Nebraska advertiser., 1868-02-13
Herd LaW--BOaTd aud Hedge Fence
ECONOMY.
GRANT, NENAHA CoUNTY,
FehrnarY. 1865.

mission 10 give them a larger one. We
showed IN our last what IL would cost lC
fence q small farm wlth post and beard
and what It would cost TO hedge the
same.
We will now see what IL will cost IC
fence tie 20 counties ihaI paid taxes IL
1866. In 90 counties there are about s..
go 600 acres Of land. and according e
our last calculation it costs SS,65 cents
and 7I-2 mills 10 the acre 10 feLCe DOR
land wHli post and hoard, which would
make for the above cosniIes S45,0I9,
COO. aud the same fenced wIth ledge
would cost the farmers only SIC SAC 600
so thai we have ~ the 20 counties a
saving of SOS 37S.400, which if invested
IN stock and properly handled would
make cur feymers independe9 and make
our young State one OF the wealtheSt and
mos, teauuful In ihe Union. for what Is
more beutitui than 20 see such a Country
as this BEAUTIFULLY f-uc.d with hedge /;
sHd catdr. horses, sheep &c. grazing On
our thousand hTls. Bat all these c~alcull-
items carry The supDu>iuoH that We have
the timber I'D our State or on as Immedi-
a.e borders 10 supply tins country with
ssid fencing materials. which, by the way.
Is a false conclusion because 'hetruth Is
we have not got III timber 10 build the
dwellings,. harms, and many other minor
buildings that viii be required here in a
few years 20 say nothing of the Fallroad>
that we have to build which Of itself
should convince all men IN our State OF the
necessity Of adopting our first proposition
that Of diScaTdlng all idea Of fencing with
anything else but hedge, aud 10 order TO
do that. adopting q general system of herd
laws. thus doing away with the necessity
Of FIRST spending $40 or 90 5000. 600; yea,
Il we have 10 fence our lands we would be
safe in saying Sl00. 100000 and then fell
far short of the actual cost, as our lumber
would then have to be shipped thousands
Of miles, say from the mountains of The
far west and from the east. besides the
roads would yet have to be built TO do tn
required frelghting. and thereby relard
the growth aud prosperity of our State
for many years 10 come. And not only so
but inst think of the farmers of this State
worse than throwing away $50 or
SluU OCU 900 every 6 or S years when
Sl70O0000 will fence our entire tax
paying counties a; this present time.
When properly considered II simply looks
ridiculous that an intelligent and enter
prislnc people should entertain such al
idea for a moment, much less pretend to
hold aud argue lhe proPrIely and ecOno-
my Of the board and post system.
Farmers, If we want TO grow rich and
be independent. all we have 10 do is 10
put our hands together and 60 TO work
aud all pull together.
Work fer mutual good in all things Of
a general nature and then we will prosp-
er in al our undertakings. Show Us a Sc,
Of men that are working for the general
interest OF he people, and we will show
you men that are alive 20 their Own inter-
ests. We, a, farmers and good citizens.
mus, be Up and doing be wide awake 20,
only to our own private interests but 10
the general interests IF The entire Agri
cultural community throughout cur entire
State. We must 60 en- mass for every
measure that Is for the general good ollhe
majority Of our people. if we wish 10.
prosper aud have our State the flower of
the Union for beauty. wealth, aud pros
Perity. All unite in giving Us the mead
OF honor as a class of citizens. Ia fact the
tillers of the soil are the backbone of the
country-as we prosper, so do all classes;
as we anguish, SO do all classes. Thenlel
Us ~ al once and be what the
Great Ruler Of this world intended Us 10
be; let US make the. wilderness smile as
the rose, and while we are working for
the general good, let Us not forget our
own homes, let US plant our groves,
orchards, grapes and all the smaller
fruits, plant shade and ornamental trees
and shrubs around our homes, and not
only plant but cultivate, prune, snd 10
fact DO everything 70 make home beauti-
ful, pleasant, and lis inmates cheerful
and happy.
We should be careful not to get Jealous
OF our n~eigh6ors, or try to pull them
down, because they happen 10 have their
homes or farms a little neater than ours,
but instead try to improve our own and
II possible outstrip your neighbOr in beau
~ OF ornament about your home. also
beat him on good horses, cattle, sheep,
hogs, geese, ducks, chickens, 10 fact try
and have everything in complete order,
and We will all be happy, aud c~ontented,
and all around you will give you a hearty
welcome when ever you make your
appearance. We should be careful to get
a good hedge started around all Of our
land as soon as possible, and as soon as
thai is done divide every 100 acres into
tour par1s or lots by planting hedges
throughslhe center both ways. so that we
can have a chance of a yearly change of
crops and pasture for our stock. Now
brother farmers such of this as suits you
and Is to the point, we hope you will act
en- and such as does not agree with your
ideas, OF course you will Try &c, better.
LAFAYETTE.