The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-06-05

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A generation ago nearly every farmer
n the country endeavorcd % produce
nearly ere,y article Of food that was 70
CURED for his family and help He pur-
chased a. the grocery little except ia.
soree. pepper. salt and spices He
raised al the varieties Of grain required
% make bread. pastry and pudding,
took them 10 = custom mill. where they
were converted into -four. meal. grits.
hominy. bran AMI shorts. which were
carried home and consumed The gar
den was made 10 produce all the vege-
tables wanted for immediate use. and
an abundance for preservation Every
family made il own pickles. preserves
ard lellies Butter and cheese were
made in every farmers house- With
very rare exceptions families made
the own soap. candies and vinegar
All the meal consumed BY the family
was raised on the farm, cured in the
house and preserved in the cellar or
garnet In the fall or early part Of the
winter supply Of smoked and dried
meats was prepared sufficient to last
year Every farmer raised fruit = con-
siderable portion Of which was dried OF
preserved for use during the winter.
The first objec; Of every farmer was TO
supply his family with food produced
garded was very unthrfty Il be did not
DO this
During the past few years matters
have changed greatly in this respect
In many parts Of the country farmers
are n dependent on the grocer and
butcher for food IS mechanics and
traders in large city are They raise
cattle. hogs and sometimes sheep. but
the practice j. 10 sell them ION the hoof"
They procure the meat they consume
from the butcher. paying IT least twice
= much for il as they get for that they
sell Raising large fields Of grain they
buy their -four. meal and other bread
s-ufis- They are. il they have the means
70 DO H. liberal purchasers Of dried.
canned and preserved fruits and pickles
Some buy the garden vegetables they
use. bot the larger number 20 without
them Farmers who have good credit
employ il fox their disadvantage They
obtain most that they purchase on cred
IL In the fall they dispose Of nearly
all the grain and stock they have raised
10 obtain money 10 meet their obiiga-
ton They then commence TO run up
new bills for supplies for their families
A generation ago there was = greater
necessity for producing Al or nearly al
the articles Of food required for fami-
" than there j. ~ present There was
= poor market for many Of the pro iucts
OF tie farm Especially was this the
case with those that were heavy OF
bulky The means Of transportation
were very poor in most parts Of the
country Farmers living near the
ocean. . large lake or : nzvigahle
river enjoyed great advantages over
those living IN the interior Of the coun-
try There was no way II Transporting
heavy articles economically. exceDt ~
boats A farmers remote from water
communication could not dispose Of
tasir products for cash there WAS very
little money in circulation Most Of
tie local trade was carried on without
the employment of money Articles
brought from distance commanded .
high price on account Of the great cost
Of transportation The farmer accord
ingly found il to his advantage TO pro-
dnce wha- was required to supply the
wants Of his family. II be des red to
live well. and 81 the same time 70 live
cheaply. he and all the members Of his
family raised large numcer Of zrti-
cles Of food and took great pains in
preserving them for future use The
curing Of meat. the drying Of fruit. the
making Of pickles and preserves re
cciyed great attention in every well
regulated farmhouse "A farmer WAS
mot dependent on the grocer and butch
CT for food
Farmers Of the present age are in ;
much better condition to purchase ar
ticles Of food than those who lived
generation ago. Railroads have produced
cash market for all their products in
almost eyery town IL - no longer
necessary to have n farm located near
navigahle water in order 20 have an
accessible market for what Is raised on
farm Farmers now sell their prod
ucts for cash. as manufacturers do.
Money i in circulation in every part
Of the country where crops. eggs. but
animals are produced Il i policy for
farmer 10 be trader - well - .
producer. Il i obvious. however. that
most farmers are doing more trading
than j. beneficial 20 them They sell
too many things and they buy too
manF- Their greatest mistake is in
buying back in different form the
articles they dispose Of The difference
between the price they receive and that
they pay i generally very large and
that j. invariably aCasnss them An ar
ficAe Il not sold from farm. taken to :
city. disposed Of several times. and
then brought hack without having is
price greatly increased. Il moi doubled.