The Red Cloud chief., 1877-05-24
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
The successfuI Farmer

FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
The Successful Farmer.
To become eminently successful IN
any profession, two things are Also.
lutely indispensable. First, persistent
energy; second, a thorough knowledge
of the business in all its details. and a
fixed determination to keep up with
the times. All men engaged in mer-
cantih pnnuits even on q small seals.
know well the necessity of keeping
themselves posted in everything per-
tanning to their trade, and all, with
scarcely an exception, take and care
fully read one or more journals devo-
ted exclusively to their branch Of bust
ness. They would not do without one.
well knowing that their more enter
prising neighbor would be benefited
by sudden changes in market values,
of which they could have nc knowledge.
Every physician has his medical jour-
mails, lawyers their periodicals, and
watch carefully the latest decisions of
the courts and the enactments of the
legislatures. In fact, every profession
has its periodicals supported by nearly
every member of the class which it rep
resents. BY merchants and profess
sional men these periodicals devoted to
their interests are considered AZ indis-
pensable. But with many farmers the
case is quite otherwise. Though from
the very nature of things farnen gen.
orally require a more thorough and ex-
tended knowledge of their surroundings
than almost any other profession in
order to arrive at the maximum Of sue
cess. yet very many, indeed. take no
pains whatever to, familiarize them
selves with the nature and habits OF
their most valuable animals and plants,
or of their most destructive and tor
menting enemies, and utterly refuse to
~patronize periodicals devoted solely to
their interests, and intended to throw
light upon the dark sidesof every farm
eFs life. Many 90 not even attempt to
faRiliRrise themselves with the most
ordinary rules of business, or The most
common forms of law-and what is the
result? Is it much to be wondered at
that many complain Of the sunpcoAt
ableness of their profession. or that
some are victimized 10y cheats and sharp
ems? Why is il that the butter of one
dairym&n always brings two A6ree and
Eve cents per pound more than that Of
his neighbor? In the house of one you
may find dime novels, comic almanacs,
and police gazettes; in the other care
fully read agricultural papers and dairy
mems books. Why is it n man
always happens % receive the very
highest market price for all his grain
and produce, while his unfortunate
neigbbor can scarcely receive enough
to pay expenses? Some say lone is
lucky" etc. In the language of a well
known college President, We say, PLUCK
? ID herp,I.uck is . fool"
Wool Growing.
A most important matter is either
overlooked or not understood in wool
growing. and that is the necessity for a
continued evenness in the treatment
and care of sheep. It requires no argu-
ment to demonstrate this, when it be-
comes known that the regularity Of the
wool fibre depends upon uniform treat
ment. 1t is a disappointment, and very
annoying to the farmer when market
ing his crop Of wool. to have the pur.
chaser detect the fact that his a r of
his flock has been Indifferent even ap-
preaching neglect. the result being the
lowering of the standard of his flock
and material depreciation in the price
of his stock. The all-important require.
ment In wool :is that each individual
fibre of it shall beof uniform thickness
when it varies from this it becomes I'm.
certaini in strength and produces uneven
texture that is not acceptable to the
manufacturers and compels a lower
price in market, instead of being ar
idle within of the buyer, as is frequently
believed by the seller. 1t cannot b.
charged either. that the quality Of TIN
product of certain sheep is hereditary
and the grade always the same. IS ex
perience has demonstrated that wha'
was imagined the racuiaIity OF on
animal II the condition Of all that hav,
been IN the same flock and subject Il