The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-09-23

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With these disadvantage aud ninny Gthers TINT
might name, the development Of this county com
inenetd, having the soil aud Eraa0ps t1 learn, tho
adaptation 0f the different products necessary to
the sasenanee nT The population, md purposes Of
commerce 70 find out ] might shy bY actual cx-
pertinent aud trial. And. let ask you, to-day.
IN what condition do find the county Ia rsla-
tion 10 nll ils mHiefial interest? Ynur nusweT
/ know must bei " Prosperous beyond the niost san-
Euine expectations and especially Of those who
built thu first log cabins aud broke he irst ground
10 the a9uutry.'' Instead Of unkroken soil. aud
not IA cabin to deuota the pgcscueo II civilization
within present lisaits as a county. in twenty
years We find the same Egry well improved with
the principal clements II CONVENIENCE and comfort
all Around us. witi1l1ziafe, happy and contented
/ population, aud probably an aggregate wealth Of
over three millions Of doiiafs. Then With The re.
suits Of twenty years labor and experience, do
think we should be satis6ed. Aud not only that.
but highly encouraged for the future; fer, having
The advantages II past experience, With ths i'm
proved machinery aud implements If hnsbandry
to aid u. much may be accomplished with
the same amount If labor bestowed.
| That farming hns been, and viii be rtmunera-
tive IN this country here bs. no doubt pro.
yded, always, that ID be perfectly done Though
we do not expect thai will, in Que, two or more
years make large fortunes yet. by close appli-
cation Of time and laher with economy. The fa rlner
soouer or later Is bound 20 get well Of "a live Mt
/ his ease. One thing all should consider that
il is the sures and most certain ~ any occupation
though il may seem u iittIt harder than some
ohers yet 1t is the most independent, and clearest
of Embarrassment and gexatDn. One thing | am
certain Of that il is honest and honorable If not
mare 80 titan any other; npd then have the i
satisfaction Of knowing that we eat oar bread in
accordance with the mandate of High Heaven.
] Then to farm properly AID make ii profitable,
Is the main question aitb ns all. hrn aware that
there Is prevailing opinion that nm ybody can be
IA farmer, and that whore man is Gt for nothing
elFe, be can 70 D. farming Some think that all
that is necessary j. 70 have the faTrn and the
saTy imptt Inents. and then 70 AT il. This unfor-
tnuntely, is too much the practice II IL trae that
most do something al farming. So can
almost any man do something NJ the trades, and
dill moi be mechanic. 50 with the professions.
Some try doctoring law and preaching. and make
awful botch- work. 81 nll have their quacks, and
we--botch farmers.
10 be good farmer. in my judgment, IL quito
different thing II must be a nan Of sense and
reflection lac must have method. and have bis
plans laid from year 10 year he niasi understand,
To extent, the nature of the soil be works,
its adaptation to the growing of the product be
proposes 10 rinse upon il, DC.
4 Il is true If this eountfy ms yet; hat there Is
too little known by the best Of farmers IN relation
20 many points of interest. belonging strictly 10
the far1uers' buSiueFs. The obvious.
4 sufficient time has not elapsed since the country
has been settled to fud out all about soil and
climate The former being 70 varied, will require
years u study aud experiment. Bni onr interests
aud duty lead us directly to the ns estigation If all
of those points and should make il part Of
ou4 study and business to arrive NJ them in the
shortest time and from eueh other may Obtain
much useful and profitable Information in regard
10 the whole management Of the farm, and stock
1 growing.
II should be the main object with each member
Of this Society. at each Of its Fairs, To- learn from
Ills brother farmers. the labpring men in attend
Rnec some useful Lessen appcTtaininR to his occu-
patton. Unless this IL done Fairs
Than useiesE. and our time and money badly spent,
unless xe regard il aa a kind OF a past time af-
{ fair for pleasure. As ] have already minated,
much Of the useful information Of the world. not
ouly that connected with agricultural rnrsuts bat
"f everything else. Is obiniHcd by experiment and
trial, and IL Is possible in the nature Of things,
T tha; any nan will originate and learn
all that il Is profitable for him 10 know, unaided
] by others-and there is unfortunate as the
man that viii not try 10 gather useful ideas from
his fellow man. or the that thinks he knows
4 much thni none leRrn him. Then, for in
stance, fine sample of wheat (it being stapie
commodity, should give it particular aitentionl
: Is offered exhibition. should mako it our
: busineSg 10 learn all about its production the
Kind Of wheat, the time sown. the kind of land
: sown on. the manner Of preparing the land, the
! condition the ground in, and the mode Of put
ting II In. dc. So with every other product of the
:, : farm and garden. And with stock should be
particular. for stock raising. in connection with
farming Is an important interest, md very profit
J able. II aids much in making up the balance
: sheet OF cash accounts ut the end of the year.
