The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-04-10
A WORD TO OUR FARMERS.

A WORD TO OUR FARMERS.
All of our farmers have undoubtedly
learned through sad experience, by
this time that most Of the necessaries of
life. which they have been obliged to
have materially advanced in
price. Many of these necessaries, they
cannot by any manner of shifting or
pinching, entirely do without. Of this
class are clothing and certain groceries.
Under these circumstances would it rot
lie wisdom on their part to sec if they
cannot in great measure supply their
own wants, and thus not only diminish
the amount of money they have been in
the habit Of expanding for these things.
but by diminishing the demand in mar
ket, thereby reduce the price of the
little they may be obliged 70 purchase?
This matter can be easily accomplished,
provided all of them work to effect it.
Tn The Sorghum and Imphec, we have
4 sacharinc plant that will supply very
nearly all the wants of our pc ople for
sugar and molasses. It is true, sugar
has not yet been very successfully Oh
tanned from the juice Of these plants,
vet the trials thus far made, have shown
that it can be obtained, and further ex-
periments will doubtless establish the
fact that sugar can bc successfully
manufactured from them. 1t is already
established that good molasses can be
obtained from them. which can be used
al the majority Of cases where good
house wives. once thought, they could
only use sugar. Now We advise and
nrgc upon our farmers to plant more
Sorghum than they have heretofore !:
first to save their money, and second
because, more mclasses in the future can
he sold to non producers, who now, since
the article by recent treatment is much
better than that formerly manufactured
have less prejudice against its general
nse. Many dollars can be saved or
made by each family, thousands of
dollars By each county and . million or
more Of dollars by the State in he more
general use of this article. Farmers
spe to it then that this thing be dore.
Plant more sorghum than You have
heretofore. Manufacture more moiassss.
will, the late improvements, and you
can sell it to many of us who are non
producers.
We wish also to call the attention Of
our farmers to the importance Of raising
flax. The high price now demanded
for cotton goods, VIC think makes it
advisable as matter Of true economy
for every farmer, to raise fax and have
the fiber, converted into clothes for
summer wear. There are doubtless
many spinning wheels and looms, in
the county, and many coed old mothers
who have not forgotten the nusic Of the
huming wheel and clanking loom, who
can teach their daughters the practical
part. since it is now quite important
that these old things should again be-
come new.
Ey thus partially supplying their own
wants, they will diminish the demand
for cotton goods in the market which
will proportionably effect the price, SO
that the few they may be obliged to
purchase can be obtained at reduced
prices.
Wewould state for the benefit Of those
farmers, who may perhaps plead, that
they cannot obtain flax seed, that
through the columns Of the Times at
Cellar Rapids, we learn that Mr.. |. N.
1sham Of that place, will supply farmers
with it, and take for pay the same
amount Of seed when the crop is har-
vested. Probably it would be better
for our farmers, to send and purchase it.
Anumber in one nsighborhood can club
together and defray the expenses Of
one Of their number, in procuring
enough. for them all
Small quantities perhaps can be
brought mp by the Hack.
Aesas. Bowen & Knapp, in few
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