, 1872-11-06
THE FARM AND GARDEN.

The Farmer Looking Around and
Taking an Active Part in the WORLDS
movements-The Credit System-Pur.
chase of Lightning Rods-The Pros-
pect Ahead-The Outlook.
From. Our Agricultural Correspondent.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Nov. ?, 1872.
There is evidently an uprising Of the farmers,
"a firm determination to right some OF the
wrongs that have been, and that are yet, inflicted
upon them. While the farmer is the hardest
worked and the closest economizer in regard to
his own person, yet he is so feeced by other
classes that be makes but slow progress in ac-
cumu1ating wealth; and, now that 30 many new
conditions are presented to him, he must
arouse himself from the old torpor that allowed
the world to pass him by unheeded, and take his
| place in the moving panorama Of the worlds
progress. He is BEGINNING to read the daily pa
pers, and has learned that there is q telegraph,
and that railroads have something to do with the
profits of his toll, and the product Of his broad
acres.
! Last week, Convention Of farmers, OF rather
delegates from Farmers Clubs and Oranges OF
Husbandry, was held at Kewaunee, in Henry
| County. The numbers we're not large, but they
| were men Of intelligence, and those who are not
to be put aside from their purpose. They had
no intention to interfere with other industrial
pursuits, but met for the purpose Of inVestigat-
ing the causes that are at this time, 80 active In
absorbing the profits OF farm products.
This Convention was presided over by Senator
Whiting, a farmer of Bureau County, and one
| who has done much to change the laws in regard
| to rural affairs. The subjects discussed were
How can farmers, through their clubs and
other organizations, accomplish saving to their
/ in sailing. and tranE-
| portation And what other benefits are attain
able through Farmers Clubs and kindred Or
ganiZations ?" ..
Cooperation in the selling and the buying ap-
| peared to be the most practicable. In order to
accomplish this, one member OF each club could
attend to these duties, at q comparatively small
| cost.
Railroad transportation was more difficult
knot to unrayel but the Railroad Commission
| ers were urged to have the Courts settle the law
| in regard to this matter, so that VIC may know
the exact relations that the former bear to those
roads and that such legislation may be had as
| will clearly define the rights Of both parties.
I TIE TARIFF
on salt. iron. lumber, etc. was also discussed,
| and it's obnoxious features shown up. The
remedy for these was, Of course, at the ballot
box,-a place where men high in Office are some-
| times taught useful lessons
The last session OF our Legislature had done
many good things, but there were many more
that needed attention !; and, when farmers acted
in concert for themselves, and allowed Of no
dictation By professed political shysters, they
would accomplish al that 1s one ne them: H., a,oa
| should be filed from the ranks OF business men,
and not, as now, mainly from the law and other
professions. These make trading politicians,
who have more regard for their own pockets than
for the good of the people. It was more than
hinted that these farmers' organizations might
take political matters in their Own hands,
in the course Of the next year, or so
soon as more general organization can be et-
| fected; IS that appears to be the true way In
| which to reach some Of the causes operating
against this most useful Of all the industries.
a State Committee was appointed; and we
may look for some more efficient action IN this
connection.
That the lawyers, as class, have made them
selves obnoxious to the farmers as politicians, is
too apparent to need contradiction; and yet no
man can be more useful than & good, honest
| lawyer as q legislator, but too many OF the shy
ster class have, BY hook OF BY crook, twisted
themselves into places OF trust, and these places
| they have used for personal ends. These DIS
cushions will, no doubt, prove useful in giving
| the farmer more correct idea of the causes that
make mar his fortune. That the farmer
needs better business education iB is quite as
| apparent as any lost in regard to the crops. Ihe
| farmer Of to-day must know what crops will pay
| the best taking his soil, climate, distance to
market, and other conditions into consideration;
aud then he must know how and whom to sell
farmer is
TIE CREDIT SYSTEM,
that ont;oas him ,nto ,' deht and comne]s him to
enn' - GnstHS t;n % rha his ia nrassinr
n1on n9n ~ him. T Yestapday xss at one of our depot
upoh .1at ILL., ,5 sa1e rnanr ,oaJe of new corn Fold
96 anu 81" h,,s as ~ * = nunds and in
~ npott., to- Az e nonnaa va exnecfed
Tnoiu Inv that The 5nabine vas pressing Hard for
u"i aGor ,nss made fha 3nnniry WhV 40 much
noJ1' carna At so unreasonable nerio
H,a 0na nan had ~ - sewing machine note due. that
Synn,d s1ra1Iov m 975 hnshe1e and which would
on.,r,-, so,'a,, ao3 ha1f dara in the moving At
usSups sesen ai1u t;rna ~ fo- 1ohor The max an
aared 1n s1ly y he sa;sed thnnch Il VAS at great
~ ~ .a ~ t for nn1oe9;n,
sacIince he vas Wnnng ny s9dn ,, aor a l{I
anu saa 70 nm lnts - ittaH a1a o e
cary 5ouI LIZ III t,,1 NJ 1aast ooo
pave 4Uo acres Inat VII tiLn t' RI r. te9se p o,too
nnsnels, anu 70 Pus tnat 1nto 1uo GIL 10 ~
sna mattel suppose Son 1iu aon9 ng-
the macnlne me paSt year, hnu i soel saS
done, "oulo IL not nave oeen cneapel atHa igs,
as 1t has turned out nus you see that, wren Ing
agent came aong corn was + hoatn ooa ~ na at