The Republican journal., 1883-08-16
VOLUME 55.


Mr.. H. 4. Haigh, gives the following
wholesome advice on mortgages to farm
ers in the American Agriculturist for
August.
Mortgages are necessary and beneficial
in civilized society, but there are un-
pleasant features about them. They
often enable Il man to accomplish what
he could not otherwise do, and they also
often involve a man who would have been
otherwise successful. They often enable Il
man to get out of trouble which he could
not otherwise avoid, and they perhaps
equally often make miserable d life which
would have otherwise been happy 1t is
easy to get them on to the farm, but it is
not always 50 easy to get them OFF Farm
mortgages are about the best investment
that capital can find. Inventors gen
orally like them. They partake Of the
nature. pcrmanencc, and other substantl
al qualities OF real property, but are re-
lieyed rom many burdens imposed upon
land.
Therefore II. DO not mortgage the
farm unless it seems absolutely necessary.
But, as a general rule is less valuable than
Il l]il ltuldl oiIt, IL HAY DC NCll " Spttli, :,
by adding ,. Donot mortgage to build a
fine house. BY SO doing, you will have
to pay money for an investment which
does not bring money. 3. DO not mort
gage the farm to buy more land. Where
there is absolute certainty that more can
be made out Of the land than the cost of
the mortgage, this rule might not apply
But absolute certainty is rare, mistaken
calculation is common. t. DO not mort
gage the farm unless You are sure of the
continued fertility Of its soil. Many per
sons borrow with an expectation Of re-
payment based on AN experience Of the
lands virginlty only, which, on failing,
may leave the land less productive, and
the means of repayment thus be rcmov-
ed. In this way trouble begins which
may result in the loss of the farm. Keep
very clear OF mortgages.
Practical Work for Farm Clubs
The ConCordville, Pa, Farmers Club
offers premium OF SO for the best prac-
tical essay upon the treatment of a COW
six weeks before, at the time OF, and six
weeks after calVing.
Practical directions for the dullest un-
derstanding and for the most ineNperi-
enced breeder or farmer, and the results
Of actual experience and observation are
required. Neither theories, metaphysics
nor veterinary obstetrics are desired.
The essay to he upon the following
points, with any others which may be
suggested to the writer:
|. Method and time Of drying Of
feeding during that period.
>. Treatment of udder; state Of bow
els; exercise stahlng, etc, etc,
;, At calving 1--WE assume normal con
ditions), the treatment of calf
i. What, if any preventive mcdi-
cines to be given at or before caIving
and what, if any, to secure voidance of
placenta Progrt Ssiye feeding of and
method Of nursing calf, What preven-
tive or curative measures for ''scours"2
The essay should lie sent to Rev j. j..
Sleeper, Corresponding Secretary, Con-
cordyille, Del County, Pa, on or before
December /.
The club reserves the right to publish
any OF all Of the ESSAYS submitted. for
the promotion of agricultural interests.
Here is a plain and practical work
which might well be initiated by Farm
ers' Clubs and similar associations in all
parts OF the cOuntry,n not only for the sake
Of the knowledge thereby gained and
added to the common stock, but in order
to encourage 1.-THE plain people, as
Abraham Lincoln called them, who have
little faith in theories and metaphysics, g
to let their light shine before men. y.
+. Farmer.