The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-01-13

81. 80 t.v- wears. at the present time, with
~. 100 orice Of labor and low price of pro-
80 Snder the present system Of farming,
so-,e If our farm crops scarcely pay expenses.
The great question is, what is the rsmedy9
we answer, a better system, high cultivation,
liberal maruring, rotation of crops, and more
liberal expenditure Of money in the improve
ments OF our farms. This viii pay, no matter
what the times are. You all know thatI In a.
practical working farmer, and not verv aood
one, either. Still I have succeeded drring the
last year IN expanding from forty to fifty dol
lars per acre IN manure and labof,in the c1i-
tlvanon olson kinda Of horticultural pro-
ducts as held crops, and I, hayeclesred over
one hundred dollars per acre on quitsa mum
Der OF acres, proving to my satisfaction thai
high cultivation win psy. Some Of you mat
class farmers may have done better.
There is a strong temptation for farmers 70
become Shylock money-lenders, thereby TOD
blng their farms Of many neededimpr2ye-
men.s. - - 4 - 4 ~
Ii our farms are well manured and under q
high state of cultivation, they vii pay IN the
/ end, for there are too many lazy people IN this
country to keep produce low very long. From
/ present appearances in Europe, they are sure
l to want our produce at high price soon.
The season has been most favorable; fine
showers, with bright sunshine, hnYepoduced
@l luxuriant growth Of vegetation, IN striking
contrast with the burnt up vegetation in south
ern Ohio this summer.
Grapes have produced the largest crop, and
of the best quality ever grown IN this section,
Apples were also a very large crop, and Of fms
quality; peaches,a fair crop; goOdcropof alnAl
fruits; potatoes,a q lair crop and of good quality
Com, the most valuable grainWe grow, has pro
duceda large crop Of superior qualify. Most Of
the other crops have been good. The season
has been one of general health. For these
many blessings..we should be truly thankful
to kind Providence.
viii also remark that some of the beautiful
theories advanced, the fine silken webs which
are spun by some OF the agricultural writers
Of the day, look well on paper, but some Of
/ you know they viii not work when put in
/ practice. I believe the practical, working
farmers Of Ohio are the men to DO st least o
portion Of the writing and talking. upon the
subjects OF agriculture and horticulture.
Thisis what I like in our Farmers Club
we can get up and give our experience no
matter what language We may use, be 1t ever
so lonely. There we get at the facts, and
this is what we want.
In conclusion, / would saw that am fully
aware that, speaking 10 as intelligent a class
| Of people as meet here to-day, l am not able
to do justice to The great theme of agriculture
and horticulture, but have endeavored to do
my duty by furnishing you the usual address,
/ however poor il may have been, / thank You
all for your kind and eonsiderste attention,
and hope that the society may enjoy an un-
interrupted prosperity, and its interests be
more faithfully promoted during the coming
year By your selection Of presiding officer Of
more ability than myself, who can devote more
time to the duties and responsibilities devolv-
ing upon him.