The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-04-15
SOME HOME TALK.


Although the fact is not generally
realized, yet it is true, nevertheless,
that if any occupation in life is more
important than another, it must be
farming. The farmer should not only
learn to know his business and his
duty, but he should realize his i'm
pOrtance.
To be a successful farmer requires
a vast amount of knowledge. Not
only should the farmer have good
horses, but he should know how to
take care of them; he should under
stand the makeup of the horse. the
physiology of the animal. He should
not only understand the common all
ments that the horse is subject to.
but he should also know the proper
remedies to be applied to sooth or cure
those ailments. He needs to make it
his special duty, to take good care of
his horses, and in regard to them
always keep in mind this golden rule:
a merciful man is merciful to
his beast" The horses should
be treated with kindness in all places.
and at all times. and among other
things, by all means give them COM
Portable place in the winter. Blankets
do not cost much, but they give vast
amount of comfort to the horse. When
the faithful animal has heen working
hard all day, when unhitched and put
up, it needs the warmth of blanket.
The next thing the farmer needs to
understand is the nature of the soil of
his land. He does not only need to
know the chemical property of his
land, but also of everything that is to
be raised thereon. Every person
knows that human being would
-staIYe TO death on Gnad hay as q horse
would on yenison. On the other hand
a horse could live and grow fat on
good hay, and a human being on
Yenison. So it is with Jhe seed sown
in the ground. 1t draws its nourish-
ment from the soil where it is sown.
provided there is any suitable food
Within reach. If there is not. the
seed viii starYe like the horse on
venison. Hence if the farmer knew
the chemicals of the soil, and of
the several kinds of vegetables.
fruits and grains. there would be less
disappointment, more profit at less
labor and expense, and more surety
about quantities and qualities of crops.
The manure is another important
factor in farming, for it, as well as
soils and vegetation, has different
chemical properties, and it is Just as
necessary to understand its qualities
as those Of the soil, vegetation and
animals. The manure is food TO the
soil: soil is the food for plants and We
getation in general; while vegetation
is food for animals. Each one of these
absorb such nOurishment only, as is
suitable to its peculiar and individual
order.
Everything after its kind.n Not
on the understanding of this principle
only, but on the strict adherence
thereto depends the true success in
farming. The profit in farming cannot
be judged by the number of acres
but by the amount har-
vested. 1t is less profitable to raise
zen bushels to an acre on fifteen acres.
than forty bushels to an acre on ten
What is worth doing is worth doing
well " So with farming. 1t is not the
amount Of work done, but how it is
done.
From all this it can be seen that a
successful farmer is an intelligent and
educated man, else he could not sue
,eed. He also must be of the truest
md most progressive character, as no
cal progress can exist in any land
Without the farmer taking an active
,art therein, for the farmer is tIuly
10Th the keel and mainstay on the
hip of state. The farmer should
earn to understand his Importance in
community, and in the state. He
hould be regarded among the most
and honorable citizens.
Why should he who feeds them alp
ow to or regard himself inferior to
NY other person? Let the farmer
old up his head, for all are compelled 9
} look up to him.