New-York tribune., 1879-09-19

buildincs two or three cows and horse and buggy.
He also has fifty or sixty acres OF iana no. ~ ial
away, pretty well improved, occupied Dy y
family on such terms rs are usu3' ~ ~M'un
farmers ! said to him; lou would nave
SO. 600 in Government bonds which, at per cen,
would bring Won in $iO0 per year; out Ol which
Won must hire a house. buy your milk and vegeta-
blcs. and other farm and garden supplies, anu Illc
n horse and carriage occasionally, 70 De as cui,ioi
able rs Won are now. Do you think he could 90 ~
with the 800 aud the work. here ana tnere Nv We
day equal to that lac now performs iaiuls. n ~
is even doubtful whether ne could WIN ,cl C'Le nv
on his capital of $4,000. and the taxes wHcn Le
voud be subject 10 AT the per cent rare OF inter
est II is enough to say tnat we came nearer ag'ee
ing Oh tins point when we separated thsh Nhcn Mc
met The truth is. IN our estimate OF iaIin iluh.s
we seldom take into account the COST oi M mN m
which Is quite large item, We lind wheh we sell
ont and 60 into a village To reside. ,,f.,
The view of nv farmer trend was eNluencs VI VIC
uueasness which to some extent prevails lie icil,
~ Inauv of YOU feel and know, that iarmhI IL nI'
rs profitable now a. II mas oeeli' i"llei III. III - "a
vii mont profit. based upon the prce oil lahus anu
stock and Of her purchases of lew years ago Iie7-
ent and former rates wide apart II you haa %
past-made debts the case woulu hS' III and a.
thougl not the only hard times we have seen, tIleF
are IN some respects the worst. We hau Iea'ncn. I"
higher pitch in speculative prices ana ias' hNihR
tL,n .xtcr betnr. we had irdulged In the excite
ments " hch follow this state OF lnRS l"r lohkc
time and the reaction Is corrcspondlnsS severe ana
Wamy of vou remember the low price OF land,
village property. butter cheese, farm ouuc. gs-
eralIv and of incfchandSc, irom lo'' 10 So H.
/ mere was but little sale at any piioe lui ~ ,n'Ho
things Though quI,e young, was GONG holie-
thing iu thu lumber trade alln i'"hcv l"i - -, -,
~, tho towns on the Ohio River. About lci2 or
1913 soid pine boards az Cincinnati al a. 90 per
fnou,an.., and pine shingles at - % per
though "a y fair to say tuul Drti'I f"a'''l'' -
lumbcr sold from 30 cents 70 u % P,l 80
more FIR the former, ara rom - !" 81" ''t'N
more Tor the latteT. But We passed it"h 'h'
low prices after While. A. VIII ne so WIN IL '"''
W fl.. had ,uc.ce llul years a. 9"oW clhp'o9 iiti
Ill. - lH
aiisirs Patience and such economy as We AZ
have learned how to piAc'ltc, WIN on,
.,' to h.t'er +,Ioe. 20 Ibis cnd. doubt whether
fnerc T. anything better tnar farming. mere iliy
bc something better tLI. Jear' '", I'D 'iG WI
year. 10 a,eIA-Ds as ws.l, T. h.t otl''i' La" 1lf
iI,.r olc Nl.,t vol pIo.ur. IS what tue Nhuie
yor'l must nave, and for winch the world i gem
cgaiIy willing 10 pay fair pilc'. beoi"cs' IL ny
oinn IT, wei tuui.acl. tia. you nave po'''' r"i'
l I'M, vror q ia " hich 10 prosecute 9grcutuic man
r.,sr ,., rIr nave uouul8iion will soon crowd upon
YOU and seek your iahus' No u'uDio . ~ -.
Twenty-Five ye.,t~ aud ~ one snort genei"'i'' ""
may look for eighty OF uluciy !HIIiCAs 'iv Ni'.i
are FORTY five io fifty m lions now. WI Io, sU.c
of this iCtmug multitude want you ID "I''"' 'VuI
farm, with them Is II not sale TO cn?c.uue. iion
every point If reasoning aud eXpcucnce thai h"t
long hence your lands slofNI 'i o''.i va va. - {,
ana whatever you have Ia 81 VII Drhg more lhth
they do now Have we not already passed over
fle depth- of depression with lace toward tne Oar
bOr Of pTOsperiyf
TIE SIGNS or BErTER TINES.
| Will not uetNiu NOu Win llle bi-"9 VA 'NsiNA
times. There is Improvement II so many directions
that IL is safe 10 conclude that there viii be I'm
provencnt IN all directions. No nation In similar
circumstances was ever blessed with moro aus
picious revival OF confidence and trade. Industry
that was more or less crippled. commerce that was
portiallv laralyzcd and the mercantile intcre is
which had been checked by loss OF profits and ire,
quent failure are beginning TO show renewed
vitality and poweT. No doubt, some time viii eapse
before yOu Will feel that the steep ascent 10 pros
perity has been overcome. But IL l. none the less
our duty to persevere. | feel very sure that ls
plain summit j. almost In view, and may be gained
by those who earnestly strive 10 attain lt. Let no
one na mslrd by false teachers and false guides
during the journey. In the meantime Your
pride, not less than your interest. VIII
lead you TO moderately improve DeautIiS
and adorn youT farms and homes. 40
not mean by costly additions aud EXPENSIVE sur
Touadmgs but b. cultivation, by planting ShaGe
frees hy improving the fruit orchard. hy repairing
fences and buildings, and reclaimng waste places.
There are unprOduCtive spots where few extra
days' wolk would come back with several loll
on the cost the following year An addl-
tonal day Low and then, which tie day lah9rei
will be glad 20 furnish, VII increase the pr"Guc-
tivene,s of the farm and add to lis beauty, alike
hearing upon the future value of your property.
Knowing and dong all this, so essential To enjoy
ment and success, II only remains lot me 10 con-
qratulate YOU upon your ready adaptation 10 TIE
changes and needs Of these past few years the iur
ttud. Vou have exhibited amid all youi trials ana
the frngaliy and perseverance which now 0etoAeh
Your tIiuhiph