Sharp County record., 1880-11-04
FlilureS in Farming.

l.
az moi be closed out by the Sheriff but
boo, ey mee5 with poor success borrow
-'0~ oney on bond and mortgage and
,ally become so much embarrassed
little at they are obliged to dispose Of their
eha, aces. Long before this occurs their
on Of rms, buildings, fences, stock and tools
7 has i've been gradually running down. In
cations of decline were seen on every
lturo, md The pastures carried less stock
q" an formerly. The fields produced
reno % nall crops of potatoes, corn and grain
o I'd very large crops of all kinds Of
rr,.. eeds. The trees in the orchard grew
& Ios'' IT of shape and the nests of worms
,,;AS GAN ere about as plenty on the branches
IIfs9! ,were specimens of fruit.
'iuI Many persons point to these failures
w" evidences that farming is not prof
able branch of business. They do not
says op to consider the real causes of the
going .ilure. They attribute to business what
says ,ould be aScribed to men. lnvestiga-
m he on would show that most of the per
ask ,ns who fail in farming are not adapted
business, either by nature or train
hen 10. Many of them would not be very
bows lccessful in any kind of business. A
bee roe class of persons are farmers be-
dance ause .heir fathers were. Quite likely
. of by. ,ev Inherited some land, stock and
,ols. while the little training they had
tahlo eceiyed was in the direction of agricul-
q of ire, They continued to spend their
want me on the farm where they were
or Sv rought up, chiefly because they did
hem, OF know where else to 60 or what else
fresh do. -.
Farmers, as arule, never consult with
Il /. heir sons in regard to choice OF occu-
III ~ IL alton. They are anxious that they
SI hould pursue the same business in
ronS SIS Yhich they have been engaged. If they
oug how an inclination for some other pur-
n"'V9 sHVI nit they are discouraged. They are
,T 1TVl eldom allowed advantages for Oecom-
~ no acquainted with other kinds OF en-
n, Ll' ,loyment If they have a genius for
''''"' ONE pursuit it is never discovered. AS
consequence they are virtually com
,elled to commence life as farmers. AT
he time they become of age they con-
riendider themselves too old to commence
chasuo learn trade, to prepare themselves
knOvora profession, to acquire knowledge
seyerf commerce or transportation, or to
en- bs,btain the rudiments of the business OF
wrong mining or any branch of manufacturing
an: The business Of farming is never
oygalited to their tastes and dispositions,
md quite likely it is not suited to their
eezinyohysical constitutions. Work in the
extSieid, garden and orchard is never Ia
Dor of love. They are not interested in
breathe Introduction of new crops or the I'M
IS, Il fTboVy rooI
sort dworks on agriculture, take no agrl-
were,ultural papers, belong to no agri-
cultural societies. They attend no fairs,
and enter into no discussions about
O outarmng with their neighbOrS. They
take no delight in the care of any kind
Of stock, and, as might well be sup
bavposed, are not interested in the intro
'ficaNEiuction of new breeds or the improve
ment of old ones They make no eX-
oeriments in new methods of feeding
= basand are very careless in following old
cOlones.
7 saa Many of the persons who become
farmers from force of circumstances do
ne rrnot intend to remain engaged init long.
5miD,When an opportunity presents itself
they prepare to speculate in patent
IN Nsights, sell lightning grods, or engage in
mining. Some Of them are always on
the lookout for person. who wishes to
.-nrexchange q lumber-yard, grocery, or
a adry-good5 store for a farm They de-
nosire to be engaged in any other kind of
bmbusiness than the one they are now en-
|,Iitcployed in. Persons who do not expect
endg to WORK at farming any longer than they
,nov can find an opportunity to make q
soE chance neyersucceed. Their thoughts,
oncdesires and studies are all in something
rr else. They look to see the farm sup
port them till they can put themselves
sbs5 condition to make fortune and ac-
IdenI quire distinction in some congenlal en-
can rployment,
' nd another class of persons do not sue
' fl as ceed in farming for quite a different
reason They propose to remain farm
ers all their lives, but they are con-
stantlv changing from one department
of it to another, They start out as
ent general farmers, but soon devote all
,lOW their energies to some specially. They
ndl4 read of how some person succeeds with
bees and fowls, and they hasten to eX-
al change their COWS for colonies Of bees
XoOI'1 ttlU JuCll ohC6p lUt ltLIOg ClllCNCh'' ~
e vg fore they have fairly learned to take
exic care of either of them they become in
| tl,u terested in the culture of small fruit,
le d and they neglect their bees and poultry
hOa that they may have time to set out
l. a. grape vines, raspberry bushes, and
| ns strawberry plants. Small fruit in time
idOt give way to hops and castor-beans, and
vi these are afterWard abandoned for some
on7 new crop that interested parties are
Sol advertising.
cOa The number of farmers who have
icR brought ruin on themselves by con-
capl stantly changing from one speciality to
t o. another is very large They seem to
Iu forget that farmers can not establish
aud maintain monopoly in any branch
| is of their business as manufacturers do.
! ling Patents are not issued to protect the
9set originator or introducer of new crops,
d though some persons desire Govern
| th ment to interest itself in the matter.
Dita The production Of some new crop may
e !. be, and usually is, very profitable for a