The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-12-31

- naturally succeed Each Otner
Most observers have noticed thai
nearly all persons who occupy new
farms in the West commence by de-
voting most Of their energies 70 ra's.
mo the small grains They break all
,he land thew can. and sow Il 70 wheat
oats re or barley. The preference y
Generally given 70 wheat, for the rca-
Som that II brings the highest pr'c, IN
the market Oats are soMewna.
.afer crop. but the cost Of sending them
~ market Is greater. Barley generals
IL brings good price. but. ~ the gram
Z likely 10 become discolorcd ~ nn-
savorable weather st the period ot
r;peninc. few Western farmers raise y
unless they live where the seasons arc
Known 10 be favorable 1T the time the
grain approaches maturity. Mcst
Western farmers who were raised
IN the continent Of Europe sow
rve a they want it for use IN
,be;r families. but only q few raise u
for the market, unless they have
considerable amount Of sandy land
| thar will not produce paying crops OF
other grains. Much larger areas o.
land are sown To wheat than to other
| kinds Of grain. Wheat Is the fashion.
ablc CROP in all the Western States ana
Territories. and is the favorite with
those who have large bodies ~ ianu.
capitalists who engage in farming pre-
fer wheat to any kind Of grain lhey
have the means to purchase teams ana
machinery. and by the aid OF these
they can produce wheat with very
small amount Of manual labor. Smai'
farmers raise wheat because u prings
more money, even at low prices. IMAM
any crop they can produce. They necu
money 10 pay for their land, TO erect
! buildings. to build fences. TO BUY
stock and TO make variety OF I'M
movements on their places. As ruie'
:nev run their land TO wheat till tne
Weld becomes 50 small that some Other
crop must be substituted for II. Iney
depend on wheat for getting their nrs'
' start and meeting their pressing QUIZ
9 cations -,
y raised with a practical view o. rot''n'
. the prairie sod so that the groun'
will be in a condition 70 pro
duce wheat. The former = req =
!, : cattle, hogs and work-horses' ana ~
: latter sold for making oil After sue
! cessive crops Of wheat have been takel
! from the soil a large proportion q "a
y substances that are necessary LOT tn
y formation Of straw and grain. the own
y - ~ the land sees the necessity OF ~
ID voting II to other purposes IN .
r. ries Of years he raises corn and gras
.; as leading crops and feeds them :
hogs and cattle lot .ne Pu'Re
ducing meat LOT .ne !, nla' 81. A. =
r. rule ne keeps " naive - -" :" ~,
n mails, as ne mas no' .ne Io" P.;I;r
nd chase tnose o. Pu.c 49, I.;,, n,
a. meat follows the Iais'ns :" Wa.,a,
We sort OF naturai oruer ~ ~ ,;,, :.
ed farms Inc Pr"uue'lon, - ~. ~,
10 the supply o. inc iamns ~. ~,
s lected. but on mos. ia 49,. $50 !. !;
=, been UNDER cu't.sa.io - ''o..a .rar g 4
~ teen years most % 'ne ~. a',,,a :,
4 rived from the saIe =. ,oe.
on hogs A. farmers nay III" ,,,.ors I,
ich they seek % hgn'en .nc'. 80 :.
he they IND that " = eas'sr " 49, 80.
tie and nogs than wnca' 80. !
BY small grams anu WY
Is make the cnange. 80. Nor,h.
red In many portions 2, 'no 80 .,. ~
IN States dairying succeeos lies' 49,. -,
80 ton - meat Pronu n 80 .sI,,abl.. !
a. -, raising As ianu oe,o'neS ..eh -,
eer owners desire 70 mas 40 - ~, Nov :.
an i rs possible lncy ~ s.a.. 80" ~ ala
shs derive more MONEY Ia a.J''' oha.ss - !
ter milk or the out'eI ~. s ana n
the from y snan rom nj sa~v,s r.
Of they can produce on w.. =" 'r w, a.
have the means 70 P u,,na~e shal,
Dt-H COWS ana 70 erect pu'lI,.Ss ~ ;ncres
'heI ing them a. PnPu,s s.'.;', v mike
% there = no trouble ~ M. ssI" 49,. - ~
The farms are N nsn ssss' - -,
III walton. ana : graz saf'I ns;.r;n !
~ can De raiseu on tnem 49, .'d ~
-. an extensive scale conn'sne. savw 4.
ntiy old and higniy mpl1ssa arsdr.
shs Central New Iork, anu ~ 49, M;.ss
hem extended WESTWARD 70 .n1 -.
set river. Only ~ rare instance -,
YIN business Of dairying on ~ 49,,
day scale been undcr'aken - pDss -.
: be the country that mas recenn ~ o.J ~ (,
tied. The INTRODUCTION - ~. -, =
'osec buying cream % iarms,s 80 ~ -
not milk production PTon.aunss Hs;nnc NJ