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

CHAPTERPAGE
Iessentials of success [1]
IImeans of acquiring land [14]
IIIfarm organization [31]
IVopportunities in agriculture [44]
Vwhere to locate [57]
VIsize of farm [64]
VIIselection of farm [71]
VIIIthe farm scheme [88]
IXthe rotation of crops [101]
Xthe equipment [109]
XIhow to estimate profits [117]
XIIgrain and hay farming [135]
XIIIthe cost of farming operations [148]
XIVthe place of intensive farming [162]
XVreasons for animal husbandry [172]
XVIreturns from animals [185]
XVIIfarm labor [195]
XVIIIshipping [210]
XIXmarketing [220]
XXlaws affecting land and labor [233]
XXIrural legislation [248]
XXIIrural forces [268]

THE YOUNG FARMER:

SOME THINGS HE SHOULD KNOW