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elsewhere, one individual combines in himself all 

 three. That all three functions must be exercised 

 in successful farming is a fact that must not be 

 overlooked or forgotten, however many farmers 

 may neglect all or any part of them. When I went 

 to work in the fall of 1932 it was with a definite 

 plan. Because staff work comes first chronologically 

 we will consider it first here. 



There are certain mental, psychological, and 

 spiritual prerequisites to the formulation of suc- 

 cessful farm plans. I was already conscious of some 

 of these in 1932. Others, either instinctive or the 

 result of youthful exposure to the principles and 

 practices of a suburban farm home I can not tell 

 I have reduced to words as time made them pat- 

 ent. I have pointed out that we try to avoid 

 extremes. Yet my knowledge and experience of 

 rationing and feeding convinced me there was one 

 policy we must adopt from the beginning, if we 

 were to make the most out of the farm. 



The town dweller decides what he or she wants 

 for dinner or looks at the advertisements to see 

 what is cheapest and buys accordingly. On the 

 land the question is not what you would like to 

 eat but what you have to eat. There is always 

 plenty. But if it should happen to be what you do 

 not especially fancy at the moment you must train 

 and govern your appetite to accept it none the less, 

 rather than fly to the store for others that you 



