Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-09

Turkey were recently in the thrOes o
a great conflict, which closed the grain
ports on the Black sea, but prices wer,
not very perceptibIy increased. Why
Because though Russia has increased
her grain product on. yet the proper
ton which her export forms to the to
tai import of Britain has been reduced
to very small proportions. Egypt
India, the United States, and the col
onies are ali now producing grain il
abundance. A short crop in India OF
in the United States would of course
affect prices; but not very greatly mol
for any heightened period, for the de-
ficiency would promptly be met by an
increased export from the other coun-
tries. The Same thing holds in regard
to cattle. ANY one of the great sources
of supply might be cut off, but with the
continent of Europe. with Canada, the
United States. La Plata, New Zealand.
and Australia as sources from which
to draw abundantly there would be but
little room for extraordinarily high
prices to obtain. Only in the event of
Britain herself being involved in war
with great naval power, or taxed Sc
verely to defend her own coasts, could
repetition of the prices of the Grim
can war period occur. Such posi-
bility appears remote indeed.
OF course there arc little "bOOms"
which bring fortunes to few. Fortu-
nate and uncommon is the man who
knows how to look for and prudently
take advantage of these boOms, and
the common sense not to be misled by
them. There is ''hops," for instance.
But hop-farming is the kind OF farming
to make a mans head bald from over
anxiety. Hops disappOint most peo-
pie who look to them for sudden
riches. Most people go into the bust
ness when prices are high. and are not
ready for the market until the other
swing of the pendulum is taking place;
then, Disguised, they 60 out of the
business. and the few who remain IN
are ready for the rise. A shrewd hop
grower will 60 into the business when
prices are down, and out when they
sre up. When everyone becomes
S hrewd on this point. of course the rule
win not apply.
Then there is cattle breeding.
Mot everyone is adapted to It,
nor possessed of suffic ent cap
ita L There have been fortunes for
ths few; the multitude don't touch il
iii the period of much profit is past.
He rise breeding has been "boome /" of
lai o years. There is change in it,
no viewer, to which foresighted breed
en- are adapting themselves. Making
Ina ste to get rich, however, usually
en- lis in slow progress with most peO-
pie and even the successful few find
that it has serious disadvantages.
The man on the outlook for catches"
y very apt to neglect his general farm.
bg and lose about as much in conse-
III, NDce rs he can gain by his speculat-
ng. Patience and perseverance in
ollo N ng the ordinary branches of
armi.vs pay best tor the average man,
md br IN g the most contentment. 1t
5 well, however. to keep ones
weather eye" open. Old saws have
much in Il 'em, but many people make
hem q cu -se. This is one, for In
stance: IN. rolling stone gathers no
moss" That is perfectly true OF the
,tone. 1t is well. however, for a man
% roll little. There is something in
he paradox: "a setting hen never
yets fat"
In these days OF keen competition it
ioes not do f,,r shrcwd farmer to be
,blivious to the changing demands of
he market; to the new and promis ng
openings of wfsch he may take advan-
age. If overHnguine and headlong
olunges into new" departures are to be
greatly depreca tod little circum-
Ipocti0n and TO resight is commend
Ible. Mixed farming as a rule pays.
There is much in the little things on
he farm. Fruit growing. with the
7aryirg supply a nd demand for vari-
,us kinds of fruit 8, affords prolilabl
ield for cautious enterprise. A man
reeds to know just about when to
PAUSE, however. Not few Canadian
armers have made money out of
,eans. pem', and onions by carefully
md quietly watching the market and
Is varying supply. Sorghum and It's
thief product, s.rup. have been turned
% profitable account by many. Poul.
ry and the production of eggs should
'eceive attention on every farm, and
specially near cities the winter supply
II fresh eggs, by special arrangement
With hotel dealers, or private families,
nay be made very profitable item in
he income of the farmer.
The shipment of milk where railway
acl!it'e s are good is, If cautiously
a source Ofprolit. Of course
here are difficulties attending it, ow-
ng to the varying demand caused by
changes of weather, but these fall
more on the dealer than on the pro-
tucer. The demand is steadily in
and with the increase the
for farmers are lncreas s.
ng. Milk is shipped to Toronto from
-arlns hundred miles distant, and
aOme OF those farms, even in face of
he competition Of diaries in their
find the business decid-
Idly remnnerative. The milk must,
however, be good to insure success,
Ind the dealer to whom the farmer
ships Trustworthy. Butter, carefully
made and handled, is to many farm
,r very profitable article of winter
production.
Choice butter sent to good hotels
md private families in the cities COM
nends price more than commensur-
lte with the extra care taken in its
Thirty and even fifty
,ents per pound have been paid in
winter in Toronto and Montreal for