THE YOUNG FARMER 



the owner of the land could not afford to 

 \vait six years for his return. Profit in farm- 

 ing, therefore, does not consist in raising one 

 big crop or even in obtaining a large bal- 

 ance on the right side of the ledger in a 

 single year. It is both interesting and valu- 

 able to know that five tons of timothy hay, 

 45 bushels of wheat, 100 bushels of maize 

 and 40 tons of cabbage may be raised on an 

 acre, but the real profit in farming only 

 comes through a lifetime of effort. To the 

 man of capacity who prepares for his work 

 the results will surely come, but they will 

 not come all at once and, as in every other 

 business, he must pay the price in hard work 

 and close application to details. 



In this connection it may be emphasized 

 that one of the difficulties in successful 

 farming is to find one man both inter- 

 ested and capable along the various lines 

 essential to a successful farm enter- 

 prise. The danger is that a man will 

 ride his hobby to the detriment of the 

 other activities of the farm. A farmer 

 friend of the writer, who keeps a horse and 



