The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-13

better, is his opinion.
Following Mr.. Johnson's visit a |
Preble county farmer happened in. !
This young farmer lives in the Hollens- |
burg district and. like all good farm |
ers in the Richmond radius, is a con-
tributor to the pork supply. Just now
H. r. Harley is feeding so shoats which
cost him II cents at about so pounds
average weight, a good enough bargain
If the hog market retains it's strength
until they are ready for sale at around
200 pounds or bit better. Mr. Har-
ley gives 1t as his opinion that at least
10 per cent more sows were bred for
spring farrowing this year than for the
spring of 1921, in spite of which fact
he says the pig crop is smaller, because
of the losses in the narrowing pens
His own losses this spring have been
only about normal, he says, but most
of his neighbors tell different story
Harley still has a number of sows to
farrow, so does not claim to be entirely
out of the woods at this time
Keeping Boys On the Farm
How to keep our boys on the farm"
has been the subject of years of dis
/ cussion. 1t is one that has been writ
ten about from all possible angles,
talked over in million homes, has
| been the theme of many an address in
rural districts, and yet remains a vital
subject of discussion at a thousand
farm fresides. This has been true
for generations, and is likely to be
true for generations yet to come, and
surely so while the conditions sur
rounding farm life remain as they
are today.
Nor would it in any circumstance be
possible to keep all the country boys
on our farms, nor would we consider
it always desirable. Circumstances
alter cases. There are host of young
men particularly adapted to farm life
there are many others on farms who
have other well considered plans, aims
and ambitions, leading to success in
broader and more congenial fields
Such as these become the brains and
vitalizing influence il our cities. They
become great manufacturers, finan-
clers, inventors or professional men
IN the course of years, thus attaining
celebrity and success in the varied
walks of life. Where such are the
results the boy has chosen wisely. He
I has done the thing which he was best
ftted to do and in the doing of which
ne mas found the greatest incentive
to work and accomplishment Re
3 gardless of all this the fact remains
, that hundreds of country-bred boys
! who have drifted into the larger towns
> and cities, would have lived happier
> hVes and been more successful haC
5 they remained at home. And more
I than this, they might have added
2 years of contented life to the old folks
: left to struggle alone in their declin
5 ing years.
+ J. E. Tufts Idea.
z Writing anent this subject in tht
Farm Journal, of Philadelphia, ]. E
Tufft says: Il talked to a man las
year who had raised seven boys, mos
of whom stayed on the farm. The ole
> man had educated them, given each o
them a start, and had himself retired
at 70 with an ample old-age fund.
+ How did you keep them interest
y ed?' | asked, How did you get ther
;; to stick?"
+ Pride of ownership" he replied
/ pride of ownership They had thing
., all their own from childhood-that die
y it! Besides, when l gave them any
thing, it was theirs for keeps-it wa
mot IN play. 1hey were little men
they were!"
Pride of ownership. real ownership
IS, | believe, instructive with ever
one. The man without it, to my MIND
i, needs either physician or guardiar
Il, know man in town of $4,000 peC
pie who has a house worth $500
Just at present he could get eight pc
cent for his money if he sold tn
1c house. That makes $40. He pay
d. $3.50 in taxes, while upkeep and depr'
II citation cost at least another $100.
other words, he pays $500 per year t
live in house that he could rer
for $3.50.
~ "Why don't you SELF" l asked hin
Sell nothing" he replied. "the feelin
have in owning the thing is wort
y more than $3.50 per year"
"That's the point-that feeling!