Middletown transcript., 1873-08-16
Aeritultural.
Does Farming Pay7

This question has been discussed d
farmers clubs, in farmers conventions,
aud BY writer's in the sgrioultural papers,
and seems not to be answered iu the air.
native in tie minds Of the majority. II ~
are to Judge from their talk aud manner
Of procedure. That farming is poor busi-
ness. would Be the answer Of uinc. tsnths
of those engaged in il. il the direct ques.
ton were put TO them. Hence We God
discomfort. and q desire to sell. on the
part Of many In this vicinity many
advertise to sell yet no one appears 10
buy. have always, until within . few
years, known men who wanted TO buy
farms those which we're we'll located and
desirable found ready purchasers-th de.
mand was fully equal to tbs supply. But
Of late it has not been SO. do not know
to day Of person who wishes to buy .
farm. or invest money in land for sgricul.
tural purposes. nor would any farm about
here sell for its real value II offered.
There Is no doubt that many who arc now
anxious to sell. will live to rejoice that
no one appeared to buy. 1t is that only
which will save them from financial ruin,
The desire to invest the proceeds in some.
thing which shall pay large interest. and
live 40 easy life without labor, is the idea.
| Large rates Of interest are attended with
corresponding risk. aud the majority
would seek such investments as would 10
short time leave them pennilcss. II 10
blessing to them that their farms can
not be told The time will doubtless
come when a man who owns a farm free
| from debt, and a home for his family,
will think himself well of Speculation
and the proceeds Of money invested will
not always prove the greatest blessing.
1 In times Of commercial distress these are
often no, to be- trusted, while tho farmer
who owns his farm has not much TO fear,
Farmers do not live up to their privi-
leges They may have as good living
as these in towns who spend three or fvo
thousand dollars n year for ,ha, purpose.
Their tables may be better supplied with
great variety aud much better quality
q articles. Fresh vegetables, butter.
milk. cream, eggs and fruit, horse and
carriage. more lcisure-,aking all these
things into consideration. aud rers snning
the articles consumed by the farmers
family at the price paid by his city friend.
we shall not find so mnrh difference az
ono would suppose Il would bo moro
apparent than real Looking at il in this
light, We should be better contentcd with
our lot
|, il the few in any occupation that
acquire fortunes where one succeeds,
multitul.s fail And perhaps rs largo a
proportion Of farmers gain in property as
in any other business. Certainly no
ane will deny that the small farmers are
better of than any class of equal means.
II people would live as economically rs
formerly probably as much money could
be laid up rs at my previous time. Habits
IT extravaganza have done much 10 bring
:he business into disrepu,e. and - APP
parent in almost everything We SEA ii
IN houses aud furniture. clothing, ear
riages and harness. 4 stabls-keepcr
recently told me that hr formerly found q
ready sale among farmers for his second
hand carriages. after running them for Z
couple Of years or 50; now he makes n,
sales to farmcrs-thc best have hecnme
none too good for them This is true in
regard 10 almost everything else. Our
easy means Of communication have brough,
the country aud city in closer relation.
and the result has been that many have
: become discontentei with tho slow hut
, sure gains Of agricultural; aud haste Ia
become rich has done much mischief II
the rural population If people would
view iha matter as it is. think they
. would find tina, the farmer has as many
advantages as men OF any other calling,
and on closer examination nigh, hni
tina, farming paid -foamiy Gentleman,