Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-01-17

to payH
GEO. SABIN.-At our previous meet
ings | took the ground that farming does
not pay. Under the present system, l
think, it does not. During the war it
paid. For few years past it has not,
yet taken year after year it can be made
to pay. We must raise twice the amount
of grain per acre, Our lands are capa-
BILE if rightly managed. If there is .
profit os two cents per quart on every
quart of milk taken from the COW, and
she can be made to furnish 1000 or 2500
quarts, instead of 1900 we had better
try the experiment, it will pay. If one
kind of business brings no profit we must
try some other. We should raise no
crops except those that pay, must sell
directly to the consumers. We support
too many spectators. If 20 or 30 towns
would unite, organize farmers clubs,
and the clubs combine we might afford
an agent to transact the business of these
same spectators and pocket the profit,
ourselves.
! DEA. Mcneil. 1t has been shown at
previous meetings that farming does not
pay, even here in Westminster, where
we have the reputation of possessing
good farms, and being good farmers.
This may be true, yet there is a chance
for improvement, and possibility OF
making our business pay. Our lands are
capable of growing much larger crops
than have yet been produced. Nearly
twice the usual amount Of corn might be
grown per acre, with about the same la
Dor. 1t is bad policy to sell grain
from our farms. 1t pays much better to
feed to our stock during the winter. BY
growing more hay and cultivating less
land, we can make our farms return
more satisfactory results.
w, r. KIMBALL.-I like Mr.. Sabin' s
theory, think we ought to carry it far
ther If it pays to raise calf worth SO,
pays much better to raise one worth S25.
The same theory will apply to horses.
Good horses sell much quicker than poor
ones. We should furnish more fertiIiz-
ing material, feed all our grain, and
buy more, when it can be purchased at
present prices. In this way we can i'm
prove our farms, increase our profits and
make farming pay.
REV. 0. S. MoRRIs.-I suppose cler-
gymen are always expected to talk, but
it seems to me that the backb bone of this
question was squarely hit, when reference
was made to spectators, for they are
blood-suckers, as it we're, tat rob both
producer and consumer of their just
dues. OF the four great branches OF in
dustry, farmers, mechanics, merchants,
add professional men, the first has fur
nished them all. been equally prosper
Gus, and the most independent of any
1t certainly seems that farming pays
Few farmers fail in business, while in
other occupations many fail in early life
So long as farmers consent to support 9
string of spectators from Burlington tc
Boston, they must be content with small
profits. Do away with so many suckers
and farming will pay, will soon become
the leading pursuit attended with larg'
i profits.
N. G. PrERcE.-It has been said tina
we have hit the backbone of this ques
ton / think so, and there is no get
ting any further. Once we could tie
how farming could be made to pay, bu
now, labor is too high and produce to'
$ cheap for that story to apply. If yol
raise more grain per acre, you must giv'
/ more of the so called fine labor. 1t ma,
{ be that tobaccois a paying crop, yet | an
e inclined to think, that after few years
\ you will be so much indebted to tn
farm that your profits will come ou
minus.
d. c. WRIGHT--I am sure Mr.. Pierc
has made farming pay, for he has In
proved his farm, and grown fat himself
Farmers do not take into account thei
| own living. Wool returns a fair prof
at present prices. Think cows can b
made to pay. During the year 1872
e milked three COWS ten months each, sur
piled my family of six persons. wit
y milk and butter for the year, furnishe
for the market $40 pounds of butter
Y amounting to s19974, also one fat cal
for SO. Making an income of S2OS.7
II from three cows, during the year, beside
furnishing the family. They have paiC
though l have not marketed the butte
to the best advantage.
ID. A. DEWoLF.-I sold my farm, b
cause could not make it pay. Som
, branches of the business pay, many otf
ers do not Calves that will bring fror
al s25 to s55, when twelve months old pa!
| sold one for $50, and one for 800, sol
: a pair for 500. Two years after the
2 2 sold for s276. -Four years after the
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