| Show IN HAT Is 3 IT mr it j abot adopting every new pew i idea d ea without trial believing every new thing you hear or read of it is rim rid buying every new implement that comes alon aion along it is not expending two to thousand dollars ollars ler ier per year in the culli ofa of a farm and prod producing ming aing buff but nit fit lf j teen hundred all this is advancing backwards I 1 prof progressive c dessive farming is tiao that i sa system te 0 of f ausba 1 husbandry adry produces iru inu fruit it TG grain ra in For forage alge roots hoots wool and meat in the tho greatest quantity andeer and perfection 1 feet ion lon at th the least cost with arith the least I 1 possible deterioration of the soil goll it is doing a 1 little better this vear year than last I 1 imperfection r in p perfection is stamped stamps d upon epou evv evi every ery ers system of as upon all nary things yet it is our privilege lego iego 1 if not our duty to strive for perfect perfection I 1 0 n in no other way ean can wo honoto hope to make progress in III our profession for assuredly rif if wo we are lied with knowledge already acquired we nye go go along in the tile same old routine wo we shall shail make no experiments and no new now discoveries unless unil wo aye are arc fortunate enough to ble oLt them J the 1 ie thinking g progressive ft farmer irmer lumer while 1 1 using lesing implements of various kinds note their operation and if defective fec tive his mind naturally suggests improvements cements if he loses a crop he does not rest satisfied until he has learned the tho cause of failure so that in future ho lie can apply a remedy the progressive sive farmer lotes loves his business and lie he knows that to be successful ho he must follow it with energy patience mud pud perseverance he energy is 0 often ten enghu spastic in its pursuits and why should he not be there is no profession more moro honorable none more healthful or pleasant beasant to those who have a taste for i it t and safer as a means of subsistence how ow seldom we hearod a farmer failing in business his gains are usually blow slow but if he uses care and economy the they will be sure the 0 progressive farmer sells hla hia duce coir fo cash preferring to deal with f men of char character characta actA r and standing rather than encourage reckless speculators though they may offer ommer large prices on credit the tho progressive marmer farmer armor does doe s not board hoard his money he ire spends his Is freely for the com comfort fart of his family makes everything about his house houte as as possible keeps his premises clea clean and in goo good dorder order alid and does not crudu grudge a few dollars spent in ornamenting his bis 1 s grounds rounds ile he keeps no more stock than thail ho he can keep well and that is generally the best of its kind ho he employs sufficient help to do his work in proper season and gives his hw personal attention it ten ton tion and oversight to all the operations of the tile farm he is an early riser and often works late but lie he finds time to read think and investigate he has tile the very best beat implements and abd are aro kept in good order and nud housed housea when not in in use ho he keeps good teams and sees that they aro are well fed and groomed ile he is thorough in ats his til tillage lage lige sows bows good elean clean seed and takes pride I 1 in carrying a good sample of grain to market As far as possible lie he pays cash for every everything thin and seeps an accurate ac ae count of adl adi receipts and disbursement all the substantial enjoyments enjoy ments ot of life he has hag with as little of its perplexities 03 falls to the lot of most men ho he is a good citizen cheerfully bearing his hia share cfall of all ail the burdens of or society a full man in every place you put him who would not be proud to be a progressive F farmer parmer arm ee coc cor cc rural ilal hew new |
