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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-24
CLOSING PRICES OF CALIFORNIA STOCKS.
San Francisco, May %. 1888.
THE EFFECT OF ST. PAUL NEGATIVE.

wednesday, May 23-n m
Only s6o4,OO bonds to-day were offered to
the Treasury; As at 1877 1-2al2S, and A lbs at
1OS $4,000 and / 0S 1-2. Only the $4,000 les
at 0S were accepted.
.Today's stock market again was subject to the
depressing influences of the bear speculation In
St. Paul. but its general effect was of negative
rather than an affirmative character. The total
business amounted to only 1886 shares, of
which 800 shares were furnished by st. Paul
and $4,000 by Philadelphia and Reading. Dur
ing the early dealings St. Paul was dull and COM
paratively steady at 69a6S "a but in the last
hour it was heavily pressed for sale at from 6S "a
down to 6s, and nearly one half of the day S
transactions in the stock were made in that last
hour of depression. During the last fifteen minutes
the excitement ran HIGH and it evidently was the
intention to make its final price below 6S but
it closed at 6S IA it was pretty fight to look
at. At the same time dead set" was made
against Philadelphia and Reading, and it
rapidly was sold down from 81 to
6l l-2 with recorded transactions that were
one.fourth of the days total; the stock closed at
81 "a. The whole market sympathizcd with
these two movements and yielded fractionally
from the best prices of the day. Even North
western, after selling up to 0S 49, was sold down
to 10s IA. We say even" because to-day the
company reported its gross earnings for April,
showing gain of Sl1 $50 on April, ss7, which
earnings show gain of s11 5000 on April, 1886 {;
for the eleven months of the companys fiscal year.
the earnings of the Northwestern were siSS,l3o IN
excess Of the period of tie preceding year and
s2,275, sos in excess of the eleven months ended
April 80, 1886. 1t has been positively asserted
that the Northwestern earnings for April woald
show loss of from 100000 to 100000 The
actual figures are sufficient comment on the
character of most of the early information pub
lished. Certain persons have for so long time
and so vehemently asserted that there was no
business for the railroads. and that the little that
done was done for next to nothing, that they
have come to believe it themselves. The publica-
ton of current earnings acts like red flag waved
before an enIaged bull Hence the decline in the
price of Northwestern to-day. Delaware and llud-
Son stock furnished the one bright spot in day of
dulness or gloom; 1t was unusually active, and
closed with gain of 8 pei cent. The earnings
of the Delaware and Hudson were not given out.
Although the market closed at near its lowest
figures, we are compelled to quote it strong.
WHAT WAS DONE IN BONDS.
Government bonds were dull and steady at
quotations follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-24
COTTON uARKErs-BY rELEap,pu

LIVERPOOL NAV ga fn-Cotton-Fstures closed steady.
Upands Mdhling clause May delivery 24B4L sellers
Nav aud 24-G4d sellers; Juae nd July
delivery 24.Gid 'eers July and August delivery 70
Sad sellers August and September dslvery. 3 2i6i.
bnvers September ana october delivery l4s4d buyers;
october ami November delivery. 1904 seller. November
and December dsivery SGid buyers September delivery
524 Cad buyers
GALVESTON May 23-cotton-Quiet HIddilnr 7.l6; Low
Miadiing. 8. Good OrIHay sS get and gross receipts
ysg: stock. 6.6O3 bales.
NORFOLK. Nay 23-Cotton - Firm. Mdding o.; net
and gross receipts. 2O6 bales exports coastviss 2i3
balesi sales, 242 bales: stock IL. 2S3 bales.
sAvAyyAH. May 23-C0iton-QuieL Middline e.l6; Low
Middlng 3l6; GOOi Ordinary, Ills: ne; and gross
recspt. 337 ba.. exports coastwse. 275 bales sales
23 bales; stock. IL. i27 baies
NEwORLEAss May 23-Cstisn - Quiet Midfling.
eia Low aiddling. o. Good Ordinary gu. net receipts
3i5 bales receipts 5i5 bales; exports TO Great
Britain 1886 bales exports coastuie 3U7l bales sacs
a 700 bales; stock. l3l. 5?3 bales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-24
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. May % (specaD.-If there was ever any
prospect of a July wheat deal, It disappeared when
Cudahy's brokers began in tho morning, with little
show of concealment, to sell out his July holdings
and turn them into August and December 1t was
tho opinion among tho gossipers at night that Hutch
Inson had gone homo feeling fine and Cudahy per.
haps. little dlsgruntled. The selling OF July that
was credited to Cudahy was by Brosseau Gilbert
Irwin, Green & Co., staufer and Others. whlo this
was going on there was almost equal buying OF
August and December. The result that the
usual premium OF July tho more deferred months
which has existed for a week and more, gradually
disappeared and tho options got ioto moro natural
position. At the opening, July was IA cents oyor
August and Ia cent December By o'clock
this had been so far reversed that December was
IL over July, and August only 3-8
under IT, The pit was not very exciting
place The No. grade kept all the session close
up within 1-4al-2 Of the July May jumped from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-24
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.
FEATURES OF NETWORK DEALINGS

