Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-02-21
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Farming and Farmers No. /.

it the business. We are aware that in some
points his Conclusions different from these
arrived al by others vet believe that free in
terchange of views w!ll result in good. We in
vle others to give their experience AID views
in relation to subjects closely connected with
the interests of the whole community. We hope
to hear again, and often from "A FARMER j
The remarks which follow are designed for
persons with small means, just commencing at
farming. Such hints may be run over occasion
ally by persons OF greater wealth, and may call
10 review of this branch Of business.
Being farmer, and writing especially for
them. aim at no elegance Of style, and shall
depend on the peculiar importance Of this
subject 10 farmers to secure their attention.
Farmers;-are we to toll right on, and never
wait think? Is our success to depend upon
rising early, and working with all might
on all days except Sundays? VIII 1t never do
for farmer with his labor-stilfeued muscles
and his calloused hands. 20 arise and talk on
this subiect to farmers, or take his pen, writing
facts or draw conclusions IN regard TO farming
Shall we refer our case TO men not experienced
IN our kind OF employ If we do. we may
see The prospects, aud duty Of farmers stated,
argued and decided-persuasively, elegant y,
but delusvely-in other words it may be prov
I en- by false positions. that and . makes 5,
that the is made Of green cheese. that
| farmers must have abundance of peaches and
apples on their farms, Just because the soil
fertile and well adapted to these fruits, when
we know, that in spite Of our good soil, the cli-
mate-the cold has killed our peach trees to the
ground; and our apple trees, although not kill
ed dwarfed by frost; none bearing fruit on
pTaires because Of exposure TO cold winds and
colduess. And even whese our apple orchards
are sheltered by groves from the deadly winter
blasts; our brief summer, heat continues the suns
light and heat only long enough to bring the
fr:It a moderate siz. and to obtain only the
tough woody, bitter state which contrasts So
strikmgly with that bulky mellowucs and
sweetness where the season of neat and light
continues much longer. Hence, our best ap-
pies and peaches mus, continue, as they now
are, TO be imported from warmer climate or
where the winters are less severe, and where
frosts Keep off longer ia the growing; season.
Ifyou desire to specimen of opinion
from men not experienced in cUltlvating grain.
vegetables snd fruit IN the Lead District,
Lat 49, north, il. Wisconsin. you have
f.. the following extract, from the Chicago Press
aud Tribune, a. copied in this paper Of Jan. 24-h.
/ H.. savs:-..Fruit trees Of cvery variety known
in Our northern lati,udy~, thrive vigorously and
bear abundautly, some Of The orchards in this
region cannot BE surpassed i'll the country
Farmers do you believe all This? Why are
not Dod5cri.le and Miueral Point furnished,
stalled and elutted from your orchards which
cannot be surpassed IL this country Show Us
the peach orchard ana the peachcs-again the
puff goes on;-'But the great beauty of this
/ country Is its adaptation TO agriculture a. well
as mining. enabling tie farmer. after having
/ harvested his summer crop Of al KINDS Of grain
and rcqcta5!cs. to exchange the labors Of the
field for those of the mines. ON his own land
thus realizing tw" crors-one Oh. the other beto"
i the surface Now. If "all kinds Of grain and
! vegetables should erer grow here to ripeness iu
/ this bleak region with is short growing sea
son, ii would sure enough. be "the great beauty
Of this couutry;" buc the beauty IS in the magi-
nation and style. and not in tIt. True. wLea;
and oats and porcLance barley do grow here
they rppeu in sumner. for this reason they are
not killed hy frost, hut all others. with scarcely
an exception, frosted in spring aad autumn.
often hifEE0 t'i 'iitfLll Nt SUMMER " e wen
remember 1887, aad this very last o ne, 1859. in
both of which. corn was killed in the milk
frosted and KILLED while vet green frost cut
it down ON the u.ht of the { Of June on tie
Sd Of JULY. and 2ljh Of Auga~.: and the beans
and buck wheat were also killed and iest, win
hardly an exception. Garden vegetables, also.
were killed or s,iuted. All except three kinds
ofgraiu viz Wheat, oats. bar,..y-faii by frost
on the average of every second year notwith-
standing 'Jhe great (allegcd) beauty Of this
country. which, as farmers, we Do no wish to
dispute.
Il ) not the beauty Alone, ofimacinary grain,
fruit. and vegetables. that arc so desirable in
TIKI, region. OF this country, ha- the necessity Of
these things to support the great mass Of the
people. that makes an abundant crop Of many
kinds 50 absolutely necessary for the farmer to
compete with men in other States IN the sale Of
nroduce We must from the money We get. for
only TWO or three products Of our farms. buy
all our clothing groceries. boots shoes and food
(except these three) from spectators. and pay
the cost of transportation. We must not forge;
tha. mechanics. printers, merchants, maaGfactu
res. statesmen aud all others, Of whatever class
ny station. derive their feod-their very means
ot life from the products of farms it matters
not if The nutricious diet shall be in form Of
beef mutton. pork or fowl. These meats-this
animal food. IS obtained from the vegetable
growth OF tields-wlthout which animal, or
man can live. Clothing, originally comes
fro5n farms-the farmers labur prepares the
rrouad. and sovs the seed-his anxious care al
tends Il throughout lis growing and ripeuIng
season. such kinds Of grams riPen IN our
SHIRT growing season, are gathered and saved
bot crops requiring longer continuance Of
urh, and heat to perfect them, are stinyed and
frosted. Ii the seed have accumulated q con
siderable portion Of uariPe substance. We often
,,her 1t. as food for stock On the eontray. il
little uutrimen, Of any kind be left for the
herds Of the field. For each frosted field, the
farmer gets noihing for fencing aad PlowiRg,
nothing for seed or labor It adds nothing ;c be4s