The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-09-23


r,HlIErARsf kNDrHr fAIs 81
The ST. Paul Pioneer hess gives
the following outline of the add Of
TIE Hon. x. a. W lizard, President
of tho New York Dairy Associ-
alton, at the MINI esota State Fairlast
/ Thursday &.
He advanced The idea that a wretched
system of agriculture not only bears heavl-
IL upon him who practices It but its influ-
ence extends to every kind Of industry.-
Paralyze the agricultural industry Of the
country, and the mandatory closes, trade
stAgnates and the most ruinous consequent
ces are the result The labors Of q well
conducted agricultural society have and
will continue to be direct pecuniary adj
vantageltos every mechanic and business
man within its reach for the management
Of farms, the result Of which is more ample
means and consequent enlargement Of
business in every direction. Wealth is
only an exponent Of labor and nearly all.
labor ia in some way connected with the
soil and its products. a trip through the
country and an examination Of farms and
the manner IN which they are generally
cultivated, will convince any close observer
that the mass of farmers attempt to farm
too much land, and that much larger profits
could be realized BY employing judiciously
the capital invested in a smaller number OF
acres. Where these large farms are made
to yield but halt OF one-thrd OF crop It
Is evident that much OF the capital invest
ed in land is lying idle. Before farmer
commences operations he should study
some of the requirements of success, such
az drainage; an economical division of land
by fences deepening Of the soil enlarged
introduction and systematic le's culture Of root
crops; increase and proper selection OF live
stock with suitable accommodations 50 as
to insure healthflliness OF animals and
economy in feeding selections of best
seed and its employment in rightfnl pro-
portions and at the proper time-an last,
the adoption Of labor saving and economic
ing machinery in the culture and harvest
ing the cIops. He who farms double the
acres that his means will enable him to
cultivate. well, OF At full profit, looses on
every other acre as much. as the profit on
one, while the time for his farm TO arrive
at q measurable state Of. perfection and
high profit is likely to be put beyond that
Raced IN an ordinary life. How often 90
we see men straining every nerve to add
more land to the estate denying themselves
of the common necessities Of life /. allowing
buildings, fences, and everything connected
with the farm to fall into, decay all to
manage additional acres, which are dam
age, since it necessitates a slovenly culture
of the whole-brings debt, and finally
broken health or death interieres with or
puts an end to this grasping disposition
for land. II this greed for land were stihed
and the same labor inteligently applied to
the lesser quantity of land, there would be
in his opinion greater profits and neater
surroundings, and more real content and
happiness: If the smaller farm can be
made to yield twice as much as the same
number of acres of the larger, the one is
farmed at profit and the other at loss, ~
/ But there are those who are in possession
of large fortunes and are seeking good IN
vestments. To such agriculture opens up
one Of the widest and most delightful en-
ployments Of life. "a well. conducted
| farm" said Mr.. Everett, Tin a country
town, with everything for utility and con-
venience, and nothing for ostentatious show,
is itself an agricultural college where the
whole community is taught without expense
the public to utilize the means at their dis.
was tine
the hest breeds valuable varieties of grain