River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-23


agriculture receives its just measure of
attention by Legislatures and Courts,
the fields must be prepared, and the
seed planted and the harvest garnered.
Whether or not the politicians "grab"
increased salaries, squander the public
domain, or stir up internal strifes, the
orchards must be pruned, the noxious
insects fought, and the fruit gathered
Whether or not spectators "corner
wheat, construct false bottomed bins,
or deal in fraudulent receipts, the flocks
and herds must be cared for, the dairy
looked after, end the pork and
beef fattened. Farming is the
business of the farmer. and it
is just as honorable, just as dig
nified, as defending criminal, forcing
a bankrupt, delivering Fourth OF July
Grafton, physicing gluttonouspatient,
setting broken leg, marrying
"spoony" couple, discussing total de-
pravity, watering railway stocks, OF
selling thread and tape, sugar and
soap, wash stands and writing. desks.
To attend to it in thorough and bust
ness-like manner is the one great
essential to success. 1t requires more
muscle than most other kinds of bust
ness, but no less brains-strong, dexter
Gus hands, and level, active heads.
The ways for building up and develop.
ing the business, for promoting the
welfare of those engaged in it, are
numerous and varied. In fact, we
know of no profession in life that is so
many. sided; that has so many capabil-
tiles; that offers such scope, or that is
dependent upon so many elements, as
farming. But in seeking to push one
column on the onward march, it will
not do to get too far in advance of the
others, or from the base of supplies.
In working for organizations by
means of clubs, associations and
oranges, it will not be well TO lose
sight of or neglect the old. fashioned
agricultural societies that have so
greatly stimulated competition, ex
change and development in agricul-
ture, horticulture and domestic arts.
The agricultural fair is not thing of
the past, but is yet living force. The
list of proposed shows that we publish
this week tells the farmers of the
Northwest that there is something to
do this fall besides voting for resolu-
tions and reading new declarations of
independence. There is yet something
to learn about growing the best crops
of the best varieties, about the most
manner of breeding from
the most valuable breed of animals,
about new machinery, and something
to be gained by contact with individ.
uals practically engaged in the differ
ent branches of the same business as
they appear in the competitive classes
at the fairs. Gentlemen of the oranges
and clubs, do not neglect the
industrial fairs Rather turn the
and influence of your or
ganization in their direction for a few
weeks. Take hold of them with your
brethren, outside of either organi-
cation, in earnest. Not only visit them
and exhibit at them, but help officer
and manage them. In many localities
they are sadly in need of your aid.
They IN turn will aid you in the edu-
cational, social and pecuniary advan-
tages you are laboring for. In working
at peculiar lever do not forget another
of the most important of the number
by means of which, as a class, you
propose to equal, or excel all other
classes in intelligence, thrift and infiu-
ence, as you now do in numbers and
real importance. Do not be so wrap
ped up in regulating the commercial
and political machinery of the town,
county, state and nation: that of your
own immediate business may get rusty
and out of repair. -PrGirie Farmer.