100 THE BUSINESS OF FAEMING 



knowledge furnished by educational processes and 

 experience is the general that directs the line of 

 action or attack, but the man behind the plow is 

 responsible for the success of the business. If 

 he fails in his duty for want of attention, action 

 or competency, defeat and rout results. 



While no elaborate equipment is necessary for 

 the successful carrying on of the business of farm- 

 ing, yet the equipment must be sufficient to secure 

 even moderate success. There are many IP en be- 

 hind the plow who hammer out success with 

 limited equipment, and these are the men we 

 should strive to emulate, for they give hope to 

 the poorly equipped farmer and the more inspira- 

 tion to those who are well equipped for the busi- 

 ness. 



In this chapter little has been said about the 

 capital or money requisite to carry on the busi- 

 ness of farming, and the reason for this omission, 

 for it is one of the important equipments neces- 

 sary for carrying on the business, is that we have 

 reserved it for special discussion in the chapter 

 pertaining to farm credits. 



