Front matter

Hon. R. W. Dunlap, Kingston, Ohio, graduate of course in agriculture, Ohio State University, 1895, noted football player, state senator, state dairy and food commissioner. Farmer and institute lecturer. Introduced alfalfa fourteen years ago into his farm and community. Introduced commercial fertilizers and raised thereby more wheat from 50 acres than his father did from 150 acres, thus convincing his father and neighbors that when rightly used commercial fertilizers paid. Mr. Dunlap claimed that the agricultural college made him a farmer, because when he left for college he had no intention of returning to the farm.

The

Young Farmer

Some Things He Should Know

By

THOMAS F. HUNT

Imperial man! Co-worker with the wind And rain and light and heat and cold, and all The agencies of God to feed and clothe And render beautiful and glad the world! —Stockard

NEW YORK

ORANGE JUDD COMPANY

LONDON

Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., Limited

1913

ORANGE JUDD COMPANY

Entered at Stationers’ Hall

LONDON, ENGLAND

Printed in U. S. A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I essentials of success 1

II means of acquiring land 14

III farm organization 31

IV opportunities in agriculture 44

V where to locate 57

VI size of farm 64

VII selection of farm 71

VIII the farm scheme 88

IX the rotation of crops 101

X the equipment 109

XI how to estimate profits 117

XII grain and hay farming 135

XIII the cost of farming operations 148

XIV the place of intensive farming 162

XV reasons for animal husbandry 172

XVI returns from animals 185

XVII farm labor 195

XVIII shipping 210

XIX marketing 220

XX laws affecting land and labor 233

XXI rural legislation 248

XXII rural forces 268

THE YOUNG FARMER:

SOME THINGS HE SHOULD KNOW