The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-29
The Farm rs "A Factory.
iPhiladelphia Record.

philadelphia Record
1t should be considered by farmers that
the farm is a factory, bat the majority of
farmers do not avail themselves of its advan-
tsges in that respect. The farm also pro-
duces its own raw material from which to
manufacture articles of sale. Instead of the
farm being adapted to single occupation
only, 1t is really combination of great
many pursuits. The implements aud ma.
chineIy are varied, and the products are not
limited to any particular article, 1t is be-
caute eli the advantages of farming are not
utilized that so many failures occur, tor with
proper management aud judicious system no
pursuit is surer, ewing to the many availa-
BILE forms in which the farm product may be
marketed.
There is no advantage in selling the raw
material Of the farm, and by the term raw
material is included all the vegetation pro.
| duced. The farmer usually sells the product
! (which brings the lowest price always, and
its conversion into more sslable matter is
done through the agency OF others. He can
| partially regulate the prices obtained by
sending his produce to market only in such
forms as will bring a profit, and his sdvan-
tage lies in the unlimited time for doing this.
| The machinery for producing the raw mate
/ rial is constantly getting out of repair, put
! the machinery used for converting the pro-
| duct into different material is self-sustaining
| and selfIepairing. To make it palmer the
COW is the machine for converting hay and
| grain into :ailk, butter, cheese and beef. as
| she gradually rears out she supplies her place
with newer machine. She is capable OF
| appropriatipg and utilizing vast amount of
| matter which could not ind market but
for her assistance, while at the same time
| she returns q portion of the original cost In
the shape of manure for the pur-
pose of assisting to further increase
! the amount of raw material. The eve fur
| nisbes wool, mutton and lambs and, unlike
the COW fcrages upon the barren waste
places, gathering the scanty heritage, and
CON peliirg even the weeds to furnish their
quota. The SOW, the most prolific of our an
| imals, flls the family pork barrel and furn-
ishes progeny that mature quickly and reach
the market in q short time, and on a variety
! of food which permits OF the cultivation and
! utilization OF many crops that are rarely
salsble, except at low price. The mare
| gives Us the power with which to perform
the work required and adds her offspring TO
the revenue, and even the poultry, though
but a small part of the whole, are effective
snd capable machines for the conversion Of
much waste material into ready selling car
cases and eggs. Thus il is sesn that animals
and birds sre machInes performing their work
by different methods and giving variety of
man tactured products which are s2lable at
all seasons of the year.
II the farm is factory it must be, to yield
q profit, frst-class one. A poor machine
will do inferior work only, and to get the
best results the most perfect and labor saw
ing machinery alone should be employed.
1t is lot good judgment in the farmer manu-
iacturer 10 use machine that makes only
ten quarts Of milk from the milk from the
material used when he can as readily use
one that manufactures double that quantity,
and even more. AS factories are provided
with the latest inventions in order 10 CON-
| pete with rivals, SO must the farmer begin TO
realize, that he. too, is in competition with
bis fellow farmers and endeavor 10 s. cure
| The greatest profits By the efficiency of his
machinery and the quality OF mis- products.
No business man is satisfied with the ma
chinery of twenty years ago, and why should
the farmer be less energetic? The old fash
toned milk machine should give way 70 the
| Holstein, Ayrshire and Jersey. Tne pork
barrel must be filed quickly and chesply
by the Berkshire, Chester, Yorkshire and
Poland China. The wool and mutton must
come from the Merino the Cotswold and the
Downs" and the "old blue hen" must
make room for the Brshma, the Leghorn
and the Plymouth Rock. The factory must
be worked to its fullest capacity. and MOTH
ing should be sold of the farm until it has
been utilized by the machines.