The sun., 1901-08-28
THE FARMERS CITY INTEREST,

Human interests in their highest qlial- |
tiles are mutual. This we think Is self |
evident 1t is surely very difficult to es-
tanlSh IN antagoniSm of interest be-
tween people who consistently adopt aind
sock to apply, the theory Of equal rights.
upon Il basis of justice one toward Ia
other. We assume that this is the re-
lation between the people Of the coun-
try and this city. Their interests m
mutual because their rights are equal
in no right sense can interests trans.
ccnd rights.
The farmers whose homes are adja.
cent t. this city are critainly interested
in the prosperity and general well helm.
Of the people of this community. That
prosperity and we'll hrihg. in literal
sense, il the basis of til" prosperity and
we'll being Of the farmers whose husiln',>
life, and political life touches the city.
There was IL time when this WAS not 50
apparent as it is now. When commn
nication was litcult when the cit.
WAS nothing mere than "n inc0nSidcrat"
NlllIEt. ull'i WHtll ldTHl'llS NHS ''ih ~
to the old-faShioncd routine of wheat.
Germ. oats and Potatoes. the farmers
market for his crops was far away.
y IL" sold them here for shipment to Other
and perhaps foreign markets. The city
today is one Of the hest of farmers
markets: and the relations are the very
hest generally. for both parties To thu
business. The produccr sells mt first
haEds tn the consumer. 1t would he IN
tercSting to know the amount Of m"nri
taken ont IT this city every week hA
the farmers who attend its markets
Even that would be. probably. small com
pared with the total receipts from th,
city fnr farm products. This city Is !;
great market for falm products.-mor,
correctly speaking. for garden polucts
1t is destined to become greater li.cat
as its demand is now u tooi products
it has apparently only started toward
what it is to he.
In the days that are coming what Is
called "cltl-fashioEed farming" will Ii,
unknown upon the farms where, now, tn,
routine crops are now raised. The farm,
are tn hrcomn gardens. The truck hrl'l'
will rival in extent the fields Of wh"a
and corn: and the value Of the pro-
duet If am acre will be doubled Il
trchlcl. That il what has occurred. an,
what is To occur in the vicinity Of eyer,
great city. Wilmington is to he Il grra
city. II il isn't it will be the people
own fault. The farmer are to he pushr,
back and the acres that are now hrl,
IT small vain" are to leap into grrn
values. These things are being rraliic
today. Recently we saw number Of il
luStrationS OF truck farms. IN the vicnit
al New York. including pictures of typi
cal homes Of the truck farmers. lh"
are vcrtahr country villas, beautiful i
architecture and environment. The %
rupant aud owners of one of these 81,
giant homes is retiring from huSnnS,
having as he said ''mhdc his pile" !
reply to The question WHY are you qui
ling:" he said;
"W,l. you see. I've made my piI,
I've got enough. and enough is cnougl
I'm Just going to work enough tu kcr
frCm gettin' rusty.
There's no reason why ! shoudis
take good long rest. | came here MIN
teen years ngn with 81 III my pocket IN
I've worked early and late ever sine
Yen are almost sure to make mon,
furmin' vegetables on Long Island. l.
II terrible bad year We don't make 1T lca
$40 an acre clear gain. mean Lv III;
thai il Il man farms one hnn,lrc | acr,
he should hav" $1,000 in the bank 1T II
end of the year. and everything. mcu
ing the living expenses of the family ~
ordinary repairs on buildings. paid u
In guod wears We make rs mu,'h rs $
IN acre. That means $1,000 in tll" hAi
N the end Of the yrar. The farms ny
rage from 80 to l5G acrrS ard some p'
have two or three farms.
What better ontl' lk for the futu
conl,l he desired than this. 1t is pr'
poet that ought 10 inspire the farmer
sons and daughters to seek the v"ry h
preparation for the opportunities t'lat !.
even now lying in their way. What i
been lone elSrwh, rr. can bc done h"l
What is needed for its accomplishing
rs The sun suggested week ago. IT,
the farmers children should b. ,ducat
toward and not away from the farms