CHAPTER VII 

 SELECTION OF FARM 



HAVING some of these preliminary 

 questions settled, or at least well in 

 mind, the young farmer is ready to inspect 

 individual farms with a view to purchasing 

 or renting. He should examine each farm 

 from four general aspects, namely: (i) The 

 character and topography of the soil, (2) 

 the climatic conditions, including healthful- 

 ness and water supply, (3) the location, and 

 (4) the improvements. 



It may be well at the outset to emphasize 

 the advantage which even a small difference 

 in fertility may bring. Suppose one farm 

 is capable of raising fifteen bushels of wheat 

 per acre and another twenty bushels. If 

 wheat is 80 cents a bushel, then the gross in- 

 come is $12 and $16 respectively. If it is 

 assumed that it costs in either case for seed, 

 labor and interest on investment $8 an acre 

 to raise and harvest the crop, then it will be 

 seen that an increase of five bushels an acre 



