ESSENTIALS OF SUCCESS 



all colleges conduct correspondence courses, 

 but fortunately those who do will accept 

 students from other states on equal terms. 

 There are many persons who will testify to 

 their helpfulness. 



Every young farmer should hare a care- 

 fully selected library of standard books on 

 agriculture, not only for reading but for 

 reference. An instance of the value of a 

 standard book of reference came recently 

 to the attention of the writer. An educated 

 young farmer in Iowa paid $2.50 for a peck 

 of crimson clover seed which he sowed in 

 the spring in his oats. A reference to any 

 standard publication on forage crops cost- 

 ing less than the peck of seed would have 

 disclosed to him the probable hopelessness 

 of success under the conditions named. 



The books to include as well as to exclude 

 from a select list will depend upon the 

 previous training of the man making the 

 purchase, the character of the farming to be 

 pursued, and, to some extent, to the section 

 of the country where the farm is located. 

 Any bookseller can secure catalogs issued by 



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