The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-24
De Sure You Are Rlght.

we commend 70 every DOhY tne sOunu
advice Of Davy Crockett. Bad luck can
frequently be traced to n reckless disre-
gard Of this advice. People often rush
into ayocations, without the least regard
TO existing circumstances, and before
they know 1t they are ruined. The
dairy has furnished It's full share Of VIC
Tins TO such recklessness. People have
gone into the business OF dairying with
ont first knowing that they were right.
Many more will do the same thing, and
oil who do will stand n good chance OF
failure. W. all do business, partly, at
least, to make money. II q business
will not yield a profit, we want nothing
TO do with It. Wherever the dairy can
be made profitable, therefore, II de-
serves attention. But under no consid-
GRAFTON should we enter upon IL. with
out knowing that II conditions are
such as to warrant success. We have
observed with both satisfaction and
alarm the dairy boom which seems 10
exist in Missouri. II is a sat sfaction
just so far as our friends in Missouri
shall be lod to make n careful cxamlna-
ton Of the subject, and so far rs they
may successfully enter upon the bust.
ness. IL Is q source OF alarm In that
there seems to be II high pressure prin.
ciple adopted, and there is in some quar-.
tiers q whoop and n hurrah which ma
carry into tho business many
who had much better keep out Of
1t. 1t Is not n good plan 20 en-.
ter q business behind a brass band
aud blazing torches. That kind Of thing
does well enough on dress parade, but
In actual service we need to proceed
calmly. In the first place there are not
millions In the dairy. Under favorable
circumstances ii Is q fairly.paying bust.
ness, and nothing more. II the bogus
butter imposition Is TO be permitted TO
coniinu', tho dairy Is more profitable
to-day than IL will be in five years. But
IL should be fairly understood that the
dairyman does not get rich enough to
retire In II year or two years. Except
under extraordinary circumstances Il
pays no better than other branches OF
agriculture usually pay; and frequently
does not pay ~ well rs some other
branches. In the next place II Is hard
work. We hope that none Of the read
ers OF this paper will be deceived into
thinking that tho business il desirable
because II will run itself. II may not
lie rs hard rs digging bitches or pitch
ing hay, in the old way Of doing these
things, but II is quite rs hard as these
are by the modern methods. In short
the manufacture OF dairy products Is OF
that delicate character which makes Il
wearing TO the mind that directs il and
tiresomc To tho hands that are directed.
II may DO we'll doubted II what arc
called the lighter branches Of farm
work are not, In consequence ofthc cx.
cecding care which they require. really
harder upon the physical system than
the toughest work that has cyor
been done by n farm laborer. Al
all events the man who expect.
IN easy time In tho dairy, and
has his expectat'o ns met, will
never make n farthing In the business,
Another fact still deserves the serious
attention Of him who Is tempted By
dairy booms. II Is a business that Is 4
science. IL will require upon the par
OF those who have been accustomed ts
old methods n radical change Of action.
IL will DO practically a new business e
such. and Il Is probable that failure,
under tho most favorable circumstances,
TO a greater or less degree. will result,
That must be expected. and Il will b,
very line luck II Il does not happen. II
will re Iuirc a great deal Of study and q
great deal Of patience. and n great deaI
Impractical work. Competent dairy pub,
LEGATIONS will 10 n necessity, but IN tho
application OF tho instructions which
they will givc. the novice must expect
TO be awkward until he gains expert.
ence, Conventions that arc largeiy
composed 81 experienced dairymen vii
prove invaluable 70 the novice who NJ.
lands them. and these conventions are
about tho only place where tho voice o.
experienced dairymen. who have nc
private ends 10 accomplish. can hs
heard Usually the men who arc will.
ing and have The time togo from place
10 plzee 10 deliver dairy addresses have
m "a under their coat which they pro
pose TO sharpen up on tho grind. stone
that they may induce the people r.
turn. Hence tho picture which they
present i obe without shadows. The,
speak In giiftaring general terms. and
lead their audiences where flowers arr
% thick that not 4 thorn can BE- seen.
The reader Of thi. Journal doe. MOI
need 10 listen 10 speeches 70 aid decid
ing whether OF not be shall engage n
the dairy business. We have pointed
cut the difficulties. aud Il Il Cor him Il
Taxa Into confederation all the condl
lions about him. and derids whether o,
not h. thinks be can osesrons the an
aealiiss Ne must compete with sb,
best butter that can be made. Iis mus
eosnpese with tho~r who thoroushl,
understand The business. and not oil,
understand thr mechanical work necss
sarF. hut srr masters Of the science o
feeding lha COW and II the general car,
u her. A ~suece@~fui dairy must have I
good supply u food and : good suppl,
u gnssd water. II masi hsvs GOOD soe'
ard they fsnst hsve good cars. Al
these sfs within The possibilities. n
u1bss f1fm i of the prpp>r shsrsr<rr
We - not ie~lrs b ~ that asyhod,
rrprefiy situated esn ~ b. . s1cs>ss
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