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have succeeded by beginning in a small way with poultry 

 or fruit. 



The knowledge gained in this way, both as regards the 

 details of farming and concerning methods of market- 

 ing, finally enables the beginner to abandon his city 

 employment. 



Another method that might be almost equally satisfac- 

 tory would be to buy an equipped farm of forty or fifty 

 acres, at a price around $5,000, paying $1,000 cash. In 

 such circumstances, it would be necessary to give up city 

 employment, as there would be plenty of work to occupy 

 the entire family. Any industrious man getting this kind 

 of a start will succeed. The principal care must be to 

 raise a line of produce for which there is a good cash 

 demand and which will give the owner something to sell 

 every week in the year. An orchard of 200 trees and a 

 large poultry plant, from which features an additional 

 $3,000 might be cleaned up, could be added. Instead 

 of the orchard, he might prefer to erect two or three 

 greenhouses, and produce flowers. The profits then would 

 be still larger. Potatoes, onions, beans, strawberries, 

 celery and asparagus pay nicely. 



The degree of success depends largely on the man and 

 his family. Any industrious person can secure a fair 

 income and a comfortable living on ten acres. He can do 

 it in various lines, but a diversity is the surest way. 



A plan that would distribute the work evenly over the 

 season, and insure a fair income, would include three 

 acres of corn, two of pasture, two of fruit, two of 

 vegetables and one for buildings. This contemplates a 

 horse, a cow, chickens, ducks and a few pigs. Something 

 is to be gained by using the orchard land for vegetables, 

 and the fruit trees will be benefited by this regular and 

 thorough cultivation. 



