Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-06-03
THE HERALD.
The Moving Fever.
From the Western Rural.

ly in the Spring, there is special de-
velopment of the desire on the part of
large portion of the population of
most sections of the country, to
change their residence. This Spring,
as usual, many thousands win "go
West" In consequence of the more
than usual severity of the past Winter,
many from the Northern States will
go South or Southwest.
We have no wish to make sweep.
ing declarations against removing.
Each of the editors Of the Western
Rural has come west-some of them
not far, however But we do wish
to give word of caution on this mat
ter. In very many cases we magnify
the evils OF our present location, and
magnify the advantages of other
States or sections Let us all make
up our minds that there is no place
free from disadvantages no place
which holds out inducements, all
things considered, very much greater
than other localities can present. If
one place present exceptional advanta-
ges in one direction, it very generally
has its counter-balancing disadvan-
tage. Were there any one State,
county or town, which, all things con-
sidered, was very much preferable to
the rest of the country the fact would
have been discovered long ago and
the opening would have been made
use of.
tits fact that fertile lands, well
adapted to farming, in a healthful,
pleasant climate, can be bought for
81 25 per acre, or had simply for
agreeing to live on them. 1t is also
a fact that poorer land, in less pleas
ant climates, cannot be bought for
less than 800 per acre. And the
reason in each case is, that the land is
worth the price asked and no more.
The low priced lands are far from
good markets, remote from villages,
good roads, schools, etc. The others
are near good markets, in thickly set
tied, prosperous communities. There
are regions where Winters storms
are hardly known, but those who live
there find many disadvantages.
Thus we might give instances in
endless number, but the good sense of
our readers will supply enough.
The general proposition we insist
on is, that no man should remove
from his present location with the ex-
pectation of finding any place free
from all disadvantages, and that be-
fore deciding to remove, he shonld
carefully and honestly endeavor to
learn the unfavorable side as to the
place to which he thinks of going,
and as carefully consider the favora
bic side as to his present home.
The value of old friends and old
associations the difficulty of break
ing up old habits and the sense of loss
which comes when we miss the things
with which we have been associated
for years, should all be carefully con-
sidered. 1t is only very great adj
vantage pecuniarily which ought to
be considered full payment for the
loss in other ways which comes to
elderly people when they break up a
pleasant home to settle among strang
ers.
1t is wise instinct or good sense
which induces most emigrants to
choose homes in climates some
what similar to those with which
they are accustomed. 1t will be well
for those in the Northwest, who, in
consequence of the extreme cold of
the Winter just closed. are thinking
of going far South, to remember that
such a radical change in climahe is
often injurious to health, and that all
their experience has fitted them for
work in the North, while the farming
Of the South would be very unfamil-
lar to them in many respects.
There are many cases in which it
is advisable for farmers to remove
If the climate seem unfavorable 10
the health of farmer or his family
he may well try another. Young
men with comparatively little means
may often do wisely to 60 where low
priced lands can be had. If ones
tastes lead him to a different line of
farming from that to which his pres
ent location is adapted, or if any
question of health or comfort clearly
Indicate change, then the annoyances
insepefable from a removal should
cheerfully be made. But the broad
general rule remains true, that there
is more in the man than in the 'loca-
ton, and that most men will do best
to remain where they are, rather than
to lose time and money in an attempt
to escape certain evils, by perhaps
going to greater ones.