The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-01-30
The Farmer Of the Future.

the Future Here are some Of the
suggestive observations Of correspon
dent who locates the farmers NJ lien
mum somewhere about the year 1915
1.-THE size Of farms will be limited by
statute. One person will not besal-
lowed to gobble up everything adjoin-.
ing him simply because he has the
money to do it. Most Of the farms will
be owned BY the men who till them
There will still be few tenant farmers,
but the rent they will pay, after deduct
ing taxes and two per cent on whatever
amount is still unpaid, will be applied
10 the purchase ofthe land. The man
who sells farm will be permitted to
secure the unpaid balance with a mort
gage, but he win not be allowed to
foreclose that mortgage within 10 years
from the date Of the last payment on
the principal, provided the buyer an
DuaIIy pays all tsxes and two per cent
ON the amount due and unpaid. %
foreclosure of the mortgage the seller
will be obliged to refund TO the buyer
all money paid him, less an annual
interest Of two per cent on the amount
due and unpaid, and reasonable indem
nifty for deterioration Of the land,
buildings, etc while under his control
s'There will be no fences except those
around pastures aud barn lots, and
these will be composed Of twisted, loop.
ed and curled with barbs one eighth Of
an inch long.
Farmers will individually cultivate
d smaller acreage and do it thoroughly
and scientifically. Instead of robbers
they will be wardens Of the land. The
needs Of the soil will be ascertained by
experts employed by the Government,
and farmers will supply these needs
intellieently and economically.
"A smaller number OF expensive i'm
plements will be kept BY individual
farmers. Haryesters, corn.huskers,
haying machines, potato planters and
diggers, ETC., will be owned BY skilled
machinists, who viii make living By
contracting for and doing the work.
s.Thsre will be two distinct kinds Of
plows in use. One will cut wide
ffurrow, and by means Of removal
mold board either turn the soil over as
now, or allow it to glide back over the
share through steel breakers and fall
crumbled into the furrow. The other
will cut narrow furrow and run deep,
and will be used for special purposes.
Both will have light wheels and the
piowman will ride.
.All crop cultiyating will be surface
work. Deep root cutting, gouging and
killing will be things Of the past. The
new implements will thoroughly stif
the entire surface, working close to the
plants, and will have steel knives for
cutting off large weeds and num-
erous marrow teeth for uprooting small
ones, all Of which will be completely
under The control Of the operator who
can either ride or walk.
Corn husking will be done by ma
chinery The implement will take .
row Of corr as fast as team can walk !,
cut the stalks of close to the ground,
strip off the ears, husk and drop them
into wagon driven alongside, cut the
stalks into half.inch pieces and either
shoot them into light frame, drop
them in heaps or rows, or scatter them
evenly over the field to be powed
un,ler.
more corn and stalks will be con-
yerted into silage. The crop will be
cut and bound into small bundles BY
machinery, shocked up and partly cured
and then cut into the silo. More silage
and ess hay will be used ON the farm
Wagons will be broad tired and
low down. The box win be steel bound
and SO constructed that one or both
sides or ends can be removed almost
instantly. The bottom will be in two
or more sections, easily taken apart
and put together.
"Small, electric engines Of one to
four horse power VII be found on many
farms. They will be sold at price
which will enable almost any farmer to
own enc, and will be used for grinding
feed, pumping water, etc., etc.
The art of making malleable glass
will be discovered. and many acres in
the Northern States will be covered
with il aud devoted to growing vege-
tables and semitropical fruits for the
local markets Many farmers will cover
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