New Vocation for the City Family 



The city family taking a little farm should be impressed 

 with the fact that the novelty is pretty sure to wear off 

 and leave the work irksome and in some cases unsatisfac- 

 tory. For this reason, every step must be carefully con- 

 sidered. The location is the first thing to be determined. 

 If city employment is to be continued, it is imperative to 

 have the farm home within an hour's run. Otherwise, too 

 much time is wasted in traveling back and forth and too 

 much money spent for transportation. 



A farm located within the range of suburban service 

 permits city employment, affords good market facilities, 

 insures school and social advantages, and is quite sure to 

 advance in value, so that the investment may be profitable 

 in case circumstances ever compel a change. 



It would be well to do with a very small tract — say, 

 twenty acres — for the sake of the advantages enumerated. 

 This land is worth, ordinarily, $4,000, and house, barn 

 and other improvements will make the aggregate $6,000 

 at the very least. If there are resources in the family, it 

 would be wise to make the investment about $7,000, in 

 order that the dwelling might be tasty and comfortable. 



The earning power of such a place, devoted to poultry, 

 vegetables, fruit, etc., is $2,000 a year and upward. This 

 is a large interest on the $7,000 invested. If the average 

 salaried man can clear $2,000 in addition to the main part 

 of the family living, he can afford to give his whole 

 time to the farm, even if he has to pay interest on the 

 investment. 



With most people getting started on a little farm, it has 



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