The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-09-08
Clearing by Contract Is Desir-
able-Clear Well What
You Clear.
SAYS STRAWBERRIES coon
Cooperative Farming Needed Is LARGE
Production Of One Variety in
Section.

pert, says it is not necessary to form
cooperative clubs, but just work to.
gether, each man own his own land
and equipment Outside of the mar.
keting problem, the cooperation in
farming on small farms, he saws. is
the producing in one section a large
output of one variety
Large Production Of One Variety.
Large production of one kind of
berries or vegetables will nav the
best. That is to say, if ten or more
farmers are raising the same thing.
it will be much easier to market it.
as the big wholesale dealers will send
out berry car for large amount.
Or, If the production is eggs, a truck
will call and pick up the crates:
whereas, the small farmer located a
long way from the road will have to
haul his own product to market, some
times at cost greater than the value
of the product sold. l believe that
ten per cent of the product of the
country is wasted for the want of a
ready market. So get together in
larger numbers and have more to sell
in one place.
The paved roads and gasoline cars
bring buyers to the front door of all
persons living near the road. The
auto trade is the cream of the sell
ing market Such buyers are discrim-
mating, but they have the money
they will pay for fresh farm products,
and they will continue to come what
satisfied. Therefore, when the buyer
is considering the purchase of land
the product and the market must be
taken together.
Having decided upon the land and
the purpose for which it is to be used,
the next step is to get it cleared. No
man can go upon piece of logged
off land, covered with brush and
stumps and dig and blast the stumps
out fill up the holes, then do the work
away from home to make the living at
the same time. We may just as we'll
understand the facts now as later. If
you can it pays better to buy place
partly cleared, with some improve
1t is folly to talk about farming,
about chickens, berries and fruit and
then tell the buyer he must grub for
ten years before he can realize his
dream of easy money in loganberries.
The Story of One Small Farm.
Here is a concrete example. From
where / sit writing this article, l can
see a house situated in the center of
two and one-half acres of cleared
land. 1t is good going chicken
ranch worth at least $4,000. 1t is pay
ing an interest on that sum besides
wages for the owner. Here is its his
tory About twenty years ago a man
came here and bought logged-off land.
1t was covered with stumps. He
cleared the land and built the house
and barn. set out some trees. He
worked away from home to make his
living while he cleared the land. When
the land was cleared he was worn out
and died. A foreigner bought the land
three years ago for $1,000. The pro-
ceeds for the season of 1920 are as
follows:
Ninety crates of strawberries at an
average of $3.50; four tons OF pota-
toes, worth $50 per ton; eggs sold
from 500 laying hens, profit at the
least 50 per hen; a COW from which
they sold milk and cream for eight
months at SIS per month; they also
sold butter They have their own
fruit and vegetables. They raised one
hog on the sour milk and vegetable
waste. The net proceeds OF this small
ranch has been not less than between
$1,000 and $4,000 clear.
Another example. An old man,
nearly 20, has three acres, keeps about
400 chickens, sold 5000 dozen eggs at
an average of over SO cents per dozen,
with an outlay of $500 for feed. he
has no help.
Clear Well What You Have Cleared.
This brings us to the question Oh
what shall we do with the logged-oH
land? There is but one answer. Wheh
logged-off land is to be made INTO
farm, let a contract with a land-ciear-
ing firm that is fully equipped 10 oo
the work in the best and most eco
nomicai manner. Have it all cleareu
at one time. leveled, drained ana pre-
pared for irrigation. If your means
will not admit of clearing all OF .ne
land then clear properly what you 40
clear and have sufficient to commence
work. | know one man who mas no.
as much as single town lot cleared
beside the land his houses are on. ne
keeps 400 chickens and does well.
Plan the proper use of your land
set out trees, plant shrubs, berries
and buildings and get business start.
ed If it is good strawberry land' ana
almost any land is good for strawper'
ries, providing it is moist during Tue
spring, plant as many as you eau
spare the land for, for nothihs YOU
plant will ever beat them 1or proht.
By getting the strawberries IN d. one.
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