The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-03-13
NOW TO MAKE FARMING PAY.
Mr.. President and Brother Farmers:

Mr.. President and Brother Farmers: |
To farm with success, to make money |
and to farm to make reasonable liv-
ing. What am going to say to you on
this important subject is not il grammar
style. neither will it be in proper ration
will not try to hide my incapability IN
der strange words. will tell you all
know about the English language, !
learned without a teacher. did not
have time or the means to visit our
schools after came here. have the
honor to tell you that ! am the first
naturaiized citizen OF Howard Go. OF
course that would not be a preventative
against mistakes have been farming
for the last 80 years, and been trying
ever since started in the business to
| find the road to take to the farm to
make money, but tried, the biggest
part Of last night, to study up the
course to follow to make those wo
ways Of farming successful or paying to
farm successful or to make money we
sh ould have at least per cent net on
| all money invested on the farm, you all
know that many of us don't realize that.
This will not need farther argument.
/ doubt very much if there is brother
farmer present that realizes per cent
net on his money invested. To farm to
make reasonable, honest living, the
times with its low prices for all pro-
ducts considered would not be verybad.
| It is trne the business man is satisfied
with such percentage on farmers are
not making fair living off the money
invested, say nothing about having some
pocket change left above the living.
The increase Of farm mortgages proves
that. Different brother farmers told
me not to bring facts to show Why we
had been running III debt, through far
ming. will try to please them.
| will say right here, IN particular to
you young farmers, always keep book
and mark down what you sell, and the
amount you receive for it,and also
keep a true account of the dollars and
cents YOU pay out, state every item by
its true name. The beauty Of this is
that 1t will save you many studys and
! vexations as to where the money goes t.
Also have place III that book for ar
ticlcs Of faith to make farming pay;they
are industry. economy, and expcrin
encc. If you take them as guide farm
ing will pay; save the cents and the
dollars will take care OF themselves.
Our Recorder tells me that he believe:
farm mortgages have been decreasing
since January last. Gov. Larrabe'
states in his message that our state
J stands better financially than any 9th
{ er in the Union. l believe it to true
! am satisfied that Howard and Winnie
shcik counties have class Of farmers
, who compare well with any OF tht
state of Iowa.
To make farming pay, good bool
: education is needed just as much as
good pillow. We should pay particula
attention in regard to educating on
: bows and girls, FIVE out of ten Of tn
I College educated farmers are failure
> in farming. Many Of our daughter
I are ruined by educating them in bran
ches that will be useless IN farm life
The young farmer who starts out II
: life with help.matc trained to fashion
= and other useless arts will find out il
Il the long run that he has paid ten doll
# ars for an article that he could hav
bought for IS cents. Folks VIII
are intended for farming shouldpractic
to keep their word good and also thei
promises What will a farmer amour
to if his word and promises are goo
for nothing? Should he have misfo1
:. tunes in life everybody will take til
/ start of him. The farmer with an e.
), tablished character for good word an
: promises can face anybody, no matte
e who he is, but the man that has II
). word or good promises often beats tina
o even.
Another point i'll making farming pa
!, is to be man that can say no just a
well as YES. If he is on the RICH
!" stand up to it whether yes or no. 20
q will in a short time establish goo
9 reputation; it will save you much an
l. noyance in after life. To make farm
ina paw never take advice from ma
who has had no success in farming
- Never get SO deeply interested in
i. neighbor that you will allow him to ru
n your business. If you do you may ia
il in making farming pay. believe tina
e to be good farmer is the most indie
i pendent occupation in existance, it
e without doubt a healthy one, an hone.
: one, and apove all it can be conter
: ted one, A contented farmer, out {
!. debt, will enjoy life much better tina
If a millionaire, who in most cases cam
e. to his wealth dishonesty. Much MOI
r. could say in my introduction b.
e will now pass to the busy part, to te
u YOU what little know of how to max
" farming pay.
To make money is the rule of ii
world, why? Money is the most valu;
= = bic medium Of trade; il is very hand
% to have enough to supply our want.
Is it is also very unpleasant to be witho,
n it, but let us be contented in eithe
J. case. To make farming pay man
y things are needed. First is the LAM
4. and as have talked at different time
, on that subject, will leave it to ever
/ farmers taste, AS matter of cours
n we cannot all live close to town, b,
u il is handy to be within a reasonabl
le distance as it will save money in man
e ways; that is, in cases Ct sickness al
y time in doing business. It is grea
Y mistake for farmer to put more none
e in farm buildings than comfort require
! when once invested it becomes dea
capital. If short of money, in order
!. show off, mortgage is made to cove
K fashion. Look for long struggle
G heal up that sore. If you have plent
of cash and don't know how to use
!" you may hide it in useless building:
4 The size of the farm often has some
thing to do to make farming pay.
When products are way down and l.
Dor is high, it is not paying to produc
grain for market. Corn and oats ougl
to be fed at home to cattle, hogs, an
e horses. Hogs ought to be ready fo
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