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A successful father can be a wonderful teacher and guide. The father's 

 worry is: Will the son mature fast enough and accept responsibilities, and make 

 sound decisions? 



From the son's point of view, he most often has trouble getting father to 

 loosen the reins. Some fathers just don't seeja to be able to let go. Yet they 

 must understand that in order to develop a son who can make sound decisions, he 

 has simply got to let the son make some mistakes and do things the son's way* 

 Mistakes are the greatest teacher. 



Father should gradually ease out so that the son is shouldering most of the 

 burdens. At this point the son must remember that father needs enough to keep 

 him busy. He may not want complete retirement. He probably should not have it. 

 So push just enough onto father's shoulders to keep him happy, and ask his advice 

 occasionally (it may be helpful). 



There are several other ways of getting into the apple business ; 

 1, Buy an orchard, 2, Plant one and work out until it can pay its way. 



Several well known orchardists have become their own bosses by vrorking for 

 someone in orcharding, watching for a good plant to come on the market at a fair 

 price, and then buying. 



Working on an outside job lAhile you plant and grow an orchard is probably 

 the toughest way into the business » 



VJhat's so good about fruit growing, you ask? IThy should I stay in it? Too 

 many,~^e first test is; Will it pay me financially? The second; Is it a 

 pleasant way of life? 



Let's go over the latter first. It is an outside job, with plenty of exercise. 

 It is not monotonous, like putting 259 front lYheels on 259 new cars each 8 hour 

 shift. Your work changes with the season, it's interesting, you have challenges 

 and problems to solve, it's competitive. 



Remember this; Few occupations can offer you as great an opportunity to 

 exercise your knowledge. You are a fruit grovrer, but you are also a seller, a 

 buyer, bookkeeper, a keen observer, and must have knowledge of refrigeration, 

 insects, insurance, business principles, finance and economics, 



I assure you that the best fruit growers today are no slouches. They're 

 tough competition for you because they are the type who could step into industry 

 and do a comparable job, 



Orcharding should enable you to live a fuller family life. You'll see more 

 of yovoc family, have a better opportunity to raise your children, have more con- 

 tact with them, influence their development, and teach them values. 



You can vacation when you wish, your conscience being your guide. There are 

 times in the year when the nose need not be at the grindstone. Much of this de- 

 pends upon your organizational ability. 



