The state capital., 1892-02-27
MAKES A DIFFERENCE,
locality Has Much to 10 With the Sue
cess OF Farming Methods.

cess of Farming Methods.
1t seems hard for some farmers to
understand that plan that may be
conditions will not always be the best
with another farmer under different
conditions 1t is this fact that is often
The cause not only of considerable loss
but also of great dissatisfaction when
a change is made from one locality to
another. 1t is also source of disappoint-
ment in trying new varieties of grain
fruits and vegetables, as we'll as new
methods or plans of planting and cul-
5ivating.
Eastern farmers especially, coming
west, too often have the idea that the
western farmer does not know how to
farm, and that when he gets settled
down in his recent purchase he will
proceed to teach them. Unacquainted
with the difference in the character
of the soil, the change of climatic
conditions and other causes, he at
tempts to do just what the greater per
cent of western farmers are doing,
and that is. follow the plans he has
been brought up to- 1t may be the
same that his father and grandfather
followed before him, and may for this
reason be considered the more valua-
BILE. He meets with failure and blamcs
the country for not changing to suit
him, when with the same work with a
different system of management better
adapted to the new conditions success
who see this in time often save them
selves, but many persist in attempting
TO do what is next to impossible and,
in consequence, are ready either to go
back or make another change. Fully
three-fourths of the failures among
farmers who come west can be traced
directly to neglect to adapt themselves
to the changed conditions under which
they are working.
Western farmers will read of the
heavy yields secured with some partic-
ular variety of grain. BY having
variety that is well adapted to that
particular soil and locality, having the
soil rich and well prepared before
planting and giving thorough cultiva-
ton, in fact giving all of the essentials
necessary, the big yield may be OBJ
tanned But planted and grown under
entirely different conditions the result
fails, TO say the least, to come up TO
the expectations Of the grower, not
altogether because of the seed, but of
the difference in the conditions of
growth.
1t is the difference in the results
under different con ditions of growth
that keeps back considerable improve
ment. In too many cases only one
trial is made, and without taking into
consideration the changes it is discard
ed. In second trial, with such modi-
fcations as seem necessary by the
first trial, better success would Ee
realized. If the proper course is pur-
sued much can be learned from fail.
ures as well as from success. Under
present conditions the farmer who
simply follows in the beaten track
will often fail to make the farm pay
as we'll as il would. But, on the other
hand, the one that is always expert
menting or trying something new will
spend considerable money for which
he will derive but little return. 1t is
not only interesting, but often profta-
BILE, to try experiments on a small
scale, but neither with new varieties
nor new plans is it best to go to ex
trefrieS.-St Louis Republic.