St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-15
IT WAS A GOOD RAIN,
"A nd Gladdened the Hearts-.-Win
Sow Little Wheat This Year..-
What Farmers Can Do.

What Farmers Can Do.
FOUNTAIN, Minn., May Is. = Last
"WEDNESDAY the rain so long wished for
|Scame, and left us in cool and damp at
atmosphere that was really very refresh
|iing, for the day had been very warm
and depressing. The dry weather has
k had it's effect OH all animate and inani-
Efmate objects, producing lassitude on
mankind. and very dlsagreeable for
klany one to endure.
The storms have been heavy all
|,around this crown of the bluff, where
|fthe ''ir0n horse" climbs nearly one hun
|idIed feet to the mile, for five miles
sbefore this village is reached, so
|fthat we have the free and pure
iair from all points of the compass.
And the past week has been one of
strong winds, and in that was remark
able, for the fierce winds seldom last
over thirty-six hours. usually falling
after sunset and rising Ill the morning,
but all the week sthis village on the
hill" has felt the strong forces of old
BOreas more than we cared for, until
the gentle rain came down to glad
den all hearts. Another unusual ap-
pearance was heavy dew on Thurs
day morning last, which was an addi-
ton to the moisture from the rain of
the day before, in which all nature re-
joiced, as one could easily believe by
the appearance of all vegetation, which
was so changed that one might con-
clude that the fairies had painted all
the face OF the earth tender and deli
cate green, that mOrtalS could but re-
joice in the beautiful prospect, and
more so when one looked abroad and
saw the sheen of the green on fields
that looked black the day before. but
now those fields are so green with the
growing grain, all rejoice.
There is as yet not any appearance
of the chintz bugs, but they may yet put
in an appearance on the few farms that
have few acres on trial. In fact, all
the farmers appear to be working on
trial of many things. so that If one fails
another crop may bring in the dollars
that will tide them over into another
year of grace, and trusting. perhaps, to
the Giver of all that is good to help them
out of all difficulties. There has not
been much wheat put in the ground
this season by any farmer, but some
farmers put in a few acres as test of
the season. and if the bugs do not ap--
pear this season, there will be much re-
joicing among the farmers wives. for
they feel the purchasing of flour as
something very hard to bear. The high
price of flour in comparison, with the
low rates on wheat and the high rates
on feed products from the mills, brings
forcibly to mind that what they have
to sell is very low in price, and
what they have to purchase is alto
gether out of proportion to what their
own productions bring in the markets
but as general thing the farmers are
working cheerfully ON in various ways
as best they can to gather in the
Shekels in the future, and there is
hope for the change that may come
ssome time to them.
It will come when they all work
together, and, as much as possible. do
what ''trusts'' or corporations are doing
with their products. 1t was quite
treat to see the farmers that gathered
together at the new creamery in this
siplace on May 2, when the first churning
was done, and all watched the testing
processes to ascertain the amount each
,man's cream might show up under their
several of the farmers that believe in
their inmost hearts that they have been
cheated out of certain portion of the
products of the cream they furnished to
the creameries heretofore. One thing
was demonstrated by the test-some Of
the patrons of the creamery have
esplendid butter-making caws. do not
wonder that the owners thought they
S had been robbed of their just dues by
sthe corporations they have patronized
in the butter business; and if it proves
to their own satisfaction that farmers
must attend to their own affairs as much
as possible, and not trust to others do
ing it for them, when they do
that there will be progressive
class of farmers that will make
their homes and lands a whole
landscape garden throughout all the
broad acres of this country. They will
see the different shades OF green in the
various grains that they grow, and so
arrange the fields that one would inn
agine that an artist of finest texture
had done the work on an extensive
plan. 1t has been done, and can be
done by any farmer that will note the
shades one year and next year SOW his
fields and make harmony of green
that will be very conspicuous, and will
excite the curiosity and wonder of all
that pass by.
In that time the farmers home may be
very lowly, but that will not be noticed,
for there will be blooming shrubs and
masses of flowers that will make the
little house look like thing of beauty
in the right place-much better than a
fine house in barren spot. Fit your
ground. and then build when you get
all ready in that "beauty spot" More
good news to tell you? Yes; the
erroon. and gave this dry earth most
decided soaking rain in the most gentle
and decided manner.