Excerpt from Poultry Culture

The rapid growth of our cities and towns during the last few decades, partially at the expense of rural population, has caused congested city conditions, an increased price of agricultural products, and, in general, has aided materially in bringing about the high cost of living. As one would naturally expect, these conditions have turned the attention of all classes of city people toward the farm, so that at the present time "back to the soil" is heard in the city nearly as often as "young man, go west" was heard several years ago. The former expression sounds very alluring to city-bred people who read of the opportunities in various lines of agriculture, - how abandoned farms can easily and readily be restored to their former state of production; what wonderful crops can be produced when handled by the "right man;" and many other similar flowery and attractive stories.

To be sure, the advantages of rural life over those of the city are enticing. Life on the farm now is not what it was a few years ago. The farmhouse, with all its modern conveniences, pure air, healthful work and more or less independent life draw many from the city, and we hope it will continue to do so.

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