The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-04-22
PRACTICAL THO GIFTS ON FARM
ZIG.

When doctors turn carpenters, when
lawyers turn shoemakers, and ministers
take to blacksmithing, then viii it be
proper and consistent for school teach
Especially those In some obscure
districts-to write articles on agriculture,
on raising stock, on farmers specialties,
etc.
Our teachers are employed to teach
our children all the useful sciences, to
teach the youth morality, love of coun-
try and reverence Tor the Great
Supreme That Cd. E. H." is well
qualified for this high and noble pro-
fession no one can doubt who has Aead
his two essays just published. But
from his suggestions and instructions
on farming, on sowing timothy, on
raising wheat, for one beg leave to
dissent.
A successful matchmaker was once
elected to Congress from Baltimore.
Not being capable of offering resolu-
ton or of introducing bill, he aspired
to gain little notoriety by offering an
amendment to one of John Randolph's
resolutions. Old John Immediately
arose from his seat and inquired of the
matchmaker the time of day. The
matchmaker promptly and proudly re-
sponded. ssThat's right" said the
sarcastic old John: ''You understand
ticktics, not tactics; you can mend our
watches, not our motions" So I wish
to say to cd. E. H.: You can teach
our sons and daughters; you can teach
any and al the sciences, especially
those beginning with the three Rs.
But stock-raising. deep blowing, profit
able farming, feed-cutting, not having
any practical knowledge of the same, we
will excuse you from teaching it to us.
You understand ticktacs- tactics.
Now, about my knowledge of Man
itowoc county, it's resources and pro-
auctions, / would say there may be a
few sections I have not been over; there
may be some prominent farmers whose
farms / have not seen, or with whose
prosperity am not acquainted; but [
certainly would not know where to find
them.
If cd. e. H." or any other man
wishes to see the successful working of
my principle of grain and stock raising
combined, I wish to refer them to the
farm in Sec. 6, Town of Maple Grove,
owned and occupied by Horn Bros,
or to the farm of Thos. Gogg1n, town
of Franklin; or if he will step over the
line of Manitowoc County, to the great
Model Farm of Micheal Bradley in New
Denmark, or I would refer him to the
best cheese maker in the county, T
Prehn, of Newton, he will tell him all
about power feed cutters, keeping stock,
coarse feed and making cheese. I
would also refer him to Brady and
Steward, two young and successful
farmers in Liberty, or, if SD. E. H."
in some of his extensive travels, viii
call on NJ PITT, Manitowoc Rapids, or
upon Michael Sidel and f. Katzenmyer,
of Kossuth, they will willingly instruct
him more perfectly in the sowing of
timothy, the raising OF clover, the value
of wheat and oat straw, the advantages
of power cutters, or any other matter
connected with straight forward and
successful farming. Hoping I have
established none other than friendly
relations with sd. E. H." and that he
may so far fall IN love with our callings
as to become one of us, and may yet say
with VIM. Bay, the great farrner-poet of
New York:
who on earth so blest and free
AS the farmer; like the bee,
All the sweets of life are his,
Large and full his cupiof bliss.
Who can enAy thrones to kings
When the pillow such treasures brings
GRANGER.