The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-06

Qhe 4nteltlQauHr
THR FARMER's LIFE AND VO.
CATION.
Proceeding, OF the Gratiot Farmers
Club.

Dg side. The afternoon was line, and
was improved by The Club in = walk
about the premises, 70 see the condition Of
crops. d. An orchard between twenty
i've and thirty years old was noticed
The tees Rerr planted about thirty feet
apart and were thought 10 DO most too
thick, aud that about half might be taken
uut with advantage. Tho trees had but
very liJIl0 fruit on them, and several
showed evidence OF decay.
The adjoining field was planted with
corn put Ia with the drill, It was In good
condition, and promised fair 10 yield
about seventy live bushels per acre. The
Usage orange for fence Is being intrOduC.
ul On this farm; about forty rod, was
planted last spring, and is doing well
The hour for business having arrived,
tao Club was called 10 order by Presidrn.
MInniCh, and alter dlsp0sing u the pre-.
liminaiy business, the question box was
opened aud the contents discussed. The
first question, lat what price Il would pay
to TRisC potatoes" was answered that fifty
cents when good crop could be raised.
Another wanted 10 know whether pOla-
toes ought 10 DO dug AS soon AS the vines
were dead, to which 1t was answered that
AS a rule that was the proper time. One
member had meadow two years Old
that yielded about a ton per acre, wished
10 know how TO increase TO three; was
advised 10 top dress with well rottCd ml
nure, or apply fifty bushels OF lime per
acre. Another had oat stubblG he wished
10 ret In grass; was instructed to plOw the
ground, harrow thoroughly, SOW timothy
seed, then harrow again, and SOW clover
In the spring,
Mr.. ColVn was now called for, and
read an essay on How can Farmers bet
ter their condition -
EssAY.
We admit tin the above hcRdiugl ihst
the farmers condition is not as good rs II
might be- How 10 improve IS u lcgili.
male inquiry Al what particular i'm
pruycmrul arc we aiming; What is our
standard OF cXCelcnCcr Or arc.wu drift
M without any purpose further than the
supply Ol our wants, without regard To
permanent improvement and a higher
poCial position? Tho Mct that We arc
discussing this question IL proof that We
ARE not members OF the latter class.
But how are We to proceed 1t mast
be hy steps, slow but sure, n little amend
mcnt here aud little there. \ system
ul farming that affords u generous living,
and leaves Il balance In favor OF the farm
rr, and ut the same time affords his tam.
llY opportunity for recreation AMI i'm
prOvcmCnt, is the system that should be
diligently sought by every culuvalor Of
the soil. Just what that system ia must
he determined by every farmer Tor him.
self, after considering all the CirCum-
stances affecting the case lie should
consult his tastes and understand hiS ca.
pnbillirs. The right man in the right
place insurcs success. lie must also
know the capabilities OF the farm he tills
What grains will it produce What
grasscs succeed best on ity What kind
ut stock ia ii adapted to? These Ques
tons being actilcd ntelligcntly, there Is Il
lair prospect for success.
Heavy losses occur annually from try
ing To grow crops on soil not adapted TO
that particular kind Of grain, and such
losses will continually occur with Il hap
hazard farmer.
How TO dispose Of farm produce must
be iutclligenty settled. Hay, straw, corn.
fodder and grains, except wheat, should
generally be consumed ON the farm. But
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my S ~, ,l.l.N bugs IN potato patch
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Gon5 ,rT t,',,H' amount VI produce on
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