. Farm echoes [microform]. Agriculture; Agriculture. FARM ECEOES. 107 he who soweth hountifully shall reap also ; If farming in New England cannol be made remuner- ative, where did the many farmers wlio are well-off tinan- cially get their money ? Some of them, doubtless, regret that they have not kept their funds in their legitimate business, by continuing to improve their lands and mak- ing them ye*^ more profitable, rather tlian invest in out- side securities which have proved disastrous—investments of which they knew nothing definitely, but which they hoped would yield a l
. Farm echoes [microform]. Agriculture; Agriculture. FARM ECEOES. 107 he who soweth hountifully shall reap also ; If farming in New England cannol be made remuner- ative, where did the many farmers wlio are well-off tinan- cially get their money ? Some of them, doubtless, regret that they have not kept their funds in their legitimate business, by continuing to improve their lands and mak- ing them ye*^ more profitable, rather tlian invest in out- side securities which have proved disastrous—investments of which they knew nothing definitely, but which they hoped would yield a large return. They have discovered. MAKING A MOUND OF STONES. to their sorrow that the bulls and bears in those city menageries called " Stock Exchanges," are far more dan- gerous animals than are the country ones which they can control without foreign aid. What better investment can a farmer have than corn ^'^ stalks "and plow "shares?" If *'it paid" to clear a portion of the farm, why not make yet further improvements and get a largei return from it ? Farms do not clear themselves. At least I know of none that have done so, nor do I know of any super- human aid diat will do the work, although I believe that our globe revolves. One farmer cannot be convinced of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Starr, F. Ratchford (Frederick Ratchford), 1821-1889. New York : Orange Judd
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