Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-04-05
CAN FaKrIh1 BE nADE PROFITABLE ;
READ BY WIN. BREAM BEFORE FARMERS INSTITUTE, AT
GETTYSBURG, ADAMS COUNTY Pa. JANUARY, 1890.

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READ R. Dream, FARMERS INSTITUTE AT
GETTYSBURG, ADAMS COUNTY, Pa, JANUARY, 1890.
II the Institute could demonstrate the satisfaction of ALL
concerning the praccabty profitable farming in Adams
county at this time would settle question of much thought
and of common discussion among farmers generally.
1t is my purpose to assume from the start the affirmative
side of the question: in accordance with honest
that with the low prices for farm products and
unfair discrimination against farmers by and tariff
laws farming,-good Farming,-can be made profitable in
Adams County.
Conceding that farming this county market
prices is not profitable many farmers let look into the
causes well as the effects and ascertain possible wheth
not there be other than those already
ted which tend to keep down the farmers profits
Let whether there not be found defects in
the prevailing system of farming Whether the farmers of
the east keeping with the wonderful strides of the
farmers of the great productive west trying at least to do
SO.
To make farming profitable be the farm and
take hand the farm work He may take his leisure but
must take it on such days and in such will not
seriously interfere with the farm work He must farm
temacay and take his leisure systematically and after the
more important farm work is done.
No has better right to take day off deserves bet
ter of his fellow than the honest industrious and hard
worked farmer.
Some years ago the Vice President Thomas Hen
bricks delivered address the exhibition of the Agrcu
looking the vast audience of farmers This
minds me of painting once representing King
his throne with his head bearing the inscrp
ton rule all to his right stood member of that honor
ed platformthe law who said plead for all to his left
stood minister of the Gospel who said pray for all be-
meath his feet unnoced and unhonored the farmer in
plain garb who said, feed all and pay for all
To be absent when field of hay lying, field of corn to
be planted wheat too frequently results in serious
loss the farmer and of the of
ola
worth of hay spelled and field of corn wheat bunged in
sowing put off till too late to yield full crop.
The famarize himself with natures laws
and natures time tables and be prompt all occasions
No occupation of directly dependent upon Gods
rain and sunshine and rapid succession of the
farmers Seasons in which must be done certain kinds of
farm work often very short rains and drought storms
and frost often interfere with and are sometimes
destructive of the farmers but these invariably fall
heavier on the sluggard, or tardy farmer.
Farmers sometimes heard remark on public occasions
dry too cold too hot the may be- to do
thing home thought ia come" This is most COM
though trust thoughtess fasehood but faehood all
the same Cain first titled the soil farmer has
been without work who wanted work The farmer
who he has nothing to do will be found IN the
the bank edgers he keeps bank account the
list of unsuccessful farmers, his name Tumbledown-
Tumbledown Peterand should consent to accompany
him home from of these gatherings would find plen-
y that wdeawake successful farmer would be very anX
ous to have done.
His stock and poultry yards would be found muddy and
filthy his stables dug out in front and t Of manure no
bake with IA wood house in his opinion is luxury he can
aord his building and fencing all tumbng down. and every
thing about the premises wearing an OF neglect
decay The successful only when his bust
ness requires or because he wants to.
To make farming profitable in Adams county must
farm. He Industrious economical good nancer
that he contract debts further than his business will
warrant and pay and that he make the best possible
his profits and last but most important of all
he must have good wife who will combine all these good
qualities and With these qualifications to start
and good practical of Them believe farming
be made profitable in Adams county May inquire lis
it often the of farming which render many of our
unprotabep Men possess land pay for but
tive wasting washing away Improvements going and
often their stock and themselves going down with it. the
farmer too frequently engaging in other business and cha
his losses and failure back the farm he has neglected
to till
To proaby the farmer handle his farm the
merchant handle his stock of goods he must turn it, and if
he expects make much money must turn often If he
carries large dead stock his shelves of farm
he successfully compete with his active
clever business competitor in the track Quick sales and
small profits must be the motto We live in fast and
the old slow way farming field corn wheat
and then letting lie recuperae will longer yield pro-
table results. That kind of farming reminds of the
of the Scochman who undertook to train his horse to
died.
believe it the eminent statesman, Benjamin Frank
lin, who said He who makes two blades OF grow
where only grew before is benefacor Of his race. If
this be true there is opportunity at this time for quite
number of people to prove themselves benefactors.
The time and will be again when the wisdom of this
quotation will not be questioned when the world teens with
its thousands Of million of hungry people when this great
thoroughly understands its capabilities and
its opportunities influence and will be felt IN the
world then will the farmer be fully appreciated
When prove to the world ability to feed cotbe,
educate and maintain population of five hundred million
souls in land and send food to millions of Deepen
dents in other countries then will the words of George
Washington be properly understood Agriculture is the
most heathfnl useful most honorable and noble
ploymen of man. then will the farmer be among
of the world will be representative and its chief
magistrate will be farmer.-Complsr