The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1892-12-14

snow that HolSteln milk contains as much
butter fat as Jersey milk, but we don't
make butter that way, and the churn
positively refuses to bring it out"
The next subject discussed was, "Does
farming pay If not, why notP
This discussion was opened by Mr..
Joseph Wheeler, and before 1t closed
about all the farmers present had taken
hand, and many important points were
brought out. The subject is broad one
and is capable of covering about every
thing connected with farm life. The
best suggestions made, were those that
advocated intelligent industry and econo-
my. II was cited that it was frequent
occurrence for men who farmed
land on the hills to frequently loan
money to men who farmed rich river
bottom land. The fault with many river
bottom farmers seemed TO be that they
depended too much upon their rich land
and did not practice enough industry or
economy. There should never be more
lhhCH vi ~ HOlu 10 CdibCu OubO
it, and farm should not be permitted to
run down. every thing should be saved
from the beginning of harvest till the
last grain and straw is in the barn. Al
ways push your work and don't let your
work push you; first make your crop and
then save it; don't allow it to go to waste
after il is ripe. Farming conducted on
these principles will pay, otherwise it
will not.
Clover in all its forms was next thor
oughly discussed, lead by Mr.. John
Sterett, of Skillman, KY, but for want of
space we will pass the many good points
that were made on the subject.
"Select Corn" was next before the In
stitute, and the subject was ably intro
duced by II. w. Carmine, of Cloeerport.
Mr.. Carmine held that there was no one
kind OF corn that would suit all parts OF
any one farm in this section OF country.
Large corn should be grown on rich land
and the smaller kinds should be grown
on thinner land, for an upland corn
would recommend Little Hickory. This
OF course was disputed and everybody
had his own pet ideas as TO the best corn
and the best mode Of raising ii. Till
Groves, of Tobinspot, advocated mixing
two kinds Of pure corn, one white and
the other yellow, of week or ten days
difference in time OF maturity. This was
held TO produce larger and better corn
than either would by itself, but the cross
would not do for seed next spring. The
discussion was long and very exhaustive
and there were opportunities for much
benefit to be derived by interested farm
ers.
The attendance at the Institute was
much better OH Saturday than it was the
day before, though not yet what il should
have been.
Many things OF importance were de-
bated on Saturday and, many valuable
things were said, but as the arguments
frequently drifted into a repetition Of
things said the day before, OF which we
have already made mention, the want OF
space again forbids us 10 make mention
OF them.
"How TO improve our country roads,"
was postponed until Saturday night and
this important subject was then discussed
in all its bearings. The general points
made by all who discussed II were that
the farmer had spent many hard days
work and many dollar on the public
roads owing to the present system Of
keeping them up and nothing or little had
been accomplished. good dirt road was
pronounced a practical impossibility and
gravel or stone or something better was
strongly advocated. II was argued that |
the saving Of wagons, teams, &c together
with the increased facilities that the far
mer would have for getting his products
TO market, and the increased value OF his |
land would soon more than recompence
him for the first additional outlay that
he would have 10 make to get good roads.
The only just observations that could
be made about these Farmers Institu-