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Show BROADENING THE FIELD. The Inter-Mountuln I'armer most strongly In lorses the following from tho Homestead "Wo are living In n. strenuous age Methods of production einplo)cd but a few )cnrs ngo arn now considered oliso-lete. oliso-lete. All clnsses aro filling the effects of keen competition, nnd our countr) la prosperous because Its citizens rlBe to tlio opportunlt) when confronted with new problems liven tho problems presented pre-sented to the farmer uro new, an 1 because be-cause of this, methods that wire cm-jlo)id cm-jlo)id with prollt u fow )ears ago nro now mote iruetlcablo undei the new teglnie Tho innn who tinnot ki-ep step with the mnwment of this new nn 1 strenuous ngo must step down and out, an I the time has pissed when one i an afford to acquire knowledge only through bitter experience Those who are succeeding under the newer conditions condi-tions must be taken aa an ex uni le, and men must profit by their experience. Farmers must not onl) associate freely with those who are making it financial sutcess nut of the farm, but they must familiarize themselves with the methods meth-ods of those bejond the nach of the! acquaintance whose experience cm only bo ncqulied through reading Tlieie was it tlmo nlun It was to the advnnttige if one farmer to keep his neighbor lit darkness, but that d u has passed W htrever there Is discovered any Impioved method of tilling the soil ur any advancement Is made In the handling of stmk It will always be tu the alvantage of an entire community to have this dlssemln itel iih widely as possible It Is easier for n community1 to mako u reputation for up to-dato methods than It Is for nn Individual, ind when a good name is once fccurel the financial end will more than Justlfj the means empio)cd In bringing It I about. 'When we nsk our subscribers to Join with us In extending our circulation circu-lation wo feel that the benefits conferred con-ferred will be mutual It Is our highest aim at all times to employ the soundest principles ln our teatlilngon all phases of agriculture ir mUtnkes nre made nnd ail) attempt Is observed on our pnrt to pro agate doctrine that la unsound un-sound we should be pleased at all times tn have this pointed out by subscribers subscrib-ers ' |
