The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-01-14
Response to Farmer z.

ton from Farmer X. headed, "Pestif-
erous Weeds, Herd Law, Relief. ETC."
First we notice, "the repeal Of the herd
law" We are satisfied with the pres
ent herd law. Some men abuse the
best laws that can be passed. just at
this time when men have nothing to
feed, if the few pigs, calves, or colts
they have to winter could be let run,
they would make their own living and
thereby save the farmer many dollars,
as well as the lives of some of his
stock. At such q season in this coun-
try, there is very little that stock
could injnrc, and there would be no
injury if some men ceased to leave
in their fields a shock or two
Of corn fodder. with which to
bait neighbors' stock, by chance
hey should pass that way, thereby
having something to find fault with,
20 accuse against his stock in dollars
md cents. In this country we are UNI
fortunately very hard up, and can't al
ways do just as we would. Our stock
mas to be taken to water, or turned out
10 water, and they don't always come
back. Sometimes they 90 and see
what our neighbors have in their fields.
We're it not for this bait that is left
out for them, stock would come home.
Then we would not accuse our neigh
Dor of neglect, and tell him he must
lake care of his pigs, or calves as the
case may be. Another class will, if
COW, colt. pig, or any other animal
looks toward their crop, drive it up
and corral it, and claim damages,
| mostly never sustained, thereby i'm
posing upon men that are trying to
raise small bunch of stock cattle.
What is n corn country without stock
to feed it to? Let men that don't
want the herd law repealed quit abus-
ing or croaking about it, then our boy
can herd cattle awhile longer. Then
he mentions about "a boy twelve years
old raising twenty-five bushels of
corn" Well, that is like his fifteen
cent corn. We think it too thin to
talk about. The compliment he pays
the aid society and the "relief" ques-
ton has the appearance of an attempt
to strain his mental ability, to save
his purse, for he is not a man that
his neighbors would boast of as will
ing to sacrifice himself, by giving
to the needy. He says he has letters
of inquiry about our suffering and the
necessary relief. Further that he
don't know what answer to make. II
Farmer X" does not know that aid
is needed here, and as much as is liable
to be sent. If he does.not know this
fact, his knowledge of the surround
ings is very limited, and his reports
therefore, untrustworthy aud based
upon fiction. Hence likeuuto all the
rest of his arguments, they should be
received with a marked degree of al
lowance. He refers to granger fcasts
''thesc hard times" Well, it is too
bad that o poor granger should have
anything to eat because they are
thorn in Farmer KS" side, but we
think it an excellent way to make
glad the hearts of our poorer neigh
bors. by inviting them to partake oc-
casionaily Of the best grab we have in
our humble homes and thus drive
dull care away for awhile, at least.
He tells how farmers down in Morgan
county, Illinois, sacrifice. If we could
borrow money at twelve per cent, as
they did when | was there, it would
suit us better than asking aid, but
when we.can't ge; it at forty per cent,
that alters the case. He says, "While
we are ever SO anxious that none
should suffer. there certainly is danger
that through the charity Of eastern
friends, we will before winter is over,
have quite class of confirmed aud
chronic beggars in our midst.- And
now ia my way of thinking, chronic
yrumbler aud fault-ffnder is worse in
community than a beggar and Is
more injurious to a good cause. So,
too. he goes on about the Sullivan
farm and fifteen cent corn. the editor
helping him to delude the people about
this fifteen cent corn. lie rueptious
ncighbers Lee aud Williams gigantic
stupidity. Lee aud Williams are
pretty nearly as well experienced in
farming as our worthy neighbor.
FARMER * aud Cor man to upder-
take to cram down farming commu-
unity this fifteen cent corn stun, is
worse thanstupidity. O.. D.