Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-09-28
!. Few Words to Farmers.

upon eiptlSt. III \cly ial Gc u
gree. In no trade or vocation G.
one secure success who is not quc
to take advantage Of proilrrel OF
portuuiiics. Nor can any one SUI
coed who does not put into his bus
mes, His best thought. his most pre-
| found plans, his kcercst figuring an
his shrcwdest arithmetic. The MOI
chants cannot GET money tror
His business unless he thinks dpepl
and works hard and long. He In
to calculate chances, take note o
probabilities. keep thoroughly in
/ formed in respect to commercla
transactions and prices, otherwise h
| viii fail. With the farmer it is til,
same. lie must study and plan how
ne can economics his time and labor
| he must be well informed as to tht
hes, and most approved system 0
tllla 70 and of raising stock and grow
ING fruit. and he must study to arpl,
villa, is suitable for him and reiec,
what is unsuitable. He must also
find out the best paying kinds o1
grain, AMI breeds of stock, and de-
ellie whittier gram or fruit or stock
paws best. He must not take anoth
mans or W oman's word for il. he
must study IT ont for himself and act
on the result of his own roSolutc cal.
citations. He must be ready 10
abandon his time-honorcl and cen.
turv-nsed systems for better one
when its superior merits arc shown
him. The successful merchant rail
road man or farmer, who sncc neaS,
always adopts plan of operations,
or enters upon now enterprises only
after the most careful calculations
tho closest scrutiny, and the most
far. seeing grasp of vision as to re-
suits.
We can conceive one great ohSti
rlo that stands in the wav Of tho sue
cess Of the farmers rs class. namo
~, isolation in settlement and infrn-
quoncv OF social visits and inter
change Of business views and cyne
ricnco Othcr mon of business close
" watch the successful ones Of thoir
class and strike ont in a p1th for
them selves. Generally. il Is NOT 50.
with the farmer Year in and yoar
ont, he works his weary rounds NJ
never thinks that his want Of onto,.
prise. his want of watchfn'ncss. hi
future to visit and take pattern of
his successful nniahhor. are insunpr.
able oh.tic'eS to his success. \ mon
Of ordinary ability can learn much.
even Of the most ordinary farmer. nv
stoninc to details Of his ncirhhor's
methods Of labor and methods of
turning his labor into money. One
must not only know how to work.
but he must know how to work TO
advantage, VI he would find bis labor
profta' L. to him.
The Farmers Clubs which have
run their course. have not been with
ont their Influences, broad and deep,
powerful and beneficial, their intiu.
ence has certainaly been stirring M
tho farmers to 4 better appreciation
OF their privileges and more proper
realization of their duties. But re-
suits ha. not justified the an,icipa-
tons. They have not been found
Just the RIGHT and best thing for the
end they Rad III view Teachers, they
have been, OF gracious influence and
beneficent culture, bat the great
want OF the day they have not.
Whether or not the Patrons of IIus
bandry arc to supply the needs Of tlr.
nation cannot now be told Certain
it is. however, that the tests already
applied 10 it have given proof that il
contains capabilities far beyond those
OF the Farmers Clubs, in their hes,
OF CARNATIONS, ana highest activity
The agricultural, more than any 9th
cr cl.ss, work single handed am
| alone against the world.
What is needed, what must be had
is broader and deeper insight int
the principals of cooperation as ap
piled TO the workings of their bust
ness. Whether the faint hopes ",
entertain that these Oranges ma,
get developed into co.opcraiivc en-
eines, with their incalculable possibil
tiles Of aid to the needy, strength t
tho weak, advice, counsel and infol
nation to the ignorant, cannot b
! forcseon. The .limpses we catch G
Ills rrcat principal in this organize
ton. gives MS hopes for It's futu,,
| When our farmer and laborcr NOR
thoroughly UNDERSTAND! it's principle
of cooperation they will be 500
ready 10 act in accordance with them
and We cannot doubt that such &C
tions will greatly benefit them as
class and as individuals. As it i
yastly cainful tor an individual t.
make his purchases by wholesale. il
as large quantities as may be advan
tagcous, AZ wholesale prices. so will