THE TRAINING OF FARMERS 



that I were going back again when through with 

 school work. " 



(15) "The struggle for a mere living is too 

 strenuous. Reliable help, a necessity on a large 

 farm, is very difficult to obtain, either male or 

 female. The life is pleasant enough in summer, 

 but the cold and snow of winter and the deep 

 mud of spring virtually shut out many farmers' 

 families from social intercourse with their 

 friends, and tend to make them narrow-minded. 

 With smaller farms, more scientifically managed, 

 employing labor-saving devices more generally, 

 especially in the performance of household work, 

 and with improved roads and daily mails, the life 

 would be almost ideal." 



(16) "I was reared on a farm in central 

 New York. It is my intention to go into some 

 other business than farming because there is not 

 enough money in it, and because one has to 

 depend too much on the seasons for the produc- 

 tion of good crops. One disadvantage is, that 

 if a farmer wishes to sell anything, he must take 

 what is offered him, instead of setting his own 

 price. On the other hand, if he wishes to buy, 

 he must pay what is asked. In regard to work- 

 ing farms on shares, there is but very little 

 money made. Also, the .work is too hard and 

 the hours are too long." 



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