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The Effort If You Stick To 1t

OF restoring the premisis and again
making the house habitable
The farm today. recently given the
rame OF Pleasant Hin stands as
ounment 20 what harmonious and
concerted effort can accomplish
when accompanied with a logged
determination 20 compete task
once started
They NCcn. to Work
Weeds were removed from the
ground and several varieties Of gar
der flowers planted IN their place.
The soap box supp.sLted by a little
French portico winch added much
o. the beauty q the plain. square
house An old tumo.ed-in cellar
way served as an idea for "A large
fireplace and wall chimney. which
now add 20 the beauty and comfort
% the exterior and interior OF the
htme.
s4runken floors were s.ttl ghtened
ard polished. Paint was applied
literally and artistically Cement
walks. foundations and wells We're
put in all the work being personally
done by the Beberger's
Then the artistic faculties OF Mrs.
Feberger and her mother began 10
show its effects while the former
Getty man. busted himself by day
and by night TO get the twenty acre
plot under fruitful cultivation.
BY day he was tilling the soil. set
ting out fruit trees. grapes. and
planting grain crops while late into
the evenings he was reading and
learning modern farming methods.
He became a member of the Farm
Bureau Federation and Frequently
carried his various and difficult prob
lens TO the county agent for coun-
sci and advice. This information
was supplemented by interviews with
specialists In various farming activ-
Isles
Work and Study
He learned his soil was sour and
must be sweetened with lime before
he could expect abundant crops He
applied the lime and fertilizer with
IL before planting. Slowly he added
stock Cows came first. then pigs.
horses. chickens and the usual pets
that adOrn most every farm.
He learned that cattle should be
tested for tuberculosis, did so and
found his were healthy.
With the coming Of crops such as
berries, garden truck and fruit. came
the question as how best to market
the output. A council of three was
held and the idea Of a roadside tea
house was evolved This plan was
later abandoned as being too con-
fning IL was thought a proposal
Of that sort would require the con-
tinuOus presence OF the entire fam
lily at Pleasant Hill at all times.
Creating a Market
SO, realizing the necessity of an
arrangement whereby foodstuffs
could be disposed Of regularly and at
fair return for the effort involved.
Il was suggested that dinners for
eight or ten could be given. This
plan was tried and found very sat
isfactoTy
At first II was thought a dinner
for eight or ten paid guests would
tax the capacity of the rather small
home, but more efficient methods
were tried out and as a result as
high as fifty persons have been ac-
cOmOdated IN one party.
Glad He Did IL.
Proceeds from the dinners are ap-
piled on the farm TO improve and
beautify Il, and when the duties Of
Z entertaining becomes too s-1''"'s
the Bebergers declare a vacation and
motor to Chicago. or some other
city for few days recreation.
I'VE are always mighty glad TO
get back" said Mrs. Bererger. The
city is all right fC- a few days but
as far as living in the city again
well we just wouldn't care TO do it.
that's all"
These are the sentiments Of Mr..
Beberger and Mrs. Reass also They
/ both are delighted with the coy
I little home they have reclaimed and
while they do not care 20 go through
( the labOriOus experience again they
/ are glad they did and are grateful
( for the opportunity.