THE YOUNG FARMER 



in that of a grandson of the owner as known 

 by the writer in his boyhood days. In this 

 particular community the acquirement of a 

 farm by a person not related to the former 

 owner has occurred in relatively few 

 instances. 



As a rule, when the farm has been 

 acquired by a son, the latter has operated 

 the farm as tenant or partner for a period 

 previous to his ownership and during life- 

 time of the father. In some instances the 

 son has boarded with the parents or the par- 

 ents with the son and his wife; or, in the 

 case of a daughter, with the daughter and 

 son-in-law. 



Where there are several heirs, as is apt 

 to be the case, the son operating the farm is 

 required to purchase or rent the interest of 

 the other heirs, unless the farm is large 

 enough to be divided, which is less seldom 

 the case than is popularly supposed. Thus, 

 if there are 200 acres of land worth $50 an 

 acre, and five heirs, the young farmer may 

 inherit $2,000, and be required to assume 

 the remaining $8,000 as an obligation. He 



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