The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-01-08
4 ~ ord to Farmers.

any Of our farmers arc INDUCING
III the hope, that cotton and wooden
goods will be cheaper next spring or
within the next two or three wears, if
not the next five or six, we beg Of them
to indulge in ne such id'c dreams any
longer Cotton goods will be higher
next spring than at present even though
the war should terminate to morrow, for
the very good reason thai there has
not been full crop-ycs, not half
crop Of cotton raised in the South the
past summer, for use III the future be-
sides the tax on cotton and on manu-
Pictured goods, will continue in tplcc.
nur farmers feel the burden ot
paving high prices for their clothing.
because they have been. with a VERY few
"Neep'ions-in the habit IF purchasing
all the clothing worn by themselves
and families.
Nov tieas bara&a .s,ey can oh,ia,e if
they viii. and save At least four iifthS
Of the money they have been cxpcnlinn
annually in his direction. But, perhaps,
say many, how can this be done? We
ans Ecr directly and clearly, 90 - raising
.1Ite and ,eooi Bat they reply by
saving, but few Of Us have the sheep
and flax seed The former YOU can
procure gradually, and the latter you
car get before next spring
Every farmer should enGcavor Ia
procure a few sheep AS soon as possible,
even though they may cost HIM four or
five dollars i head. 4 halt dozen ewes
costing each this amount Of money.
would prove III the coutsc Of tew
years to be excellent paving rropcrt,
hs Attending the raw mateiiai for winter
c,cthng. The objection that few
urge, that the housewives oflhp prcscn,
day do not understand t.,ilin. and
weaving, is nonsense.
We have personally presented this
sabi ct to many Of our farmers within
tie past three months, ard at least
fnnr tifths Of them lave assured Us that
their wives could both spin and weave,
some IT them however adding that ii
present they had no wheels ani looms
As 10 wheels they will bear importing.
and have been held for sale in his
town, and besides We have mechanics
i'll this town and county who have ma
nuilcturc'l many Of them farther east
and would again enter upon the same
business, as soon rs it will pay. AS t.
looms, our wagon makers ard carpcn
tiers will manufacture .tleia upon short
notice, 50 that there need be no excuse
fer a want Of these. 1t is true that we
~ present are laboring under 4 little
embarrassment for the want Of a caf,Iino
ana fnlling mill, bn, let cur farmers
enter little more generally into raising
wool and We viii warrant chat within
the next two years, there will lie one
erected within the county. Judging
from the fine opening there is here at
resent, We would not be surprised il
there was. one pat in operation within
year
IS to flax seed 4 number of farmers
should cub together, aud send to CHI.
and get a quantity SHIPPED to them.
Every farmer should SOW at least Il
pc K, and the cost Of this will be but
tri'lhg, when compared 10 the amount
81 benefit 10 be derived from it. Or
should they prefer not to advance The
rnoaey, some Of our merchants upon
sufficient assurances, y ould undoubted
ly send for them for small advance
Have any Of our farmers caicnl ted
how much money they could save them
selves by sowing peek Of flax seed,
and converting the flax into wearing
apparel? Ii not, We beg Of them to dc
SO. They can manufacture a bette,
article for summer coats, pants and
vest, that" not cost them, beside.
their own labor ten cents {. yard thai,
they can purchase for the next three o.
i've years at sixty cents yard.
IN. conclusion We beg Ct our farmer
10 procure and SOW the fax seed. Their
should not be less than 900 bushel
sown IN this county next spring.