Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-09-18

would d in . plain straight. forward
manner. n4eaid heretofore premiums had
been award for the best stock. paying but
little attest3oa TO the modus operandi of
raising It. - instance, when thorough
bred was eu99red, let the grower be able to
state how heraised it. SO that other farmers
might prohte his experience. 1t required
different Management to produce different
grades of STICK. and by paying attention to
the manner ~ which each kind was raised
much advantage would be gained After
speaking in high terms Of Of the soil Of this
county, he a4yerted to the manner in which
the farmers vsre too often cheated out of
their crop ~ buyers. The farmers had
made the crop; but the buyer had cheated
them ont Of ths profits on it. He advised
them, therefore, - they made the crop to
make their osn price upon it too, and not
submit t0 sueh svindlfng operations. He
said it was ajmose impossible for an eastern
buyer to bay wheat here, for " hs came
when our deaoers were paying seventy-6vs
cents par bHshel and raised 1t to one dollar,
the price that should be paid, the dealers
here would At once raise the figure to . dol
lar and twenty -five-drive the Eastern buy
ers out. and after they had got rid Of them
put the price down TO seventy five cents
again.
This swindling. he said, should be avoid
ed by the farmers in the county employing
an agent to attend to the matter in the East
ern market for them. and to pay such
man . reasonable salary would not be felt,
as they would be great gamers in the prices
If such a course were pursued. he thought
the farmers would get more for their labors,
and keep their farms clear from Deeds Of
Trust; an institution which he held to be
one OF the most ruinous in the land and he
advised farmers never to put their name to
one. He had lately heard of an instance
where farm worth $l2O per acre had been
sold for $40 per acre, that the farmers of
each district should hold meetings at stated
times and places to talk over farming mat
ters-to tell their experience, and thus at
once dispense and gain useful knowledge
He also endeavored to impress upon the
minds of farmers the necessity of observing
order in all departments Of his business-to
have place for everything, and keep it
there when not in use.
He thought that farmers spoiled good
many of their sons in educating them for
professional men, and though he would have
them well educated, it should be such an ed
ucaton as would enable them to be good in
telligent, well informed farmers, half fed.
starved doctors and lawyers or minister's
He addressed mothers also to teach their
daughters to do hOusework rather than mu-
sic; how to bake rather than paint; how
to cook dinner rather than dress for q BALL
He would have them taught music, and all
the accomplishments. but he would have
them to learn homework first and in case
they could learn but one, learn to do the
house work.
The young men and women he advised
to educate themselv ves-not to make white
hands, but to be thorough, intelligent farm
ers and housewives-not mere dolts; but
men and women who would be at home
both in the parlor or the kitchen in the
field or before an audience of citizens.
His advice to the farming community as
well as to the young folks should be needed.
We should have been pleased to produce
the speech in full but cannot this morning. |
The Rev. Mr.. Took made some remarks, |
after which the business Of the occasion |
closed for the year.