Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1875-12-23

counties are beginning to realize the great
of the cash system over the other;
and we hope the time is notfar distant, when
it will be adopted throughout the Territory
as the only true basis upon which to do bus
iness.
Let the farmers learn wisdom from the
experience of their unfortunate neighbors
in the east. There this pernicious credit
system has necessitated and created mort
cages, until they are common household
pest, and hover over them like so many vul-
lowing extract from a speech delivered be-
fore the Kishwaukee lll.) Farmers Club,
on the subject OF the profits of farming, we
learn this fearful truth. Let us, then,
remember that to be forewala}ed is to be
forearmed. Hear what the speaker says:
Profit in farming consists not wholly in
dollars and cents. The intelligent farmer
who loves his business, and successfully
rears his family in spite Of insects, drought
and storms and at the same time increases
the fertility of his soil, without being en-
gulphed in whirlpool of debts, is really
richer in true manhood and life usefulness
than many a millionaire with his ill gotten
gains. We do not expect, and hardly care
to convince each other. that any one branch
Of farm pursuit is so much more profitable
than others as to make us rush pell-mell to
that branch for which, perhaps, neither apti-
tude nor education in farm life fits us. OF
course, as a body of intelligent gentlemen,
we expect to learn many things from our
comparison of views and statement of facts.
For one, shall be content if we show to
each other several methods by which farm
ers with ordinary intelligence and without
too constant and excessive toll, can secure
enough of this worlds goods to make life
happy, home cheerful, our children intelli
gent, and an accumulating safety. fund fol
our declining years. IWould not have farm
ers all rich if | could, for very few Of The
rich men are such as we delight to honor
but [ would gladly see that day of Jubilee
that must have SO cheered the ancient Worl(
when debts were banished from existence
This great northwest, aptly styled the gardel
| of the world, is crippled from debt till grea
masses of farmers are not really free men
Farmers owe the merchant and hence in
measure, feel compelled to trade on, in spite
it may be, of excessive prices. The imple
ment yender has many farmers note, run
ming at ten per cent, piled on top perhaps
of fifty per cent. profit to start with henc
such vender or agent has almost complet
control of many who dare not assert thei
freedom for fear of consequences. We hay
settled this goodly land, endured many hare
ships, toiled early and late to rear our fam
lies anti provide comfortable homes for con
ing years; and while rejoice in the succe!
of many, still / cannot close my eyes to IL
painful fact that more than half the farme
of the west are slaves to debt. Farm NOR
cages and notes, with high rates of intere
are rapidly eating out their substance. Nc,
if in our discussions we can suggest ar
branch or branches of farming that will tel
to lift the struggling farmer from his diff
culties-point out to him more excelle'
way-we shall have accomplished got
, work.
t WINTER soUAsHEs.
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