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Show Stiff (Etttj Mm (San "1 i'ltccwu fit (ffmmirij H: Dy P. A. VVAUGH, B' ' ' Clilef Department of Agriculture, Miuucluuctts Agricultural Collctfe. I "' 1 111') demand for farm Inltor is now far greater than it ovci TJ was in any ollior country. 'J'lio oily man, therefore, who is W1 "ow supporting himself anil family on laborer's wages can H' gj transfer his sphere of usefulness to the country any day. "yf$t)' ucn n rnns'"(!r W'N uauully o lo his pecuniary advantage Pft?5fl 9 ' no I'"y8''nl inlelleclual and moral advantage of his K.'i toy other cily man who does not understand modern K ILl ii rvtU and improved specialized fnrmjiur ' ,ild begin his country ; experienco by hiring out for one or two year Ih some man known to H' ho successful in ihu specialty to which the city man aspires. B' Indeed tho first thing to bo decided by the cily family looking coun- B tryward is what specialty is to bo followed. Some men (and women) have B1 " ft fancy for poultry keeping, others a taste for fruit growing, others prc- B fer dairying, and so on through the list. Every one of these specialties B offers good returns to industrious and intelligent men, hut experienco B ' proves that n man can seldom succeed in a lino wherein his tastes arc Bif i Most men will naturally and properly be ambitious to establish them- B ' selves in the management and ownership of their own farms. After n B reasonable apprenticeship served in tho employ of soma successful farmer, Bp. tho city man can striko out for himself by renting n piece of land adapted to tho specially of his choice. Then, after another period of probation, Bt- he will be justified in buying a farm suited to his needs. B f hero is abundant opportunity in tho country for tho city families B who want to move thither, but let no one try it on tho sup- B'' position that anybody can Buccccd on - B' . tho farm success in modern agriculture I A B , requires several fundamental, personal Jl7t ' qualities. These aro chiefly industry, fru- tJf&Y B- gnlity, patience and lovo for country life. '', p |
