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Show NAME FOR EVERY DRY-FARM Wlae bud Bualnssa-Llks Farmer Has Stationery Printed With Location Loca-tion and Appellation. 1 Every dry-fanner ahould name hit ' farm, and It la a wise and buslueaa-like buslueaa-like farmer who haa bla stationery printed with his own name, hla farm name, and its location. Up to date methods bring the best results, and success comes to him who advertlsua. A named farm Is a credit to the community; com-munity; visitors are told all about it and the enterprise of Its owner, and they are uaually driven over to inspect in-spect it It not only sdvertises a community, but it Instills pride and push Into Ha owner, who Invariably becomea one of the shining examples of prosperity among bis rural neighbors. neigh-bors. The custom or naming farms la not a new one, but la la Just beginning to become popular. The trend of events, the brains, energy and success suc-cess of the modern farmer who Is making by dry-farming methods a living liv-ing and a fortune on land for a century cen-tury regarded aa Impracticable of cultivation, cul-tivation, all combine to demand the distinct designation of every farm. "Our farm haa been named aluce I waa a small child, and we find it very convenient In more ways than one," says Miss Melva Iona Gregory of Sunnyslde farm, a writer for tho Southern RuralUU "For Instance, my mother has two relatives who bear her name, a not unusual accurrence In old families. Sometimes It waa very annoying an-noying to each of them when their letters were opened by the wrong one. To avoid this confusion the name of aur farm Included In her address gives the carrier a clue. If thla Is done he never makes a mistake. Often In communities com-munities there are Smiths and Jones and numerous othera with the earns name or Initials, which confuse a stranger Inquiring the way. If It was Jones of 'The Maples.' or Smith of 'Sunnyslde,' how much eaeter to direct di-rect him to the right place. J "When the farmer haa anything to ' advertise, It furnishes a much more attractive advertisement, one which , will catch the eye better. A few years ago we raised blooded beagles. For our letter heada we used a picture 1 the tiny mother w Ith her seven babies, under It ber name, 'Mlesle of Sunny-I Sunny-I Bide.' You readily see what a fetching name It gave us for her. Undoubtedly it brought us business. We also use II I In our poultry business with results. "Aside from business, and I know I from experience that It helps there, there Is something delightfully fa I etnatlng about a named farm. Who ol as is there who does not like to asked to visit at 'Rose Hill' or 'TV 9 Cedars V Doesn't It Bound more Invlt I ing than Juat to Bay 'Come to our plac a aome dayf It does to me. I do no! like the peculiar meaningless namei B used by some. It Is best to study youi r place, and as a rule it will be found that there is some one name that Jus! fits It "One farm I know Is called 'Sprlni . I Il'l.' There is a spring high op on i hill close to where the bouse stands f from which It takes the name. An other la 'Meadowbrook,' an old but I none the leas beautiful name. Througr this farm a stream flows. Another old I name is 'Forest Home;' the house ii i near the woods. Cedar Hill' haa num erous cedars surrounding the house which is on a bllL Tallsy View ai I the name tells, has a beautiful vies down the valley. On Dreesv Heights there was always a hreeie. Othei pretty names are "Willow Brook, , 'Highland.' ' Wlldwood,' Urookalde -Riverside' and Shadynook.' "Study your farm and Its locatloi L earefully before selecting a name, Di jj not nams It Tangle wood' if there 1 , no tangle of nature in ber rlotoui besuty near by, or The Elms' If ther Is one lone elm in your yard and nom on the farm. "The farm name should be with you own on the malt box and again In ai arch over the barn lot gate Is an si tractive way. In paaalng through th country when we come to a place o this kind, naturally we feel that ther , Is ability and push about Its owners. . "Let ms urge again that you d Ithls, and I know It will pay In mor ways than one." |