The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-03-23

give il n coating OF compost Of stable
manure aud muck taken from the bitches
that drains our celery ground which
IL placed where is can become
well mixed end the manure we'll rotted
which is apple ~ the surface and plowpd
under. Wo then drill IN corn which when
grown TO a suitable sig, which is about tho
| fl's, to the middle Of August, and from
that tine we can feed our cows at least
one-haif of what is re quired for their daily
rations; the pigs, tEo in number, get at
least twelve stalks each day, which claim
| 20 be worth as much to them as the same
| number Of ears Of corn, and our horses,
three in number, at least one feed per day
and IL all ts not used up in this way when
| the time arrives for sowing wheat the
| balance OF the corn fodder is taken eff and
| shocked for future use.
| This last season when spring opened
| and srraugl ments where necessary, for
places to raise our cary potatoes and
sweet corn for the table witch hat to be
| fouDd outside uf ths gsrdens, l found
relief iu loOki 2 ovsr shs three
acre fern, that the field which
we we're expecting TO sow to wheat. we
could ulDw q "Trip to use for the early
| potatoes aud sweet coru, which We DID,
DIoHirR enough fOs thrHs rows Of eacu
which gave uB sr gbuudant supply of each
and euGh.C % us 90 give to our nrighbota
I Of tra gwppf corn. You may think that
au over -a'.matiTg Eugu l ssetc that the
farmer Wish nFsy acres will show bet
ter rsauI.8 IN ru5 Drohs from his sixty
.rr07 0u the CCI.t.E SgStru than tae faFm.
ar VIII frnm his one buu0rgd aero fern
Fr0rg the old syJlsrn OF fsrm.ug. / thiuk
30 we'll worth tue rial. NJ tuy mcy oil CO
1y s-riuU it max 700 much work. L.
reply would 5av 70 Il Is "A trige saying
lhas rra rariy hrr r1tclee t1a worm. II
my experience 8. BOY gOss out wi'u bis
&C. tHa and moTs .gouEh TOR tue day TrD
fi.ns i1 ialrty n .utss aud places it whore
.5 10 10 De fed wll.a tIe hrgakfa3t Is being
prep rod. aud in our case
10 10 being done Dg cur boy that is nov
over three score and ten. Again To divert
from 100 main subject Let us imagine that
we are tahing ri la Ecross our be5t agri
cultural G,sirict and PlauCs acFOCs q large
h5id Of 40 visible shade trees ana We see
"a. leas. twenty or mora dairy COWS stand
Igg up to their k0.oa IN muddy pool OF
rtagnaut water iI gltinQ tlte7, aud when
ihstr thirst fore them they viii drink OF
shat wffar. HUr ioss Jhat tally with the |
iupr0vei mCthrIH oi making our rich
creamery Du.i,l rom MIX frou 10 DIST
COWS. In mid-.Uumar when tGrir past
ures become shurl aud CT ey arc forced TO
Bpeud ~ least ou- hsif Of the day in Oh.
tanning C 3canty upper. / repeat, bow
we'll lat comp nrea with cows thEt are Fed |
their TafiDns in % cool stable tn wlll re-
quire lees than one hour 10 consume their |
food anG then lrt ont TO qusnch their tnirgt |
from n I1uh llHs NhNHlh- OF Nutlf bkGDlB !
and have water trom tue well pure and |
cool, and have on upur's exercise morning |
sUl evening, am the balance Of their time
Fpent in the stable where IL is cool in the !
summer and warm in the winter. How sad |
10 think Of the fact shat most farmers are |
nov following in the Old Tut of keeping |
their cows ia stables during the night in |
winter, and then let out during the Gay TO |
face the chilling winds OF winter, and |
when thirsty, TO drink chilly water and |
stand out in fence CoTuers for protection |
from The bleak Tinds OF winter during the !
and Wasted by being carried TO the Ohio |
river or L Ike Erie.
/ wish now TO speak OF the profit in |
keeping fowls. We keep from rs to 100 |
They are raised and kept on lot No. 6. As |
| mentioned, they have the range of orchs |
ard on this lot and the surroundings of |
their house and the barn. They supply the |
family With ali the eggs and poultry necee,
sars, and furnish for market eggs
sufficient to purchase all the articles
needed for family use in the grocery line
and many other articles for the family.
We have now gone over our three acre
farm speaking ia detail of it's products
commencing with lots No. l, 2 and 3 which
has each year supplied us with feed for
stock during bhe growing part Of the sea-
son, a crop Of wheat, each year, that goes
fer towards furnishing the table with
bread for the family, and portion of the
vegetables required.
As We pasg ou TO lots No. 4, and we find
the vegetable and fruit gardens affordinR
us with ample supplies of the ditferentva-
rietlcs in their season. In the line of fruits
the strawberry, cherry, pears, peaches,
apples, plume, ounces and grapes. They
saCh ia their season afford an abundance
for family use and quite surplus for
market.
Il will thus be seen that it is
RissO's %ith profit 1t run and yet sH~W We iSslr 6sar
on every band complaint from
the farmers that farming don't pay.
/ am not here 10 cay that the farmers of
this country have no just grounds for
complaint. We know 100 well that in
thousand ways they are imposed upon,
disrrimipRtgd egainst and bled by the
leeches OF society. Yet in the face of this
we are ready 10 declare that farming il
conducted uyou he proper system does
pay. And moreover tits toe 9randest, the
most indep- ndent and ennobIing of any
occupation IN cur country. The man even |
though he may have Il small farm, IL he
will but remember and act upon the sug-
gestion that q small farm well titled will |
bring prosperity, happiness and indie.
Uendence, he is on the royal road TO sue.
cess.
What we want is to recognize the impor-
tauce OF our calling, the advantages which
it possesses over all others. Let us be |
proud of it aud take such an interest /
in il that we will be ready to take advsn>
tage OF every means to improve our con-
ditioD and make farming pay better.
While we ought to be proud of our fathers
and glory in their wonderful achieves
ments, we ought also 30 recognize the |
fact that many of the methods which they |
employed, were ali right in their day, but
are not adapted to tho present times. Let |
US be thinkers, let us be progressive and
let US be true to the nobiest occupation |
among men. / cannot close this paper
without repeating an incident which, |
have used on a former occasion, / nave
in my possession an heir, presented to me
by one OF my ancestors. prize IL not so
much because it 10 an heir, as because of
the lesson it has impressed upon me from
the days of my childhood. This
heir 10 an old pitcher covered /
with rural scenes and suggestive |
sentiments. One side is picture of a
farmer following his plow and woman
milking a COW, and this proverb of poor |
Richard: He who by the plow would |
And below this aDother motto: "Industry |
produceth wealth" ;" on the other eide are |
the following lines:
LET the wealthy and the great
Roll In splendor and estate,
We envy them not we declare IT,
We eat our own lamb,
Our own chickens aud ham;
We shear our own hesces, and wear themi
We have lawns, we have bowers,
We have fruits, we have howersi
The lark Is our morning alaImer,
And with It cheerful and happy life is that of the
farmer"
Mr.. McGregor made favorable COM |
ment on the paper, and urged improved