, 1883-10-20

| The following sensible and practical ar
t;c,e on the fence question is one OF the
{ best ever written. II some of the advo-
! csres nf the ''no-fenc-" we're not wiifully
/ blind they would zee in moment that Its
! = G-est advocates are usurers and mon
y lenders and their agents. But there
81, ;,oa.. so blind as those vino viii not
se.
CHENEY, ". T., Oct =. 1855.
t. the sditor of the Orego'cdR: VIII
You kindly allow me sufficient space in
ysGr column. for few remarks concern
ing 4 very important measure how urged
before the Legislature of this seriitoryl |
refer 10 the fence lsS | vas somexhs.
astonished to see the O.sjonian inclined
maintained the true and correct principle
that the system Of SIMPLY raising wheat.
barley and oats is injurious. ana diversi-
fed farming benz fetal Ia the interest Of
our agricultuists, and of rarrse - The
people 81 lsrgr. A ''no-icnce law, norr
than any other measure, W"'j,d produce
such disastrous result. Every one IA
miliar with tn, lands in Ores. n, Washing
ton and Idaho, aust kao. that NJ have
but few, ii any, large .Isc:s II uch aSri-
cultural lands where farms ani faru lands
stretca ior Eiiles in unb-. Ken succossicn.
Our iarm lands are IN patches and belts
Of limited extent and surrounded cn all
sides by extensive tracts # iand too dry,
rocky, gravelIy and hiliy, To- he used for
anything except Tor g,a2ing. tnisT these
conditions, how does the prescn, sysfein
operated A nan acquires, SOY 100 acre..
puts It In cultivation and erc,us,s It, Tho
fence neessitaies cash outlay cf .r-u.
800 or less, ara the wcr', ci crnsruc,-
ing it he performs or can perform when
no, engaged in farm work That extra
expense If the fence IS tL,, best inyes--
nent Of our farmer Nrh the ieW cIcrp-
tions of farmers living IN the center Of
the so-oalled wheat beif, uur farmers are
so situated that they have tracts If graz
ing lands IN their uetchborhoca, not
speaking Of the unimprovcd farm lands
held by specula,oss and remaining in an
unimproved condition for yesrs after the
first settlements are made. These tracts
offer free and common pasturase to the
settlers, who will avail themselves If II.
They can raise cattle and sheep 10 IN ex-
tent limited only by the area Of such pas
turage IN their vicinity. They haveplen-
ty Of feed to carry their stock through
the winter, and the land is thereby On
riehed- They can sell butter, chaese.
beef, mutton and wool all the year to de-
fray current expenses, and do not have to
be carried by stcrekeeper and morey len-
der from one harvest to the other They
become more prosperous and independent,
their lands improve, and even the Mid
grazing lands are utilized 10 their full ca
pacity.
A "no-fence laS' would change tails in
one fell blow. The farmer would be COM
PEELED to sell his CONS and sheep or ience
Of pasture, which would require nearly
rs much fencing. The grazing land, con
tiguous to farm lands would become utter
ly worthless. Dai,yins would be carried
on only to q limited extent in a few dis
tricts- The amount and value Of our az
ricultural products would be diminished.
the growth Of the country retarded and
general prosper y checked, until future
Legislature, wiser by experiences, should
remove the obstacle | think a close.
careful aad impartial examination OF the
condition Of things Will convi"ce onr leg
islators oi the disastrous effect Ct such a
Law or laws IS proposed Respectfully,
n. F. SuCkSpORF.