A LITTLE LAND 278 



AND A LIVING 



and interesting facts, about which we know, at 

 present, practically nothing. 



No soil is worthless or really barren, if we 

 bring the soil and the right plant together. Fer- 

 tilization and irrigation will make any soil pro- 

 ductive for almost anything. 



The greatest rival to Holland in bulb growing 

 is now the Puget Sound country. Mr. George 

 Gibs established the business there after investi- 

 gating soil and climate conditions. Despite fail- 

 ure at first, he persisted in his efforts and is now 

 growing rich. 



Those who do not know and will not learn, 

 cannot hope to make a living off three acres or 

 thirty acres. But he who studies, observes, ex- 

 periments, finds it pays him well to cultivate even 

 one acre thoroughly. 



You are constantly urged to think and study, 

 but you must do something also and do it now. 

 Thinking without doing is dreaming. You don't 

 want to be like Bobby : 



"What was that terrific noise upstairs early 

 this morning?" inquired Bobby's father as the 

 boy appeared at the breakfast table. 



