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There may, however, be exceptions; for instance, desirable lands that can be purchased 

 at a low rate may be so located as to soon largely increase in value, which, if lying even 

 unimproved for a few years, will bring in selling many times the original expenditure; but 

 we refer more particularly to farms purchased with a view of cultivating the whole, or 

 larger portion of them. 



Again, with ideas of false economy, many farmers who possess an abundance of means 

 for cultivating their lands in the most successful manner, will limit their expenses to the 

 lowest possible figure, permitting their farm buildings to run down for lack of repairs and 

 improvements, using antiquated and unsuitable machines in doing the work, in order that 

 they may put the receipts of the farm into the bank, bonds, or other securities. By investing 

 such receipts in the improvement of lands, farm buildings, farm implements, and the farm 

 business generally, might in many cases perhaps double the profits resulting from the former 

 course. Extravagance and waste should always be avoided, but it must be remembered that 

 it requires capital to make capital, and the farmer who invests a sufficient amount of money 

 in his business to maintain and continue all laudable improvements, has the best oppor- 

 tunities, other conditions being equal, to make that business a success. 