FEATURES OF NEW-fOkh DEALlNOc.
The grain markets yesterday decidedly variable,
although new influence was developed. The cash
wheat market was l461-2 cent easier, but tho ship
ping demand Is not enthusiastic and $4,000 bushels
represented tho extent of export purchases. The
net results of the fluctuations in the options were not
material but at ono time prices 1 cent and over
below the final quotations Of Tuesday. The selling
movement reached It's height In the early hours, but
the days transactions fell under 100000 bushels.
Tho weakness sympathetic with the bull demon
azaton at Chicago and tho foreign advices the crop
prospects and the condition Of tho export trade wcro
all clements favorable to the bear SIDE Prices raj
lied In tho late dealings and tho market closed steady
May at 94 "a and July at "a IL, showing loss of
L. June being down IA at 81 1s, August at 90 SO,
and December at 90 3-6, being unchanged, and Sep
TENDER being Is cent better at 90 "a cents. Cash
corn was unsettled but steady in tho MAN. shippers
were buyers to tho extent of 1000 bushels. Further
strength was exhibited by the options and covering of
shorts stimulated by opening of May corn at
65 IL cents, or Il cents above Tuesdays final
price. The other months naturally advanced In
sympathy with such a manipulation and prices rose
1918 cent. Smaller receipts than had been ex-
pcctcd the principal reason for the bull feeling
The market failed to hold all the gain, and ended only
steady and unchanged for Mag at GA IA and septeu-
Der at GO L. and I'D only Is cent for June SO Ia
and July and August at CD 3-S cents. oats were
strong hroughoat and tho oS a9 cosea Wn cams
July 80, and August "a B. cents; There was little
doing In lard and the market developed no feature OK
some instances and were as follows May IS 81 Juno
IS IS, July IS 81, August IS 3d. September IS 81,
The receipts of grain and -four reported yesterday
at NowYork, Philadelphia Baltimore and Boston were
bushels: oats, SABLE bushels total grain, 2s5,633
bushels -four. 36,59l packages. AT Chicago, MI;
BUSHELS corn 4S SCI bushels oats 4Io $50 bus hels
total grain sS7 $50 bushels; -four $1,000 barrels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-24

COFFEE.-In Brazil growths the market was quito
active, while values were firmly maintained the basis
OF 10 lac for fair Rio spot invoices. Sale-2200 bags
16 points better than No at Is l1c; 1900 bags No.
g. az Is Lac 300 bags No. q at ii 34c; 400 bags San
tos No. O. at Is lac and 1000 bags Santos No 7, at
"A use. Tho milder grades firm. saes-5OO mats
20 12c also 243 hhds Jamaica and 1O67 bags Laguiyra
on private terms and g 600 bags Cucuta TIC AID $40
bags Porto Cabelo Is 34c On the speculative
ket fair business accomplished while with rmer
vance OF 20a25 points near and 5d10 points late
months. SaleS-05, $50 bags
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-24

