The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-02-21
Failures In Farming.

With many people one failure Is
enough to convince than that all FUR
thcr efforts IN given direction will bc
hopeless; yet tho world is full OF exam
pies showing that most great successes
have been tho outcome of repeated
failures. Tho making Of sorghum
sugar is n practical and profitable Opcr-
alton, but It's failure has been predicted
again aud again. Some Of the fruits
and vegetables now well known in this
country wcro declared TO bc failures
when first introduced in this country;
IL was not so very many years ago that
II was quito generally beloved that
fruits could not be grown west Of Lake
Michigan. vet very fair quantity and
quality of fruit have already been pro.
duccd in that region. Many years ago
an attempt was made 10 introduce tho
Hereford cattle in the United States.
For years they were utterly neglected.
by the public. No one coull be found
who would try them. Now they have
among all tho beef breeds no rivals
which are moro popular. Tho Jersey
was in America for many years before
any general favor was accorded To her,
although she was almost rs good but
ter cow years ago rs she Is now
In 1858 the Galloway was brought TO
this continent; but that breed of cattle
have remained almost unknown TO. tho
general American public until within
the last three years. Now they bring ut
public sale from $500 to $500. So with
breeds Of sheep and horses. Pioneers
In importing and in breeding have in
many cases for years failed 10 make q
profit from their efforts to improve tho
stock OF the country, but ut last they
have found their reward where they
have adhered TO their stock. The utter
failure o! tho attempt TO Introduce the
Angora goat into this country has often
been predicted. and evon now there arc
plenty who declare their belief that
there Is no profitable place for that
breed. Yet the Angora-goat interest Is
making progress.
Several years ago IN effort was made
TO Introduce very iine.woolcd sheep into
the States from Saxony. Asmall num-
Der of that breed was lately 10 be seen
In Ohio, probably the solo representa-.
tivcs OF the race In this country. But il
Is by no means impossible that that
breed may be brought into general favor
by the changes which fashion so often
causes in the demand for wool. There
is no one branch OF farming which is
more subject to tho changes brought
about by the whims Of fashion than that
OF wool-growing. Yet tho man who
will steadily stick TO his flock, be they
coarse or iinc in fleece. will mt the end
Of any ten years find balance to their
favor on his books. So. too, with the
breeder Of horses. He who breeds the
light. quick.moving, gcneral-purposo
horse may feel that just now the heavy,
powerful draft-horsc has rather the best
OF the market; but tho lighter horse
may soon como again into popular
favor.
The changes in business and popula.
ton In this country; the increased de-
mand for luxurics which has grown out
Of an increase Of wealth; the general
use OF line and silky underwear by
women and children; changes Of fash
ism in the clothing OF men, and dozen
other influences are nj work to make
possible and even necessary that which
would have been Improbable n few
years ago. No man need be discouraged
and sell out any breed Of stock ho may
have on hand because II happens just
now to have no boom. for in few
years he may DO riding on the crest Of
tho wave once more, and gathering In
his profits ut an altogether unexpected
rate, as breeders OF Scotch pollcd cattle
have been doing Of late.-Chicago Trio.
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