The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-05-10
Nofring bal Farfn iYnrk. J.

Forcing IN Farm Work.
q In q recent issue OF the Chicago
Journal PROT. n n Mason writes very
Interestingly on the sub ect 81 forclng
matters lnthe farm work. lie says:
There isa tendency in our agricul-
ture 70 force the growth 81 plants and
animals thatais in harmony with our
modern rapid method of living. but
which 4 vepy uncertain In is final re.
suits both upon our soils and the vitali-
~ oftHe coming breeds of animals
The legitimate field for unnatural
forcing. in feeding animals Is on the
beef farm when the animals are being
prepared for the shamblcs. Meat made
in a quick, healthy way IS sweeter.
juicier andtenderer than when slowly
made Our spring chickens that are
forced In their growth rs soon a. they
ret startedin life are fine eating. ard
much more desirable than the slow
growing birds Pork. beef. mutton and
all meats that arc produced by rapid
growth in this way bring the highest
prices in the tnnrlset, and yield better
profits TO the grower. lint outside Of
this phase Of farming. unnatural fore
ing Is very doubtful. Nevertheless,
many apply these same principles
to every part Of their farm
life The dairy cow is forced
in her milk production By
means Of concentrated foods; and the
soil Is forced to produce heavier crops
by means Of stimulating fertilizers. A
reatdeal Of our milk Is poor In eartlls,
and is very unhealthy food II causes
sickness among.ehildren, and docs not
give the true nourishmcnt that 1t
should. Animal, fed upon these pre-.
pared foods, strong and stimulating, in
time become nervous and sickly. They
begin to degenerate because their own
systems do not get enough of the
strengthening elements that come only
from good grain, grass and hay. No
prepared food has yet been invented
for the dairy COW that viii take the
place of the products of nature. The
work OF unnatural forcing Of the soil
is even more disastrous in its final re.
suits than that OF feeding the cows
with these concentrated foods. BY
stimulating the soils with Chili-nitre
and many other elements that force the
rapid production Of the plants at the
expense Of the earth we make the
crops so deficient in the real elements
OF nntrimtnt tina; the animals fed
on them are affected. Among diseases
that come from food raised on land
continually forced in this way, and
from feeding with concentrated foods.
we might mention all of the old blood
poisoning ones. consumption or timber.
culosis, scrofula, .nelna and many 9TH
crs Many OF these diseases are indi-
rcctly communicated to the human
beings who drink the milk or eat the
butter and cream. II man rents a
farm for term of two or three years
he may find 1t TO his profit to force the
growth of the crops Mt the expense of
the soil; but if he owns the farm and
intends to make it his permanent resi-
dence. unnatural forcing of the soil is
the last thing TO undertake There is
a certain amount of stimulation needed.
the same as person requires tonic,
but beyond that the soil should be
fed and not stimulated to produce
crops. The solid earth foods, good
barnyard manurc and grass, must be
given to the land tomalsc it productive.
Then little stimulating food will help
it. The tendency. however, is too
strong icwar,l forcing the soil unnatu.
rally, and this in tine win lead TO the
production of s,any worn.out farms
that wil! be 4 drag upon the market.