Show farmers when crops are short as they are in many sections of the country on account of drought farmers are apt co and feel that business is subject to more contingencies cies than any other that they ure more exposed to losses than men in any other lines of business and that these are in a great measure such as they can not prevent by skill und forethought while this may seem to be the case in some instances they should remember that they have a great advantage over the man in mercantile pursuits who sees his receipts curtailed by hard times during which his stock depreciates in value jay changes in styles competition due to iho constant improvements being made in all kinds of articles for use that render stock held some time less sa leable etc these reduce the value of what he has and at the bame time he can not curtail his despondingly responding ly as tho farmer can ho must pay cash for what bo needs to his family food clothing and other necessary expenses the farmer raises so large a share of his living that ho is enabled when there is a year of poor crops to live without spending much and he can more readily bring his expenses within his income where diversified farming is followed ho can depend on having something to sell every year and he is relieved from much of the care and anxiety that so often wear out men in other lines of business before they have reached the prime of life A well worked farm increases in value and by careful management a farmer may depend on not only making a comfortable living but accumulating something as tho result of his labors |