The Newtown bee., 1894-08-24
A HARD TIMES OPPORTUNITY.

HARD TIMES OPPORTUNITY.
 Prices are low for everything AS well l as farm produce, and complaint will not l make them any higher, says the Farm Journal. Men in every department of enterprise are forced to barely exist, and it is a prove1b among merchants that if we can make both ends meet until the times improve, we are fortu- nate If butter, wheat, veal, potatoes and every other farm product sell for % to 50 per cent, less than in recent years, we must make the best of it, and like the merchants, look on the bright side and keep hope alive in our hearts. Remember that "the darkest | night has dawning." It is character | istic of American life that we have downs and ups in finances, and doubtless there | will be opportunity in coming years to | make up ground lost in the present. | Meanwhile it is wise policy to make prep
 aration when we shall be able to do bus l mess profitably. It stands us in hand |
 dairymen to put our land, buildings and
 materials for production, like imple-
 ments, rolling stock and fertilizers, in
 the very best condition, and to get ready
 for prosperity when her ship sails this | way. As signal instance of what may be done when the raising and market
 ing of products is at standstill, let us consider the situation on many farm
 where milk making for market has been
 the soie occupation for a decade or more. ''We started in here," says young daiIyman of my acquaintance,
 "half a dozen years ago to ship milk.
 The entire neighborhood went into it, and it seemed like tirst-cllss departure. , We had all prime, young, working dairies, which we had raised ourselves, and we started in with the suspicious ; beginning which most excellent prev
 ious preparation permitted. Milk was
 worth SD much we could not afford to
 raise calves, and after few years we found ourselves hampered with COWS } past their prime, and, later, old cow, CT } with the frequent necessity of driving
 for miles, and spending money foi
 younger cows. What seemed to be the
 best thing in the world so far as income was concerned has proved to have two sides to it, and, had we continued tc } make butter and cheese and raise oul ) own cows, I am inclined to believe we t would be more prosperous to-day thar iafv a @ drawn by a thinking young man, al 0 illustration which means considerable
 It portrays a situation of affairs which i;
 very common throughout many regions
 within radius of 50 to 100 miles abou
 most large towns and cities.
 What opportunities does the presen
 offer? It offers to me the chance tt
 sell less milk while low prices continue
 and raise more COWS, for while 1 would
 have to pay from $40 to $60 per heat a by-and-by when 1 really want them, i e I raise more than enough to fill my re Z. quirements they will be readily saleabl' $ at good prices to my immediate neigh d bors who would buy and take then }. away. The financial situation gives m y the opportunity to raise more fodde d for these young animals, and less whea h and potatoes for market while price !? are below par. Instead of carrying or 2 at loss some other branches of worl o which commonly pay fair profit, tn d boys and our hired men are going t. 8. produce enough of the necessities fo k home use, fill up the barns, and spen s. the balance of the time repairing. re e shinglng, painting, etc. A little econ 'e omy pointed out by neighbor thi ID morning is we'll worth consideration a When the paint on building begins t W look as if it would soon begin to lose it E best appearance, it should be take T.. firmly in hand and re-coated with heav 'e boiled oil. A single application of thi s kind made in time will save two coat ! of paint A little delay when the pain IS has begun to rub and wash will leav II the buildings with shabby appearance ps and soon demand a priming coa II followed by surface coat. Oil is cheaI oi and we shall put on some as soon g III fall rains have the dust.