Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-10-28
4 Good Farm.

| Mr.. EDITOR There are few
things which we hold in higher es
TEEN than n good, we'll arranged and
properly cultivated farm, We esteem
it because of its value and the grand
use it subserves, that of furnishing
sustenance for man and beast. When
we ride past one that is well arranged
everything looking neat and attract
i've about the house, barn and gard.
Ell, we drive slowly and take q good
look, not entirely because Of the par,
ticuiar charms which n good neat
farm has for US, but because we read
as we look at it, the character, habits
and tastes of the owner, and of his
family. What more surely indicates
the character and taste of a com.
munity than their farms, with their
fences, houses, barns and surround
ings?
Who can not read the character OF
the man whose farm is going to the
dogs as fast as it can? Fences look
ing perfectly hateful, the house re-
pulsive outside and undoubtedly
mole so inside; sticks, brush and rails
scattered everywhere the ground
around the house, instead Of being
covered with nice sod, all rooted and
scratched over with pigs and chick
ems; the barn, or an excuse for a
barn, so surrounded and covered by
decaying manure, straw and rubbish
of every description that the stock
are literally poisoned by filth and
foul air. We always give our horse
an extra cut when we come to such
a place, not that we fear we will catch
any spirit of the owner, but because
we feel such thorough disgust and
contempt for him and his lazy thrift
less habits. And these farmers, who
by neglect and bad loose
fully enough to pay their debts, neg
Letting to provide proper food and
shelter for their stock, are the ones
who are complaining of the hard
times, and the ones whom creditors
look after the most sharply, for the
reason that they do not want such
men indebted to them. The chances
are that they will every year he worth
less and their farms depreciate in
value. But farmers whose teams,
farms and crops give evidence OF
careful attention, will have no troub.
lie in getting trusted, and if their
crops have been cut short will not be
crowded TO pay. Creditors can see
that such men are certain to pay al
some time, and will feel secure.
While riding in the country north.
west of us, last week, we saw farms
which were verify good, bad and in
different. OF the latter we regret to
say that the number is quite large,
and if their unworthy owners are to
continue 10 disgrace the honorable,
independent occupation of the farm
er by letting their farms go to ruin,
and teach their children to do the
same, or to dislike this most useful
calling, the sooner they are run out
and are crowded out the better. We
have no patience with neglect and
Incidence, no matter where it is
found, and the pride which We feel
in the farmers of this beautiful val
ley would lead us, had we the power,
to compel every man to set about his
work earnestly and properly, or
move his indolent corporation TO
where such shiftless filters of the
soil are wanted, if such place could
be found.
The valley of the Cedar and those
of its tributaries are said to be the
finest found in Iowa. Farmers,
shall it be sail that this valley con-
tain more nice farms, and more in
dustrious, thrifty farmers than are
to be found anywhere in iowa?
CEDAR VALLEY.