The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-08-25

Plymouth Rock to the shores of Puget
Sound lived in log cabins away from
society, with the crude transportation
service, with seanty equipment for
household work. always surrounded by
dangers. So why cannot we. their
descendants. do a little pioneering for
| the same reason they did-a home and
an independent living. fortified by the
ownership of the soil we cultivate
the safest place for youth, surest place
for the family living. and the best
refuge for declining years and old
age? What the pioneers enjoyed as
| luxuries. we demand as necessities
in fact the luxuries Of life are now
| within the reach of all on the ranch
which is the source of all necessities
and home Injuries.
Then to all who are interested in
| the welfare of their families, their own
future and old age, the facts and fig
ures hereinafter set forth will be of
interest
Consider this statement Two and
one-half acres of land well cultivated,
supplied with water for irrigation.
with family orchard. good buildings
mot expensive1. 500 laying hens. an
acre in berries, half an acre in gar
den, ranch located close to public
highway, is worth $4,000 And in fact
many such places are held for more
money. Many such places are paying
the owners wages for their work and
for work of the members of their FAM
lily. and are paying interest on an in
vestment of the above valuation. But.
remember. it is a going ranch, not a
field of stumps-stocked with motley
breed of chickens. with a few bramble
bushes grown on the fence.
It's a Real VANISHED Job.
To take piece of logged-of land
with its stumps and convert it into a
going ranch worth six or seven thou
sand dollars is a mans size Job. 1t
requires work. good management. per-
severance and a determination to sue
coed. 1t is being done by many men
who now say they are doing better
than when they worked for wages, be-
sides they have the home as the result
of their work while wages would
have slipped through their fingers.
As an example, take the condition
of the family living upon the wages /
or salary of the husband, where there /
are, say. five to support They are
confronted by about the following I
facts: Nnless the hus band is a skilled /
mechanic or a salesman, the annual. +
average income will not exceed 1920. I
Against this income must be charged /
at least $500 for rent. $500 for table
expense which leaves but $500 for
household upkeep. ineiden-
tails and amusement. What can be
saved from such meager balance
The answer is. nothing The fact is +,
that with so little margin the habit
grows to spend il all. even when a
arge wage is secured. Middle life
:omes with its added burdens for the
education of the children y with no
Ionic in sight-with the rent hogs
notice of raise in rent. a
aise in telephone. electric lights and
he backbone Of the BODYBUILDING .
pirit is broken.
Now, what can be done on a small
'iece of land? The first thing is that !.
he item OF $500 for rent is wiped out :.
of the table expenses dis :.
ppears when the good wife can kill s.
er own chickens. has eggs, butter :
nd milk Then comes the garden.
otatoes, corn, beans, and vegetables
( every kind, with all varieties of
-uit in season. not only fresh. but !
elled. iammed. canned and preserved
1r winter. Not only do they have a
lese thing sfor themselves but they O
lay have large quantities for sale p
.uch of which can be sold at their il
ont gate, if they live on a public a
ighway Il
Before entering upon the business n
farming some preparation is essen u
al This not only applies to the 81
udy OF the care Of live stock and the it
Using Of fruit and vegeta bles but in ii
e selection OF suitable land, the To- b.
tion. the cost of clearing, amount pl
ID cost OF equipment m
There is much more to be learned &C
out land, the value of the loca ton, Us
g value OF irrigation. and the kind &C
fertilizer to use, than is apparent al
on first thought The buyer must m
st decide what he wants to raise. in
lether it IS live stock, fruit, berries, of
ickens, or all combined. NJ
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