Sheep should have careful attention. In my
Judgment, there is stock that pays better than
: they do, for the capital invested, time and feed
: required, in their rearing.
The Ladies' department should have special at
tention, All should remember that their part of
G profitable farming Is aud small one.
, Many Of them make clear cash of Of their
0 butter, cheese chickens, eggs. 6c than do their
q lords of the farm. And l know that OF
! them here to-day can impart much useful knowi-
edge to of their sisters in the management OF
the dairy and kitchen, for all Of them do not mako
!, good butter and cheese. bake good bread and
d pies. viii say, further, that every successful
# farmer that | ever was acquainted with had n
n good managing wife; and my experience in life
has been, that good, prudent, careful managing
:. woman seldom fails to have good living made by
Il her lord it matters but little what the occupation.
Then, ladies, much, very much, Of success depends
s upon you.
Il have thought, my friends, that the organiza-
e tion of Farmers Club, in connection with
e Agricultural Society, having stated meetings. for
l. the Interchange views ard discussion of the
% rious subjects connected with farming opera
tions, might be the means of accomplishing much
good and we become interested in the well
4 fare Of each other for individual prosperity de-
a pends in some measure upon the general good;
A and VIC should never lose sight of this great
idea. that welfare and happiness often de-
pend the welfare and happiness Of those around
~ us.
The importance to society at large and especial
- ly to the aboring classes of every occupation, of
more general diffusion of practical learning, is OBJ
vious not only thorough knowledge of their own
i chosen calling. but laboring should make
I'd themselves acquainted with the institutions of their
lie eountryits government and laws. and everything
C. that has bearing upon their rights, interest and
"A duty. While thoy feed, cIothe. and keep the
l. world moving. they exercise but little influence in
y the destiny Of things, the controlling Of the
u public interest of the country. Il has become toe
At much the case, even in our own country for the
ut laboring portion to give up the management and
ro1l rhoh
but little interest or sympathy in common with
In them, and frequently in the hands of those who
a have no settled interest anywhere might say
n with great deal of truth that nearly the whols
control of this great nation IS and has been fo
;s years. in the hands of professional politicians, WHIT
nd have but little association sympathy with th'
ar masses, given by the many without murmur, ant
Il assumed by the few as kind of matter of courst
ofl--God-giyen right.
ofl Notwithstanding Agriculture is the all powerful
we interest of the nation, moves and keeps moving
CIV everything else if it has one single direct repre-
.b- sentative in its councils not aware of it; ant
M do not think there is. And why is It'll 1t can
not be because its importance does not demand 4
IN The madagascar must be that there is none quail
fed by education for that purpose. If this Is 50
ae, what crying shame it is upon US, that such 81
snt important interest has engaged in its puF
ty suits competent to represent it in the councils
len the nation. How important, then, for laborinl
be- men to qualify them selves sufficiently to serv
M their country in any capacity. And I tell you
ar to-day, it is my deliberate Judgment. had Their
ew have been for the last twenty years, controlling
ILL., majority in the councils of the nation. and head
nd of departments, of well qualified intelligent farm
he ers and working from the trades and manu-
ny faetures who eat their bread by Divine command
all we to-day, would not be mourning over the BLOOD
ok of our kindred and countrymen spilled upon
,ut thousand battle-felds, nor groaning under th,
of weight of billions of Indebtedness, beholding
despoiled country in any of its parts but instead
tn thereof prosperity and happiness, harmony and
ter peace, would reign triumphant throughout on
-, broad land,