Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-09-17
farm Copies.
FROM DAIRYlNG

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The period of depression through which
.rmers in common with other people
ave Just passed, and from which they
|e now emerging, has been felt in all
hes of agriculture, but as little among
ose farmers engaged in dairying as in
other farm operation. This may be
measure due to the perishable nature
dairy products, especially the product
the dairy marketed as milk, but 1t is
hinly due to the fact that dairying re-
hires higher degree of intelligence
Id skill than some other forms of agri-
|lture and better education in the
'ethods to be practiced than is absolute
necessary in growing wheat or other
bps where power and machinery take
lie place of manual labor directed by
'e intelligence of the worker in each
d every detail. SO many farmers will
t fit themselves for successful dairying
d drop into other lines of farming re-
. iring less intelligence and skill that
/ 5 branch of agriculture has been less
DIVIDED than others and has given better
ancial returns than other lines of
lining.
This principle finds an application, in
modified degree, all along the agricul-
. raj line. The farming that requires
most education and the greatest
+ m will have less competition than
At requiring less of these things. ana
lowest grade of agriculture, as meas
E ed by this rule, will suffer the most
pm competition in good times and
4 II become a losing affair in hard times,
&hply because so large proportion OF
'mers will not fit themselves for more
hcult lines of farming. There Is a
&uable lesson to be learned from this
1t should be given heed by all who are
w preparing to follow farming. We
er to the necessity of good practical
h scientific training in agriculture in
'ler to achieve the greatest success by
NO able to follow the most difficult
1t successfully.
n making this application we are not,
any sense, advocating book farm
except to such an extent a it may
practically applied. The lesson to be
wn from this state of facts Is that if
most successful and most prosperous
nch of farm industry finds this sue
and this prosperity accompanied by
igher degree of systematic education
Dther lines it would be likely to con-
butte to their success and and pros
E itv as well. 1t is not now so neces-
" as formerly to combat the under
+. uation that used to be placed upon
bok farming" There is a very gen
tendency to recognize the value OF
h teaching at the present day and a
ire to obtain it, but not to the extent
t it should exist.
Ne do not expect the time will ever
lie when every young man expecting
Engage in farming will take course
N agricultural college or even master
of the agricultural textbooks, but
insist that the result so clearly indi-
ed in the matter of dairying should
uce every farmer, young or old, to
DIV his business and become qualified
AIRY on whatever line he is engaged
O the best possible advantage. Prof
n agriculture, as well as in other vo-
ons, are rated by the Intelligence and
| of the person in charge, and as the
becomes depleted and competition
re severe, there Will be greater evi.
ce of the truth of this statement. In
er to meet this condition successful
the lesson taught in regard to dairy
should be universally adopted anC
strive to become educated in the prin
es and details of their vocation.
mother lesson that may be draw
4 4 this subject is that a perishable pro
t offers the possibility of greater re
rs when intelligently produced anC
rketed than product of the opposite
Il ure. This fact also bears upon thu
lciple already stated and demon
!; ties the value of brain power, both il
wing and marketing a crop. Thi
yer is as valuable in farming as il
arming adapted to all grades of brair
elopment and acquired knowledge o
business. This principle should b
) e generally understood and appreci
for it is the most important one il
ethics of farmlng.-Mirror ant
mer.