33 "a to SO IA, an advance of 1-2 cents; ALL too
within "A few minutes: juno went from 32 "a to
"a, and July from 80 I'd TO 80 IL. May closed az
IS IL cents. In provisions there little signf-
cant trading done during the session. HOGS vera
cents lower at the yards, and this prevented an
advance, but did not, except IN pork, work much
decline. July ribs opened at 81 70 and closed al
81 72 LIZ. July lard opened at SO az IL and closed
at the same figure. Pork opened at SI4 80 IL foI
July and closed at S11 40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-24

lower. Mixed s. 45e5 70, Heayy 50 6oSsS soi Lish'
S. 4Udso IS. Pigs ant Culls IS 1905 10
Receipts $500 head shipments mons MaIket va
SLOW Inferior 10 Extra IS 0O9s5 ID Texas Sl"cAois
81 80 az So. Texas Lambs rs G40c per head.
Louis. May 23 Iaths- Receipts $500 head shio.
ments 500 head: market steady Choice Heavy Nauve
Steers 81 lOdS4 30. Butchers steers Medium 70 n9cs
So 1904 70 stoesers and Feeders FAR :: 9ooi - 81"
S. 90 Rangers, Ordinary TO FAIR, So 1904 ID oo s.s
Ho1s - Rscsipt. $500 heal shipnsnts LOO ,e,n
Market active. Choice Heavy and Butchers 90
S. 60Ss5 10. Packing Medium 10 Choice. 50 5o0so oo'
Lleht grades. Ordinary TO Best, S. 2505 DO .., Mar
SnesD- kscepts 300 head shipments :, 800 head MAI
ket slow. Fair 10 Fancy Si65 So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-24
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
Per North River. Vessels and Railroads.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

COTTON-Quto active business was accomplished
on export account the reaching 4I24 bales In THIS
direction and 1854 bales for consumption. Prices were
bot changed At the ports to-days report Indicated re-
septs Of 62s bales comparing with S43 bales this day
as week. and kO27 bales for the corresponding day last
year Since September 1.-THE beginning OF the crop year,
the receipts have aggregated 53394S9 bales comparing
win olo150 bales for the corresponding date last year.
Quotations based tho American standard OF classaca
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-24

$1,000 BROOKLYN City (New-York and Brooklyn Bridge
per cert boads, due 1872 1856 L.
Shasta Clinton Hall Association, 55 to 90 1-2.
III shares Central New-Jersey Land Improvement Co..
10.
so shares North River Insurance Co. 100.
81 GOO city Of Icads,lc Co.. per cont Funding Bond
due July 1896 15
$500 Town Of Crawford. Orange County N. Y. per
cent bond. duo 1891 100.
40 shares Fifti Avenue Transportation. s25 each "a
10 shares Brooklyn Academy OF Mrslc with admission
ticket 115
$50 600 St Louis and Chicago r. r. Co. 40 year 1rst
mortgage consolidated gold bends, due 1927. Al 5S
$1,000 Clearned Bitumnous Coal Co. first mortgage
per cent bonds. due January, 1917 0S =
$500 coupons Montgomery and Florida T. II. Co. from
first mortgage bonds. due May !, 1887, $3.50
Orange Bet RAILWAY ,lrst 3nor,g.oc nor cent gold
bonds due 1907 each bond COO has 12 stock
attached, CO.
$50 600 Montecmery and Fl-..ia r. r. Co first mort
gage per cent gold bonds, due 1920 November l. 1851
coupons on 10
$1,000 Tho sheppard ccn and Coke Co. per cent gold
bond, due January 1907 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-24
THE PETROLEUM MARKET.

NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRrcEz
There was fairly largo volume Of trading ID
certificates In the first hour Of business yesterday and
under tho weight Of sales for both accounts prices fell
from sc SO cents to 81 rs cents. we batch Of
field news not Of dscouragins afacter. The
old Fergus wells settling down TO small figures
and Fergus No g. which gagged % barrels hour In
the morning down 81 barrels by the afternoon.
well at Taylorstown-the Caldwell No 3was carried
through the producing sand and is good for only 100
barrels an hour-a rate that viii probably speedily ba
diminished. Tho aspect Of tho Washington field has
little uneasnoss and barring the unex pected.
its influence temporary factor in speculation is not
likely 10 be preserved much longer. The selling
movement Of the morning appeared to relieve tina
market Of all congestion and rally to Sc cents oI.
lowed on attempts to cover shorts. There was
later easing off the end but there was more OF
tendency the part OF the better class OF operators
to pick up oil the "sof, spots" Prices have fallen
over cents from the top on the recent bulge and
there Is development In the petroleum. country TO
warrant any further material depression The market
at tho end was firm.
The range OF prices and tho total dealings were as
follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-24
HAVANA MARKET
q

HAVANA Nav 23.-SDanish goll 23l a23tL Exchsni
quieL sngar quiet 1850 bags OF Centriusa 81 degre
poiar zaOn were sold for spain at aO6sAlO per qunt
la gold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-24
SPIRITS OF TURPENTIyE.

CuARLEsroS. May - -rurpontine quiet at SO isa
SAVANNAH. May 23.-Tarpentino nrin at $50.
WILMINGTON, May 2S.-Turpsntine firm at 80 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-24

lower. Creamery loU22hi DAIRY l602le Egs' firm at
PHLApELrnA. May 99,-Flour steady demand msderato.
Western and reqnsyyaaa sioeTdno 8 7S1;S co. do do
IS IS a - Is; PennsvIvann Family So s.
. 9p 81 ~ 10 DO srs Is 81 naaas
Clear 81 40 DO 40 y s r s hCs' 40
81 rs Winter Patent air to choice - 80 as TO- Minnesota
epIs good 10 cnocs 25 DO do Fayorto brand,
steady Choice Rye Flour scare ana F% at 5: o. @
menth declined ay &c in sympathy win the West
s Ns!y no ' REM for Nav % do for June
DO July & DO for Sms%it ~ IN car sye
Corn-The option market was strong and advanced alc
Don spot lots il elevator FAIR request but local trade
demand g at gmsr raes t.a srn soos at
No Ii1ed export elevator o' Eses,c No Mixed for
O. eG4S.c; ds for August 6iFce1c. oat.-Msrket for
iRSi 'S Ssmaad gR aes T"sradS
Mixed aGS White held q ws ass tor IS Nav Wa @
Do hS% or Jun ot1 % do for July issi
ATsG, ns'
sans n SevYo a%P'I Ear
per rb sai ana do Witt 20 Far s,a Choice SSSs a. @
DO DO DO 40 DO FAM to oo s.
coo DO Far 70 ooi 5os55e' Mammoth Pearl Choice
pine OG s. oSosg 90 Florida new poia .a;i:
psT Dbl, e "oSss 90 pro;l.iSa, s,esay
eYfl o. smoked Beef Rect Ham: SIS oos
s7 90 P e,v N.is fi6 30 co. DO P5p. Mes; %
3c DO e9sd IN S,ro' 0g s sss c9as ES iSs
Shoulder. IN eTy :at ant fully cured s,c' DO.
DO smoked Ia 7lac. shoulders. pickle cured The
use. do do smoked sa9Jc: Bellies, IN pickle sg
n &C. Breakfast Bacon LOG firm - CITY
Ronen IS IS 25 do Steam - rs s7 Butchers loose
nj - Butter was dn-Pennsvlvania Creamery Ettrs
nj 25c Western Creamery Extra CSC Is. &. and "
Y Creamery Extra 22G2ic. Western Factory 20d23c
Packing bnfter IL , lSc Eggs firm. Pennsvlyans
i59c; Western frsts 0l5Lc Cheese quiet steady
demand fair New YORK Fun Cream ga q loo Ohio
Flats Choice o.. DO Far To Prime sLe0c sugar.
Refined hrn. Powdered agIIsc Granuatsa 6'.c Feed
weak: Winter Bran sis O01si9 90 ton Petroleum
steady 20 Abel test Ia bbs THO Recepts-Flour ls0o
bush shipments Wheat $500 bush Corn 5000 bush
Oats 300
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-24

