Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-26

IhE OF MAKING POOR LAND COON
OR GOOD LAND RICH-REPoRr UPON FARMER
BARTON's PLACE.
Reported for The EVENING STAR
This society met at the house of BENJAMIN
Barton on the 10th inst, President Pierson in
the chair. Some questions were asked about
the probable efficacy Of the efforts of the State
Farmers assembly to advance the farming in.
terests, which opened q wide field for discus
sion.
G. Luekens deprecated the habit of some in
decrying the calling of the farmer and reiter.
ated his conviction that it was an occunation as
noble and entitled to as much respect as anv
other, and insisted that we should resist
strongly all efforts to lower the standard. In
this connection he read from the NoMhern
Planter the report of al interview with T. S.
Gould, secretary of the Connecticut State Board
point. Several present thought that in snite of
the arguments TO the contrary the fact newer
theless remains that it is very difficuit to get
rich at the business, and even moderate de-
gree Of success did not accrue to anv one with.
out deal Of hard work; but the idea rather
canT had
majority seemed to be that life on the farm ia
very much as you make 1t, and success of the
about as full measure as to those in any other
business; But about the time the CLUB
Te " warned ,Ss S up on the subject the
(which is the easier, the more profitable
and In which do we take the most pleasure: In
making poor land good, or in making good land
wide range and developed such widely differ
emit views as to what might be called good land.
that 1T was difficult to arrive at definite concu,
sions. It Is conceded by many farmers that
naturally poor land will grow poorer while land
naturally rich will grow richer il let alone.
case. Several thought there was most profit tin in
making good land rich; that the expense of tax
ing thoroughly barren soil and bringing IT. nm
70 ialr degree OF prOductiveness was beyond
the returns from 1t, but after it has passed that
point and is made rich then like dread cast
upon the waters, comes back after MANY DAYS"
The majority seemed to think that there was
more pleasure In converting O poor and i'm.
slightly field into q productive one than there
would. De IN the next stage, as the apparent
make good land rich than to make moor land
good from causes before mentioned, and probar
bly, upon the same principle advanced fv the
elder Astor, when he said that he found # mora
dimcult to get his first thousand dollars than ali
his other millions. The subject not heinz az.
ing, "How 70 make poor land good and good
land rich to the best advantageI e~
The critical report upon this farm WAS road
which alluded to the untavorable apnearance of
things IN consequence Of the extended drought
was exceptionally good, the fruit cro. ahvn
ant, hay short In quantity, but Of good nnaIitv
stock all looking well. The host nv ~
ingenuity as mechanic had surrounGeG him seiS
With many convenient appliances and was
1voreo MtD connections and handsome
The next meeting is to be at John RaIenaers
on the 18TH OF October. Critical co,,a IA t
Lukins, L Giilingham, D. Buckmsn. '''es' =
w. GILLINGHAM, Secretary.
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