Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1880 — Succoess in Farming. [ARTICLE]

Succoess in Farming.

The man who begins a life at fanning and succeeds must do strong to labor, industrious, of good health, economical, and have plenty of that invaluable quality “pluck’’ and energy, with sufficient means to insure a fair start, not only to buy and stock his farm, bnt also working capital equaling at least one-fifth the investment ill land, with surplus meana for maintenance daring the transition state. Critically inspoct,personally, the farm and locality towards which your thoughts and inclinations are turned; act only from your judgment, and advice of expert friends, pat little value upon the recommendations of interested parties. Spend time and monev. n necessary, inoblaumnt personal inand disadvantages of irth« projxised locality and tap f bba« y*ra will hree no one else to oUtoalf Bnt above aD,%hen decision is made, resolve to win; let your motto be, aliAttmree yoor jot is cast: “If at first y>>a wm Jooceed, try, try again,” not twiofar tirioe, but many times, for undoubtedly von Mil find that there are disastrous seasons re well as good ones. This fanxHHU ot^‘locate where he may; jodgm- nt and industry go far toward overcoming all disasters of the season. As afrnle it will be found economicaL %jhiyj.goo<l land, with good, not ti, rather than (laud nmaottii, wiflrftvf Ornoraiprovmenta, iuid then be compelled to make them.