Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-02-28
COMMUxuCATED.

Mr. Editor-Whcn / gave you my
s,a,ement | had no idea it would 80 be
Tond our county. To my surprise it
seems TO have gone all over our State,
cached Maryland and other States for
I'll know, and now "Farner," in a
very kind way, takes me to task, point
;rc ont omissions, and has suggested
an idea that never entered my head.
The opl, object l had in view was to
Iet nv brother farmers know what we
had done With the blessing of Provi-
dcnce, aud hoping some OF them at least
would follow my example and publish
their operations, thereby beneftting all
But one suggests we could not cultivate
thirty-four acres of corn with two hands
Another that / allowed nothing for use
OF thresher, and Farmer" some other
suggestions, all of which | will answer .,T
AS briefly as possible, hoping you VIII
have the goodness to give 1t a place |"
your valuable paper.
TO the first | answer 'hat NY 'ou
sides OH the farm ana iiiahes n"uu
when necessary; | also labor some IN
hnsv seasons. Permit me to make THIS
additional statement
Paid extra labor, cutting
off corn, 5 1925
Use of thresher fo'oo
Interest on $500 inves-
ted in stock and farming
utensils i9.zO
Sl3O45
Now if we had been en-
rared in other business
than farming We would
lave been compelled to
purchase our bread and
meat, say 10 bus wheat
reserved by us SIlV'Oo
1000 lbs. of pork at 2Oo 3lo.oo
Leaving 8 1920
which would mere than pay Tor all la
Dor performed by myself and son. The
increase in value of young stock would
more thgn pay for wear of farming
utensils. l have not included IN above
amount any hogs, sheep or young cat
tie raised on the farm, because they cost
me no money. AS to "Farmer with
his board, it is only necessary TO say l
accounted for bread and meat as he
states; other items such as poultry, mix,
butter eggs, mutton, and all vegetables
were raised on the farm. The only
items he could add would be sugar and
coffee. which does not amount to much,
besides spare marketing paid tor the
most of it. If Farmer" PAID fifty dol
lars for his land suppose 1t is better
,han ours and will produce more, or
else he bought it when lands were high
and produce worth much more than 1t
is now. | admit that last year las L
stated if | recolect right i'll my former
>,aternenD was an extraordinary yield,
which we may not hope for again soon.
rs for advertising our land, L had no
such idea, it has been in our family for
nearly a century, with a few years III
Permission, descending from father to
son. and is not for sale. The last sug-
pcstion of Farmer did not occur to
me, but do not think we are in any
danger: we will soon have competing
road, and | have full confidence in the
Board Of Directors Of the new road, and
90 not believe they will ever permit 1t
TO ae, under the control Of the Is. " o..
load. | have had several letters on the
.Ybicct among them very kind letter
from Judge Camden which enclose,
and which you can publish for the benc-
fit Of our farmers. l feel satisfied the
Judge will not object. am sorry to
occupy so much OF your space, but could
not well avoid it. hope You will par
don me, and | promise TO trouble you no
more with this subject.
JOHN ~. GRANTIlAM.
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