Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-02-06
Speclalties in Fa,n,.

industry. But the limits viii. p!fanCh,
man should confne himself ia n. Viii
OF success or perfection in an ~ hhp,
branch must necessarily "aay parfe
much upon his capabilities AZ r'p I~a
available capital. One nan n, well a.
great physical strength, and nay pa
complish, by mere brute force With
would appall the less stroDa snS Shat
Gus; while another accompiis G4u co.,
ends by employing .hore sI GTS tAe<
physical power. We have sin sill @ld
class of men who can look ab 'l sa@
prehend circumstances, ana maI, 6
guesses as to what is likely f. ,"aRe
the future; in other words ocen
ing abilities make up for the ii sa iqs
dustry and capital. These nrn d
newspapers, and watch tho ia
closely, and IN this way keep them '.''
well informed of what is goino~ n os
men in the same business in ot Iu
tons Of the country. If thew Ioa.'
there is surplus of any partjcT I3',
of grain or stock, and prices vi,
low, it is to them a sure sign tb1.
sands of farmers will cease 10 nro5.
article, and that high prices win {
therefore preparations will be MAJ
cordingly
A certain class of men make s,..
of changing the products of theitF %-
to meet the exigencies of the ~. "a
which are caused by vacillatiners.--,,, me
or farmers in distant portion. :.
country. This class of men sboutr
ever, be considered as rather snecr.
in character, and not always to be a.
ed upon either for advice or a i,,.S
But the shrewdness which they dis,
their business, is species of talent
many a Flooding, unsuccessful f.
would de well to initiate. When,
body else is talking sheep and WOO
men will probably be buying hOg
preparing to have pigs and pork /
just as soon as mutton aud wm
down and pork goes up. Then tber,
change their tactics and start with /.
when these animals can be purchase
very low rate; and in this name
whole range of farm products is gone
with very few failure. OF course h.
ties, soils, convenience to maket anda
circumstances may prevent man
taking advantage of high or low prcs
certain things, but the principle
same everywhere, and may be acted
by those who possess the requisites 5..
The safest way, however, of d..
with specialties is first to study thea
of the soil and its adaptaDilities, al
climate and its advantages, as well 3
venience to market; then take Up
special line of farming, and pursue
remittingly from year to year VI
any greater deviation than is az
If the locality is a s..
one for sheep, then get the best b.
giving them the best of care, ST.
and experimenting until the mgs.
nomical method of feeding is asce-s
in fact, make sheep husbandry spec.
If wool falls in price, make 10 CHI,
or, if any, increase your stock, be.
a depression never continues for any
siderable time with such staple ari
The same course should be pursue
dairy husbandry; for if a man is =
determined TO succeed in any branc
farming, he will bring all his talen-
bear upon it, and by experience mus
only learn how to economic, but
duce superior article for market.
difference in cost of producing l.
that commands the highest price al.
lowest is probably not more thai
cent per pound, while the actual PR
the two extremes IN quality is
twenty to thirty.
Now this difference in price is Ell
TO insure a great success or !amGG
failure in the finances Of the pr7G
We know that some Of our Wes.en4
ers will say this is well enough for /
ern men but not for us. But 1etu
how this butter question stands bet7
the two sections. Butter was selli1
market a few DAYS saa
twenty cents per pound--that IS, ia
best quality-and in New York Ctr
best Orange County sold at forty
by the tirkir or tub. Now the ditfe
in price cCnld not be attributed To
distance between the two citie
cost of transportation, or commits
because butter or any similar article
be sent from Milwaukee to this ctr
express for five cents per pound
from Chicago for four cents. If b
could be had III either of the last u
cities of as good quality as the besz
in the Eastern States for fifteen or trs
cents less per pound, there are ple1
capitalists who wonld be ready tom
take its transportation to this
Therefore we must conclude thai
Western farmers have made diary
bandry speciality.
Farmers in the Connecticut I
have made fortunes by producing
tain grade of tobacco, which theyc
not have done without having fay5
locality and soil, and by making ii
ture speciality. The skill necessar
the proper curing and preparatiG
market has been acquired by ezpeIs
Farmers, as well as whole CONF
ties, have become famous for the pr
ton of certain articles, but we do,
such results were ever secured VI
a special effort on the part of tb5
ducers, even if circumstances wei
vorable. There is far too much
make shift system practiced by Il
ity Of our farmers, and they begin
new, rich land, raising thirty c;
bushels per acre of wheat, and e.
few years with buckwheat and rye
ting ten or fifteen bushels of these
rally last resorts of the owners OF
WORKOUT lands. Instead of 7
ing this downward course, they :.
endeavor to produce fifty or sixty :
els per acre, as is done on the Old J,
in many portions of Europe. II Is
those who give their wheat specIa-
ture that secure a crop paying ,
profit upon the cost of production
Again, every crop which Tecel,re
cial care in culture is generally sur
in quality, and this also enhancssM,,%,
IN market. But it is unnecessaf! ~
ticulariZe further in this dlrec4,y.4-e
every man who will give the sa W.
moments consideration must SEE 'a'
such a land of abundance and shall.
petition among producers, great " u.
must depend upon great skill, anu
only to be acquired by giving on .n,