. The business of farming . ested andutilized. This could not be done in one volume,and besides, it is the aim of this book to sopresent the importance of the business offarming, that its efficiency will be increasedand the whole business may be put on amore scientific and businesslike basis, and tofurther show that it is a business as profitableand with as many opportunities of right homebuUding and living as any other business. To dothis it is not necessary to discuss various farmcrops and how to grow, harvest and sell them. We have already stated that those who own oroccupy farms must thems
. The business of farming . ested andutilized. This could not be done in one volume,and besides, it is the aim of this book to sopresent the importance of the business offarming, that its efficiency will be increasedand the whole business may be put on amore scientific and businesslike basis, and tofurther show that it is a business as profitableand with as many opportunities of right homebuUding and living as any other business. To dothis it is not necessary to discuss various farmcrops and how to grow, harvest and sell them. We have already stated that those who own oroccupy farms must themselves determine the kindof crops to which their land is adapted. But theymust study market facilities and conditions fortheir lands may be especially suitable for thegrowing of certain crops for which there might beno market at all. We know of no business that requires as muchmixing of brains with its details as does the busi-ness of farming. First, we must study our soils 160 ni .mil . POSSIBILITIES OF SCIENTIFIC FARMING EDUCA-TION PUT INTO PRACTICE. The above shows the accomplishment of Texas farm boys andgirls, the Texas Farmers of To-Morrow. OTHER AIDS TO FARMINa 161 to ascertain their needs, and then we must knowhow to supply that need. We must know how toprepare our soils for the crops, and how to plant,cultivate and harvest, sell, or utilize the must know about all the aids, hindrances anddiscouragements of the business. And we mustknow the characteristics of different farm cropsso as to ascertain if we can profitably grow them. Crop knowledge has been so disseminated inrecent years that most farmers know what cropsare suitable for their localities. Yet we must notforget that it is a fact, which has been forciblydemonstrated in recent years, that there are manycrops that can be grown with great profit not onlyin dollars and cents, but for the compensation ofthe soil, which were formerly unknown to thefarmer or were believed to be unsuitable for
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