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Show GETTING DOWN TO EARTH The secretary of agriculture recently warned the settlers of a Western reclamation unit, that they were grasping1 after too much land that would breake them, instead of cult vating smaller acreage that should make them rich. At Twin Falls the average holdings was above 1 00 acres. Many of the first holders worked themselves into the poor house or grave, by trying to pay up on so much land. Every year the average aver-age holding has decreased, until it is now under 20 acres, and they are prosperous instead of broke. In Washington they have receded reced-ed in size to 12 acres, they are producing an average of $300 an acre a year, according to the federal figures. Smaller farms, better crops and business judgment is the sure foundation for farm prosperity. It is not a matter of legislation or federal or state aid. |