Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1895 — Failure or Success in Farming. [ARTICLE]

Failure or Success in Farming.

Mr. George Husman, the veteran horticulturist, writes from Napa, Cal., that he is satisfied, after a long experience in horti<»ultural and agrb cultural pursuits, checkered with success and failure, that a life spent on a small farm, with industry, foresight and business tact, is the most peaceful and at the same time the most contenting occupation anyone can follow, as well as the most healthful for body and soul. Even in California, where everything grows and succeeds, failures have been numerous because people have rushed into growing one or two things on a large scale, could not give them proper attention at the right time, or dispose of the crop to advantage when ready for market, The successes have been among prudent men on a few acres of ■land, selecting fruits and grains maturing through the different months, cared for with little extra help and no worry of mind, and altogether with poultry, bees and a few animals, bringing in money in a small but steady stream through the year.