150 ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



sandwich and put a good honest farmer in between the two of 

 them. Mr. Mason will tell us how to realize the most from our 

 high-priced land. 



HOW CAN WE REALIZE THE MOST FROM OUR HIGH PRICED LAND. 



By Mr. J. P. Mason, Elgin, II 



Ladies and Gentlemen. 



Farming is a good deal what we make it. There are com- 

 paratively few of the many farmers who fail. When we look on 

 the other side, in the business and commercial products with all 

 the ability and push they got, there are but few who attain suc- 

 cess. It leads a person to think that possibly there might be 

 something in farming. 



I don't take any stock in running a farm simply for making 

 a living. Why shouldn't the farmer have interest on his capital, 

 and the profit will be governed by the ability of the farmer by 

 the raising of larger crops, and carrying more stock and the 

 successful feeding of stock, which is the key note to successful 

 farming. 



Putting the farm on a good solid basis helps materially to 

 build up the substantial and pleasant home farm. It helps to 

 keep your boys on the farm, by showing them that farming is 

 good or better than many other vocations. 



Where is there the opportunity for advancement as much 

 as in farming? There are new ideas coming to the front, not 

 only the breeding of grains for larger yields, but the study of 

 the soil, breeding and feeding, etc., and all these are the results 

 of study. 



