fight the enemies. Not only should we teach that birds should 

 not be wantonly destroyed, but there should be encouraged the 

 building of houses, the planting of hedges, the furnishing of 

 water and even food in order that the number of birds may be 

 increased. 



(2) Better Business 



The man who undertakes farming has a number of busi- 

 ness problems which confront him at the start. 



1. The Location of the Farm. Land located near the cities 

 is often held for speculative purposes and sells at too high 

 a price to make it possible to earn a reasonable income from 

 the farm on account of the amount of the investment. On 

 the other hand, land located too far from a good market is un- 

 desirable because of the cost of delivery of the products of the 

 farm, especially if the roads are not good. In a study made of 

 the earning power of farmers it was found that those farms 

 paid best which were located not too near and not too far from 

 a good market. 



2. Size of Farm. A second business problem which 

 arises is the size of the farm, which he will purchase. The 

 small farm is not economical in the use of machinery or labor 1 . 

 The farm large enough to employ the labor of at least two peo- 

 ple seems to give the best labor income. Of course there are 

 exceptions, but the larger farm is more economical in the use 

 of labor and machinery. 



3. The Type of Farming in which he will engage is an- 

 other problem which the farmer has to answer. He may un- 

 dertake general farming, that is make no crop a specialty, or 

 he may engage in specialized farming, such as dairying, fruit 

 raising, etc. The general farm seems to be best for all pur- 

 poses in that it furnishes steadier employment throughout the 

 year and more sources of income. Specialized farming on the 

 other hand requires greater skill as it places all of the farm- 

 er's eggs in one basket. 



4. The Quality of the Land is an important question. 

 The best land is to be had usually only at a very high price, 



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