Milford chronicle., 1901-10-11
The Delaware Farmer.


In a recent issue of the CHRONICLE,
I noticed an article from our good
friend Mr.. WoOdall, which interested
rue and prompts me to reply, and in so
doing 1 will differ somewhat with him
in his remarks about the Delaware far
mer.
Delaware farmers have gathered their
share of worldly blessings during the
past ten years, and have invested them
in extravaganza luxuries, in the way of
horses and carriage for himself, his son
and the hired man. Now this may be
true-in some cases; but my observation
and experience, has led me to believe
that most Of the horses kept on the farm
are in the work harness more or less, or
else on the road, serving the purpose of
the farm either directly or indirectly
A horse is only piece of living ma
chinery, which will tire and wear out
if kept in constant use, and after one
has worked all day on the farm, it is
hard to hitch him up and drive him
four or five miles to tOwn-as many
have to do during the busy season.
I have often walked to town to save
my horses when 1 knew they were
tired; but few are within walking dis
lance, and therefore are compelled to
drive. The horses driven by the young
men are, in most cases, raised on the
farm, while the boys are growing up,
aud their fathers have long heads
enough to see that the boys must have
something to hold them; so the cheap
est and best way is, to raise them 8
, horse, and a carriage can be bought fol
$75. 90, harness for $lOOO-sO to wha
better use can man put few dollar
than into something that will hold th,
= boys.
Where we have no boys and dom
= know anything about the love of
: father, we can't appreciate father
u position. l will say here, that on
st thing that looks very silly is, for
young man to come to town with hi
Il best girl, and drive back and fort
'e through the business street to see What
1 don't know; but they all do it, and
suppose they always will 1t remind
me of the man who asked the fool on
time, who was looking straight at hiI
what he was looking at,and he replie'
a II am lOOkin' at muffin"
n Mr.. WOodall cites as an extravagan
ms an over supply of machinery. We
Ter according to my experience, that is Oh
or thing the Delaware farmer is far behiI
DC in. With labor so hard to get and
Oh uncertain, the day is not far off WIN
farm work will have to be done me
entirely with the horse and machineI
For example, 1 planted II acres
ED drilled corn on the 18th and 10Th
lir. July last; the ground was all mark
in one way. l had previously bought
vas corn planter with a fertilizer attat
'rO- ment, so I started the machine at
Iiss on the 18th, and at $50 the followi
lrs. day my little boy, ID years old, had
ma, all planted. The fifth day after,
by started the spike-tOOth eultivatOr; goi
over it once, then the riding cultiva
) of and pair of horses, and my two Ii
Tres boys did the Test-with the except
be or about one days work with the ws
and ing cultivatOr and one man. 1 SOY
cep- the entire piece with rye and sea
and clover at last working, and to-da.
well think I can show as fine a piec
ain fodder corn, as any one grown in
,usi- time. All have to regret, is, tn
lche have not a kilo to store 1t in.
]. Q. AVER