Gunnison Valley News | 1934-06-21 | Page 4 | Going Broke Easily

GOING BROKE EASILY. There is no end of lists of what to do and what not to do; how to keep healthy; how to get rich, and so on. Il remained for a southern agricultural agricul-tural college to compile a list of ways for a farmer to go broke, a part of which we quote: "Grow only one crop. "Keep no livestock. "Regard chickens and a garden as nuisances. "Don't plan your farm operations. It's hard work thinking. Trust to luck. "Hold fast to the idea that the methods me-thods of farming employed by your grandfather are good enough for you. "Be independent. Don't join with your neighbors in any form of cooperation. co-operation. "Mortgage your farm for every dollar it will stand to buy things you would have cash to buy if you followed follow-ed a good system of farming." By following these few simple rules carefully any farmer may go broke easily and quickly.