Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-12-22
STICK TO FACTS.

STICK TO FACTS.
The TRIBUNE has been constant in it;
endeavors to remove the false impression
which generally prevailed ''outside" in
regard to the adaptability of the soil ant
climate of this section Of the state tC
farming purposes. and we are confident
that it has done much toward dissent
mating correct idea of the country, and
been the means of inducing an irlvesti
cation of the many advantages afforded
and the capability of the soil for pro-
ducing abundant and profitable crops, on
the part Of many Of those who
have recently settled in this
county and are now clearing
up and improving lands that, but recent
ly, was in wild condition. We are graf.
flied to say that the efforts of the TRI-
BUNE i'm this direction have been appre-
ciated and commended, and have been
ably supported by the most of the citi-
zens of the section. In advocating the
claims OF the county as an agricultural
region, we have avoided any undue col
oring or exaggeration, and have always
endeavored to state facts. We have
never presented this as country afford
ing farmer a life of ease, but have al
ways claimed that it required men of in
dustrious and energetic habits-of de-
termined will to succeed. To such we
believe that the return is sure, and that
the hard working MIN will be sure OF
finding an abundant reward for his la
bors. We believe that the facts will sub
stantiate every claim set forth by
the TRIBUNE. Whilst the majority OF our
citizens have labored with the TRIBUNE i'm
promulgating correct knowledge of the
resources and advantages Of this section
to the farmer, we are sorry to say that
there are citizens who. regardless of
facts, have been misrepresenting the
character OF our county. A gentleman
who came up on one of the last boats
which stopped at this place, stated that
citizen of this village should have said
that Turning in this county did not
amount to anything, that there was not
farmer in the county that could make a
living off his farm" Here. where facts
are well known, it is not necessary to
say that such statement is false, but
such misrepresentation do not have
their greatest effect here at home. The
great injury is in getting such an i'm
preston abroad among those who know
nothing or but littls iii regard to the soil
and climate of this section. 1t is well
known fact to our citizens that there
are a number of farmers i'm this vicinity
who not only have made their living by
Turning, but have become well-tO-dO
citizens, have we'll improved farms with
comfortable and commodious residences
we'll furnished and supplied with all the
comforts of life and live as we'll as any
of our citizens, and all this has been
realized from their farms. But it has
been accomplished by hard labor and a
strict attention to business, and we are
confident that equal success will attend
any person who Will in a like manner de-
vote their time and energy to farming.
The great trouble i'm this section has
been That many of the so-called farmers
who have proved failures, have not
given their time and attention to their
farms, but on the contrary, during the
winter have been employed in the lum-
Der woods, and in the summer time in
the saw mills, perhaps only giving two
or three months of the year to looking
after their farms. Is it any wonder that
such fan ming does not pay? Is there
any Othef business that would pay under
like circumstances To make farming
profitable requires that the same atten-
ton should be given to 1t as is required
i'm any other business. We cannot COLI
ceive why any person should desire to
misrep.esent the situation, or what OBJ
ject they could expect to gain. We be-
lieve in adhering strictly to the facts,
and all should DO so.