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public, but because, in giving the combined results of read 

 ing, observation, and experience, I believe I shall be able 

 to more effectually assist G. B. S. and others in similar 

 circumstances. 



&quot; One of the greatest difficulties encountered by young 

 men, in trying to get a farm, is to get a start, or in other 

 words to get the first $500. Almost any young man that 

 will go to work, and earn and lay up that amount of 

 money, may, with good habits, and industry, and economy, 

 be sure of sooner or later owning a good farm. It cannot 

 be too strongly impressed on the minds of all young men, 

 that the great starting point in their fortune, is to earn and 

 lay up the first $500 or $1000. Not only for the help that 

 amount will be in gaining more money, but in firmly fixing 

 in their minds the principles of industry, economy, and 

 self-denial, which are to be the foundation of .their future 

 success. 



&quot; The most usual course taken by farmers sons to get 

 this start, is by working out by the month for farmers ; and 

 perhaps it is the best course open to thousands of young 

 men in our country. But a large portion of these young 

 men are only able to get work for seven or eight months of 

 the busy season, leaving them idle during the winter and a 

 part of the spring and fall. The wages they will earn in 

 this way, will not enable them to lay up money very fast. 

 Hence the enterprising young man that is determined to 

 succeed, will either be sure to hire out by the year, or teach 

 school through the winter, or find some kind of job-work, 

 by which he will be able to make good wages all of the 

 time. He will also keep in mind, that by continual faith 

 fulness, care, and attention, to the business of his employer, 

 he will not only be earning and getting much higher 

 wages than others, but he will be forming habits of care 

 and attention, that will be highly useful as long as he lives. 



