26 Prgroessive Agriculture 



center had at that time 43 double roses in full 

 bloom. To the right is his small fruit, also a 

 modest grape arbor and still further to the right 

 his vegetable garden, and all were equally as 

 prolific as this flower garden, no irrigation what- 

 ever is or has been resorted to for the flowers, 

 fruit or vegetables. Tillage of the right kind 

 changed the bleak, short grass prairie to this 

 beautiful home in 4 years. No one ever visits 

 the Hahn home in the summer season and goes 

 away without a bouquet. 



Cut No. 4 shows the corner of Mr. Hahn's farm 

 as well as the yard surrounding his home. This 

 picture was a^o taken June 29, 1914. Note the 

 sign over the gate, "ROSE HILL FARM". 

 The name is very appropriate in every way 

 except the hill and yet close observation detects 

 the fact that he is on a slight swell. 



Cut No. 5 shows a row of Mr. Hahn's apple 

 trees five years old, photographed July 11, 1915. 

 To the right and back of the front tree can be 

 seen the home. Why did not the earlier settlers 

 have such homes? Was the rainfall too light? 

 Oh no; statistics show that the average rainfall 

 from 1910 to 1914 inclusive was slightly lower 

 than any previous five years recorded, and these 

 are the years that Mr. Hahn got his convincing 

 results, due not to weather conditions but kind 

 and time of tillage. Mr. Hahn said in a letter 

 dated, June 29, 1915: 



"One year ago today, you took your first pic- 

 ture of our trees and flower garden, we have had 

 more than twice as much rain but nothing looks 



