Going Back To Farms

Just after the war, when innated pricespainted pictures of fortunes in all kinds of city andtown voeations - when banking, insurance and the ageney business were supposed to yield wealth almost without limit, and when it was believed that fortunes could be made by inerely organizing some sort of stock company, and putting the share on the market, there was a general flookiug of young men from farms to oities and towns, to get rich without labor. Bat thatdelueion has ended in bitterness and disappointiaent to thousands all over the land, and proved that the game of living by the wits is one that very few can thrive at. We are beginning to realize that farming possesses one pre-eminent merit - it will yiold a living if nothing more, and that is more than can bo said of many city pursuits. It is generally esteemed a plodding, unromantic business; but this ia offset by its exeraption from the harassments and tragic features that too often mark the painful and exhaustiug struggle for the maintenance of credit and social position in city life. It requiresbut a small capital to go to farming. This offers a simple solution to livelihood problemsto all who are willing to work, and it is gratifying to find that fact is beginning to be realized by inauy weary