Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-19
CITY MATTERS.
THE SOIL TILE RS.
Opening OF the Farmers 'Iustitute-Morn-
ing Session.

IOom oi tne CouTt hOuse. NJ apout iV-oV
O'Clock this Thursday, March l9,) morn
ing, at the opening session OF
the County Farmers Institute The num-
Der present promises well for the continued
interest of the Institute, and the interest man
ifested in the questions under consideration
will tend to make the session OF great prac-
ticsl value TO the farmers.
In the absence of President Hazard, Mr..
J. NJ. Jones, secretary.
The regular session was opened with music
by the choir, Mr.. Athy leading with the violin
and Mrs. Frsntz presiding at the piano.
Mr.. S. A. Bowman being absent, the ques-
ton OF Land" which he was to discuss, was
deferred, and the question, "How can farm
ing be made profitable IN Clark county? ?" was
opened by Hon. P. Stewart.
Mr.. Stewart was OF the opinion that should
he define his own methods of farming too
closely he would, in this age OF cranks, be
called crank. He also modestly confessed
that he had not made farming pay, and did
not feel tree to be called upon TO teach Others
how to farm proftsbly. The idea advanced
was that farmers should learn to produce
cheaply, but there are many things
in the way. The city charges a license
if the farmer wishes to sell his beef,
ETC., hence he is met by great deal of ex-
perse, and the business OF farming is gener-
ally Improbable. To better protect the farmer
and bis interests, organization is necessary.
All other business interests are organized ex-
cept the farmers. and il seems impossible to
successfully orgaaize il. Ii was thought to be
a good plan it one man could be appointed to
superintend the whole farming interest in
township. He could make the sales of the
crops, suggest what crops would be most
profitable, etc, and in this manner the farmer
would not be compelled to meet the organ
lied branches OF business, with which be
must deal single handed and alone.
In the Secretary of State report it is found
that corporations representing nearly $780,
10000 had been organized in this State
during the last year, thus showing how i'm
portant the necessity of organization had be-
come.
Taxes are much heavier on farmers than
any other class, because the farm could not
be hidden in the tax duplicate as readily as
capital can The tax on tobacco and whisky
is oppressive TO the farmer, because they are
produced by him. The fact is that all wealth
must come from the soil originally, and when
it is seen that immense wealth has been ac-
cumulated, it appears that farming is or ought
to be profitable. II ought TO be more protita-
bic than il is to the farmer, and the question
is how can We make it so. The Agricultural
Society ought TO do more than it does; the
annual meetings are not enough; they are
too much like picnics, are too large, and the
farmers cannot get close enough together for
tine interchange OF experiences and ideas.
Meetings should be held in different localities
. of the county.
Farmers generally undertake to farm
too much; that should be stepped,
and every acre OF land be made to
produce good crop. Grass is perhaps the
mcsr profitable crop to raise but other things
must have their places. Good stock can be
raised as cheaply as poor, and it is better TO
have good stock or none. Tue main thing is
do; we live in an age OF more expensive hab-
its than our fathers had, and We are very
prone ID keep up with the times.
Farmers are very often the victims of de-
o., bn fbar,
thing, SO they can become rich very quickly;
but the better way is not TO want to become
rich SO suddenly Big oats are now thought
to be very short road to wealth, but it is a
very doubtful ose. One thing is profitable
for farmers to do. and that is to produce good
boys and girls; class able to keep up the
standard OF right and fairness.
The farm affords better opportunity for
this than the city. The farmer boy has some
thing, or should. have, of his own at an early
age; he is taught to provide for himself; to
manage for hiuself. The professional men
of the cities have no use for their boys when
young, ana hence they lose the opportunity
OF youth to learn these very important les
sons; they msy be sent to school, but the
real practical lessons of lite are not taught
there.
J. T. Warder: take issue with Mr. Stew
art, because think farming is and has been
profitable. Farmers always have homes;
their boys generally have something of their
own, while, as general thing, mechanics
and other laborers are not atle to build homes
for themselves. 1t is estimated that farming
yields about u per cent. profit, while manufact-
uriDs yields 37I Per cent. profit, and relatively
farming does not pay, or does not seem TO
pay in the eyes OF those who are ambitious
for the 81 per cent. | see no objection to the
tax on whisky and Tobacco; if the Govern
ment can pay its expenses in that way | am
very willing. because were the tax taken of
it would increase the production of both, and
not raise the price one cent.
john Howell: The value of the manufac-
turers to tie farmer can be estimated by COM
pairing the prices OF land near the city with
that more distant Labor OF hand and brain
is wealth; both is required Intelligence is
applicable to farming; decision and good
judgment are required to determine what the
land will best produce, and when to sell or
keep over ter profit. OF the manufacturers
and merchants, 80 TO 81 per cent
are failures. while the careful farmer usually
secures a farm and becomes a man of prom
inency.
Get reputation for producing the best o
farm products, make the best cheese, keep the
best stock, make the best hay, the best butter,
ETC., and the best prices can be obtained Ii