...district schools until twenty years of age and through the summer months aided in the work on the farm, early becoming familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and harvesting the crops. After leaving school he continued to assist his father on the old homestead for...

...various labors incident to the conduct of a large agricultural enterprise and early became acquainted with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the grain. He remained at home until his marriage in 1910 and in the same year started farming in Jackson...

...his life, however, has been devoted to general agricultural pursuits. He was carefully reared in that work, early becoming familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops, so that practical experience proved of great aid to him when he began farming for himself. He owns...

...with the family to Iowa, where he has since remained. He had been reared to the occupation of farming, early becoming familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops. As the years passed on he continued to engage in general agricultural pursuits until 1902, when he...

...Fred G. Schafer was reared at home and from his early childhood aided his father with the farm work, becoming familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the grain and stock. When he was twenty-three years of age he rented the homevoi. n— T stead from his...

...and pursued his education in the district schools and in the public schools of Ogden. He early became familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops and remained at home with his parents until 1911, when he rented his father-inlaw's place, situated...

...a little child of but two years when the family came to Iowa, and upon the home farm he was reared, early becoming familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and cultivating the crops. On attaining his majority he started out in life on his own account by renting...

...which usually fall to the lot of the farm lad and his early training brought him practical knowledge of the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops. He acquired a common-school education and when not busy with his text-books his time and attention...

...again carried the colors. His son, John Wesley Laughlin, was reared upon tlie home farm in Illinois, early becoming familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops. He attended the public schools but when not busy with his textbooks worked in the fields. He came to...

...schools of the county afforded him his educational opportunities. He was early trained to farm work, becoming familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops. When not in the schoolroom he worked in the fields and after his education was completed he concentrated...