Through an inadvcrtence In Tuesdays issue tho
refined quotation loft unchanged at o-s cents per
gallon The market is quiet at IL cents at all
ports.
On CITY Penn Nav 23--Natcnal Transit Certificates
opened at SCH; highest s6i7; lowest s4li eossi S5a
aes 33300O barrels clearasccs $4,000 barrels char
barrels.
PIrysBUKa Penn Nay Petroleum active asd Irregular
National Transit ceruacatss opeusd al s6s closed al s5,
highest s6sst lsweaL sih
opened ut Sc closed at 50 highest $50 lowest s<i
Clearancsa 1878 900 barrels.
TrusyILLE Penn Mar 23-Nstiorat Transit certificates
opened al e6iai highest 6esi lowest e4s closed e5
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-24
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

DENVER AND RIO GRANDE
1886. 1887. 1883.
Number OF miles 1917 13i7 1.461
Third week I'm May sf22417 e1i2 800 $4,000
Jan. TO May 81 2,1s1,739 1,674,21 LGo0,l31
EAST TENNESSEE. VIRGINIA AND GEORGIA
F,cosd week in May sO7slS ss2so7 so5e3a
Jan to May IA 1,423,90G 1745,s16 1906 754
ST. LOUIS. ALTON AND TERRE IIAUTE (3ranches).
Number OF miles 13s 1sa o63
Second week In May s11,f92 e13131 a152lO
Jan / TO May Ii :. 2i29sO 821OlI 3les SOB
LOUISVILLE. EVANSVILLE AND ST. LOUIS.
Number Of miles 253 25i 25t
Second week in May 1855 e200l0 e1765o
jan to May IA 279,520 -
CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN.
Number Of miles 900 41ol 1900
Month OF April s1,7eo617 81, $780, 3i s1,9ass5
June to April 80 90 33l G95 "A, 119 1G5 "a co., 1903
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-24

LONDON. May ga p. m.-Unted States per cent
Atlantic and Great Westsrz first mortgage
trustees certfcates SO do. second 7s can
adam Pacific. co., Erie 254 do soils. 96s 81
Paul Common. 70s MrIic IN Ordinary, 4ol2; New-York
Central, 1851; Pennsyvania. 49, Reading. 3l'A
Bar silver Is quoted at 42d per ounce
India Council bills allotted to-day at advance OF
1.32d per rupee. r..
for the account and exchange London at 70
francs 81 confines for stocks.
Of bullion into the Bank OF England on
balance TODAY is 9bl 900.
Money is lac y per cent
in the open market for short bills Is
Q mar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-24

Cash quotations follows-No. Spring Wheat
sAdS4aec No 3 Spring Wheat nominal No. Rcd SSa0
soc No. 2 Corn a J64c No. Oats 3i3035c. No. 2
Rye at G5A2e. no. 2 Barley at Toe No Flax seed
nominal Prime Timothy seed nominal Mess Pork Sl4 81 q
Ola 40 per bbL Lard s. GAGS y per 100. 10; short
hoxed Sc O006 IS Short Clear boxed IS 1908 To-
Whiskey diStlers' finished goods 81 10 per gallon
"a" G9c.
Ar;ic,c. Receipt,. Shipments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-24

THE puLgEss NOT RELIEVED.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce that DANIEL A
MAHER will be candidate for the Office OF Circuit
Clerk Of La Sale county, subject the action Of the
Democratic County Convention of La Sale county.
We are authorized to announce that MAURICE T
MoLONEY will be candidate for the nomination for
the Office of States Attorney subject TO the action OF
the Democratic County Convention Of La Sale county
when held
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-11
PROFOUNDLY GRATEFUL.
A Prominent Citizen Recon-.
mends the Celebrated OPP.
tician Now Here.

