WHY PERSONS TAKE TO FARMING 



"d. To give that which is in me the best 

 chance to develop. 

 "e. To have a congenial means of support. " 



(15) "I intend to stick to farm life, for I 

 see nothing in the turmoil of city life to tempt 

 me to leave the quiet, calm, and nearness to 

 nature with which we, as farmers, are sur- 

 rounded. I also see the possibilities of just as great 

 financial success on a farm as in any profession 

 which my circumstances permit me to attain." 



(16) "Have always lived on a farm, with 

 the exception of three years, when I lived in 

 town. I desire to follow farming, with stock- 

 breeding and dairying as main branches. I be- 

 lieve it is the most independent life ; that it has 

 the broadest field in which to work ; that intelli- 

 gence, judgment, and business ability are needed 

 here as much as anywhere ; that it gives oppor- 

 tunities for the best development of a man ; 

 that a farmer may enjoy many blessings which 

 can not be measured by dollars and cents. It 

 gives opportunity for study of the most inter- 

 esting kind, and it is the best place for spiritual 

 growth and life. ' ' 



(17) "Having always lived on a dairy farm, 

 and having taken care of domestic animals, it is 

 virtually the only business I understand. 



"Although there are many discouragements 



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