Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-08-16
THE FARM.

THE FARM.
,,,r,u,r Viewed AS Business Man.
f ,"hly no occupation is carried on
rop'pl ,ttle regard to business rules as
50 inning. The farmer requires
OF ,,,,cation, and knowledge of q
re eu rariety of subjects than any of
atet lied learned professions.
50 NAN who knows only how to turn
be 't trrrow. prepare the soil for the
GOA l, ia the growth of,weeds, and pro-
d t s.el Growth of the plant, has not
s,red The art of successful farming.
' sas the man who knows only how
ii sa fine horses. sleek cattle or fat
a's' ~ how to fertilize his fields to
r y.st advantage, raise the best corn
p.otoes, or the highest yield of oats
az nan who to- day really makes a
~ a,@h success as q farmer must COM
nj these elements of KNOWLEDGE
many more.
n ,,,, to be said that any fool could
, ;armer; but at the present day peo-
h ." to realize the fact that the
needs the most education. The
has gone by when the haphazard,
Nod n so-as- you please methods of
,na can be made to pay.
Venture has come to be recognized
sc;euce. Millions of acres of soil
.rr states and Territories have been
n NJ NJ to the pillow, and their surplus
NETS are forced upon the markets of
world. The products of the cheap
or of foreign countries are also
,iel into our midst to glut our
Efets. The farmers upon the worn
Il Of the older States, and especially
own New England,must look closely
na details of their business or go to
Mat would be thought of the manu-
trrer who did not know to the frac.
OF a cent the cost of the raw ma
n and labor put into yard of cloth,
he manufacturer of leather who did
know the exact cost of the material
labor required to make case of
ts and shoes, or the manufacturer of
margarine who knows what it costs
Mound and laughs in his sleeve at
farmers gilt edged butter.
nd vet how many farmers can tell
cost of pound OF butter or pork, a
he'll of potatoes or corn, or o ton of
They sell their products for what
can get offered, not knowing
tler they are making or losing.
he remedy is this: When farmers
De to realize that farming is bust
as much as manufacturing or bank.
or buying and selling goods, and by
yeful keeping of accounts learn to
re the cost of every article they pro-
9. then successful beginning will
been made. Let them keep debt
credit with every acre of corn or
toes or beans or grain.
barge each acre with the interest on
ssee the probable amount of fsrtil-
gmaterial used by the crop, the cost
alor in its care. Credit it with the
sst value of the crop produced. The
renee between the two will repre-
the profit or loss.
like account should be kept with
herd of COWS. If any one Of the
Der entails loss upon you, dispose
ep a strict account with the orchard,
u have one. Debit it with the labor
loyed in its care and in harvesting
It's irVit. Credit it with the value of
golden product and learn from the
nee on the right side OF the ledger
it is one of your best friends. I
said that the farmer needs to be
rated for his business. One branch
,udy | would particularly recon-
3D. that is bookkeeping. 1 speak
personal knowledge and expert
and know it pays. 1t is like the
pass to the mariner.
lie farmers book is one of refer
TO which he can at any time refer
dlte of article bought or sold, and
given or received for the same.
book will solve the great problem,
LeEe does our money go to-" and
Glance lead to more careful con-
EMtlon and economy.
aElNs learned to calculate the cost
le products of the farm, the next
mess is to know how to sell them.
f. q study OF the markets and learn
ourselves the prices ofthose things
wish to sell. II you cannot fix your
prices you can at least prevent be-
taken advantage of by INSCRIPTIONS
l.gs.
oaway with middlemen. Don't en-
YOUR local marketers AMI express
to sell Your products, they will re-
YOU as little as they dare to-
RE S too many following in the foot
Of old Hutch" the millionaire
Acago. who figured SO largely in
recent wheat squeeze.
your own selling. If the price is
o"the cost Of producing, hold on tc
Product till you can double your