Ths morning reporter dropped into the Office Of
Mooney Stead, in quest Of news, and when about to
depart was detained by Mr.. Stead who said:
II notice Prof Samuels of Quincy, Is Ii town, and is
stopping at the Clifton. Do you know that he Ia o
" MUS and almost nb to perform mlracles?"
The reporter looked al Mr.. Stead In queryinR man
and became interested in the esresess OF the
gentleman that he requested him to continue.
well. I'll tell you all about It, Ten years ago. while
attending college, being member Of ,he sophomore
class my eyes began " fail me exceedingly consult.
ed physicians and Ocuilats used various remedies,
sought rest ana recreation spent large sums OF money
and still release from pain. Ny eyes very
weak and the afcton began TO effect my health One
day saw the announcement Of Prof. samuels. That
was about seven years ago, and he was In This city.
went TO see him more through curiosity than with the
expectation Of finding relief. He gave me close Ell.
animation. hitting pair OF glasses TO and Am
pleased TO FAY cured me have good eyes to-day as
man In OTTAWA and do much work any
seldo have TO the glasses and when do II
is when have an unusual amount OF work When
feel strain coming my eyes the glasses Prof Sam
uels gave used The eye IL strengthened and
continue my work without any delay"
Then you consider the Professor adept In httng
glasses and able TO help the dstressedT
II should say did" warmly exclaimed the lawyer.
He did wonders for me- and think he can do wonders
for more This statement give because Of the pro
found gratitude entertain for him. And. let me tell
you propose 70 put in good word for him whenever
the opportunity IL presented -OHGind journal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-11

oil the trouble these disembodisd sous arc
making in the courts that the good spirits
ksppear to have been "lest in the snume
A, any rate, the appearance on this earthly
scene, Of real FIR class article OF the type
labeled .good" v,ald be quite enough OF Q
curiosity to sy site c'mment.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-11
Excursions to Kansas
and Nebraska.

Write to John Sebastian. General Ticket and Passen
ger Agent, Chicago Kansas and Nebraska Railway
"Rock leland Route" Topeka, Kansas. ano he will
furnish you with full information regarding series o.
2lsi September 18th and 2sth, October 9th and asd
and will also mail to your address printed matter CIV
ing full particulars about Kansas and Nebraska lands
new towns ETC. =,
This is the new Kansas and Nebraska extension o.
the Great Rock Island Route offering splendid INDUCE
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-31
RURAL TOPICS.
Some Practical Suggestions
for the Husbandman and
the Housewife.
Information for the Farmer, Stock
Breeder, Poulterer, Nurseryman,
and Housckeeper.
THE FARM.
Small Farms.

Too many of our farmers are land
poor. Even if paid for, large farm
often keeps it's owner in constant
struggle to get ahead. If not paid for
the owner has, indeed, hard lot. Oul
advice to any farmer who is staggering
under mortgage is, sell enough of you1
land to own unencumbered the rest. No
matter if it takes half or two-thirds of it
to do it, you will be more prosperous
and happier. :,
There are many reasons why small
farms are better than large ones. On a
small farm it requires less work and
worry to make comfortable living. A
larger profit per acre can be made, taxes
will be less and more improvements.
The land is titled better, and there is
more time for keeping fences in order,
orchards trimmed and improving the ap-
pearance of the house, yards, and barn.
The small farmer also has more time to
devote to the small fruit and vegetable
garden, which means good health and
more money in the pocket. He enjoys
farm life, has time for attending fairs
and agricultural associations, and has
reached the higher rounds Of the ideal
rural life.
Above the financial benefits of small
farms is the opportunity for mental i'm
provement, for countries in which large
farms predominant are sparsely settled,
churches and schoolhouses are few and
far between, and societies and farmers
organizations can hardly exist. while a
region of small farms is dotted with
churches and schoolhouses, thrifty viii
lagos and pleasant homes.
Some claim that farmers can manage
large farms and give them just as careful
attention as small farms. but that is the
exception and not the rule. There are
many wheelwrights who can run small
wagon shop and but few who con man
age large wagon factory. There are
thousands of men who are capable of
running small grocery, but the number
who are capable Of managing large
wholesale house is very limited. The
same rule will apply to farmers: There
are some farmers who are managing large
farms successfully, but the great ma
jority fail.
The longing desire for more land and
large farms is one of the main causes for
SO many mortgaged farms and failing
farmers. A little farm we'll titled is a
great deal better than large farm i'll
fi11aI