Farming as a Life Work

Excerpts: I have a son now less than two years old, and I hope when he grows up that he will decide to be a farmer. There are five reasons why I want him to be a farmer: 1. A farmer has more and better food to eat than have most people who live in cities. 2. He has better health and lives longer. 3. He accumulates more property – becomes a wealthier man. 4. He is more likely to enjoy his work than are most city people. 5. He is more likely to rear a family and do his part to promote the future welfare of the Nation and of the world. Let us consider some of the evidence in support of these five statements.