One of the Great Questions of the Day 



In common with thousands of others I am strongly 

 impressed with the belief that the subject of better farm- 

 ing in America is the most important now occupying the 

 attention of the commercial world. By better farming 

 is meant a system that will produce larger profits and 

 an easier living for those who till the soil, as well as a 

 greater acreage production. 



In discussing this subject I have in mind these salient 

 propositions: Farmers who are not capitalists occupy 

 too much land. They would do better farming and 

 attain better results on smaller tracts. The little farm 

 requires less drudgery than the large one. 



It affords a more enjoyable existence and tends to stim- 

 ulate the interest of the young people in progressive 

 agriculture. To reduce the size of farms will make it 

 easier for poor men to acquire land, consequently the 

 number of owners must increase. 



With more owners and renewed interest, our rural 

 population will be augmented. By increasing the pro- 

 duction of commodities per acre, we will have heavier ex- 

 ports, and the prosperity of the nation will be enhanced. 

 These considerations are worthy of our attention and 

 highest intelligence. 



The little-farm proposition is appealingly strong, both 

 to the man in the country and the resident of the city. It 

 is, in fact, the hope of the American farmer, and of the 

 business world today. Through this modern system the 

 rural family is to escape much of its drudgery, and the 

 city family is to obtain commodities at lower prices. By 

 the new method of intensive and diversified agriculture, 



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