-rcliancc aud TO
cpcn ones mind ana experience TO very
great opportunities for the future. It
VIII give one the courage later 10
branc'i out for himself ana TO seek Il
sol! opportunity wherever it may be
found.