Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-25
FARM TALK.
what ofCrop Prospects.

trees bloomed, and apple trees began II
swell their buds. Some of the sugar
trees in the forest gave signs of life
and the birds was all abroad. Some Of
the early farmers planted their corn
and few sheep were shorn.
The cold spell following has likely
been fatal to the peaches. We think
other fruit but litlleinjured. Continued
cold weather will rot the corn IN the
ground, and while it may set the pas
lures back it will be better for the stock,
as sudden change from winter FEED
to a rank spring growth of grass Is apt
to be injurious.
The cold snap has not been sucn a
''kiiling" thing as lift had happened later
in the season. From all sections we
hear of ice and snow, but the croakers
have not yet got in their work; and I'M
less worse comes than We have had, we
have before us one of our most prosper
Gus wears. Such one as to excel the
last two years, which were uneXampled
in this or any country.
AFaney Farmers Club.
They have what they call "Farmar's
Club" in, near around, and at some
distance from Philadelphia. 1t might as
well, for all We can see, be called the
Jockey club, or social or literary CLUB;
or better still, be named after some
prominent politician, as a great deal
more indicative of its character. lts
membership is composed Ofsucb men as
George w. Childs, of the Public LedSer,
Hon John Walsh, Don Cameron, and
other prominent politicians.
Recently tho club was entertained
ly Senator Cameron, at his
house in Washington City;
Last year they were entertained
by George w. Childs, in an expensive
style, at his residence several miles out
OF Philadelphia. We do not complain
as to how these gentlemen entertain
themselves. They spend their own mon
CIV, we presume; but rather object to
their drawing the name of Farmers"
to cover their political and social ban
quoting. The Press speaks OF the
FARMERS who sat down." etc, when
we venture to say there was not apractl-
cal farmer present.
The Press continues:
"The farmers whOsat down at the table
were not unaccustomedt to the sumptuous
fare. The dinner was entirely informal.
There were no set speeches and conse-
quently everybody was happy. After
the dinner, members of the CABINET,
Judges of the Supreme Court, a few
Senators, and all the members OF the
Pennsylvania delegation who are in the
city, dropped in and a most enjoyable
reception followed. There were not too
many guests far all to become acquaint-
ed and the visitors appeared to beagreea-
bly entertained. The members of the
Club had met most of the distinguished
public men present before and it was
not until midnight that the party
ended. The members of the Club will
return to Philadelphia tomorrow"
The Breeders GdzCtte, of Chicago, IS
the best paper of its class ever published
in this or any other country. Every
breeder of horses, cattle, sheep, etc,
should take it.
The Farmer ~ a Trade Influence.
Two years ago, when the country
seemed to take such a sudden bound
toward prosperity, it was as suddenly
discovered that the farmer had more TO
do with this prosperity than any other
factor in the case, and he was indebted
to beneficent providence who brought
out grand crops, despite the effort of
politicians, boards of eXchangean trade,
who are forever working and talking
for the good Ofthe country" Even the
Boston Commercial Bulletin has dis
covered this, although it may be little
late in the day, and has the following
to say in the late issue:
AN Important Factor In Prosperity.
ain discussing the genesis of the bus
ness prosperity of the country for the
past six wears, sufficient prominence is
not given to the fact that prosperity OF
the agriculturists has infused life into
every branch oftrade and industry, and,
besides having produced a surplus or
provisions and ceaeals for export, made
2 market for building materials and all
kinds of manufactures such as this
country never before afforded, and Won
derfully stimulated the construction OF
railways.
in fact, the financial condition otthe
country, the volume of business, and, to
q large extent, the range of prices, are
absolutely dependant upon the c0ndl-
ton of the farmers of the country. They
constitute nearly half the population,
and, according as their fortunes are
prosperous or adverse, the will be activi-
ty and hope in the business circles of
the country. In this connection, 1t Is
a noticeable fact that American farmers
have for once enjoyed the privilege OF
buying i'm cheap and selling in a dear
market; and it is estimated by compe-
tent writers on the subject that they
have realized fully - per cent more on
the value of their produce than they
formerly did, and that during the past
six wears they have realized net IN
crease of 81, 100000 upon their former
income.
"Hence it is that the farmers, especial
~ in the West, have now become fore
handed and are not inconvienced by the
incubus of mortgages, but have been
enabled to add improved implements,
fencing and building materials to their
stocks of personal property, and general
IN feeling more independent ana prouder
of their broad acres. If the foreign
demand for American products in the
wears to come, coupled with good crops,
shall reach only one-half or two-thirds
the amount of the last three years, the
American farmer as well as the people
generally, will have reason to give
thanks and press forward toward the
fulfilment ola yet untransacted des-
tiny
Too Many Calves.
\ farmer living back from New
Cumberland, Hancock county, West
Virginia, in sight of the Ohio hills, who
is considered little OFF, by his neigh
bors-the man, not the hills-went out
to his barnyard the other morning and
there discovered that one of his COWS
had lust become the mother of three
bouncing calves. Instead of being
elated over his sudden addition to his
stockyard, the farmer became more
sullen and mOrose, and went around
muttering about the incident foreboding
no good TO his family, and before any OF
them were aware, he had slowed all
three of the calves carefully away in a
brush pile and burned the whole busl-
ness up and then took his gun down
and shot the cow.--Seubenrfite Herald.
An Ohio man would have traded the
cow and calves of for dog, and shot
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