Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-20
SMALL FARM IS HOPE FOR
YOUNG Men. OF AMBITION
secretary Meredith Talks to Those
Who Want Something More
Than Mere Job.
HOW TO ACQUIRE EXPERIENCE
The Boy Who Goes as Hired Hand
on Wcll-Managed Farm to Learn
BUSINESS Easily Gets Financial
Backing.
ny Il. Il. MEREDITH.
Hrnt-r. -

Many young men in the various
1 ,%inas ,1s, Of the cities find their
outdoor life OF the farm. but they
do not know how TO start farming
II Is the purpose OF this article TO
as a farmer, j assume the young
men In question are looking about
i3r Job that Will give them use for
ior their brains and an outlet for
their Initiative - something that
nortant OF all. has prospects for the
,,A. mere job is not enough. Even
something to satisfy the ambitions
OF such a man. The man have in
mind docs o m, not ~, want to be a wage
best OF opportunities for his children.
and he looks forward to an old age
OF comfor, and freedom from hnan-
For men OF that type there are
more chances on the farm than they
abou, few OF them very briefly.
First STEPS 20 Know Farming.
crops up that the first step in farm.
your own Is an right as a goal 70
either the requisite money or cxpe-
BY starting in as a hlEed man. II
q,
he VIII not ind 1t profitablc to nc-
uuire and operate farm until he
has gained tina; skill and judgment
farm successfully. The cheapest and
quickest way TO gain this skill and
knowledge Is by working on we'll
managed farm in the summer and at
tending the winter short course in
agriGulture at the nearest agricul-
tural college.
The young man without money
VIII ind working for wages on the
farm the means OF saving little
mon and esai;a,oi'shing his reputa-
man Of integrity. Wfth a good rep
usation In these regards. 6u, little
tenant farmer where he can real
lie on the extra energy. the better
sk!!i and the good management he
Is able 10 put Into his farming bust
Hond to Ownership Wide Open.
the road Is open 10 the farm OF
longer nor harder for one who likes
farming than Is the road TO SUCCESS
IN other occupations: but tho safest
and climb the agricultural ladder"
do not remember any time when
farm labor was In Euch great demand
unski!lcd farm labor were as good
or when the standard Of living on
me Eta, farms wa. IA, az h'sh ns II Is now.
comes the demand FOR mon who are
not AFRAID Of work. II the schedule
OF the days wages In the cities APP
the pay o. the tsrrn laborer just re-
member that the latter gats HIS
board sud rent. and vsusliy his wash
ing ana lot OF ether things and
that In tho c!t'c- where the wages
are higher these things are com
mandinc greatly Increased prices
saving in~, ON Inrrr.
In other words. whn: the farm la
noFoT receives In cash is pretty near
gin 10 draw Interest. while the wages
paid in the cities shrink to some
thing much lees Impressive when all
the bills are paid
mun!ty and the right sort OF farm
cr's household the hired man ia rc-
ccIvcd on his merits AS n man. II
he Is straight clean sort OF 4 fell
low, his good qualities will be APP
preeiated In the country as readily
Living conditions in the country
are not what they were a generation
ago lot OF our Actions about farm
ton arc ideas carried over from an
earlier period when there were no
electric lights. no bathtubs. no rural
free delivery: no good roads to
on the farm was as rare as an air
plane today.
Good roads and the automobiles
have worked wonders in removing
tho greatest hindrance to progress
a rule. Is no longer completely iso-
within easy reach OF some thriving,
up-to- date market center. and often
city and has all the conveniences Of
city life.