The Irish standard., 1902-08-02

inteligently and with system. You
will see on the farms modern ma
chinery. In my travels through the
country districts l have seen more
than a dozen moving machines, i'm
proved ploughs and drilling and
planting machines, the work Of which
Is evident in the regularity of the
rows Of corn, etc.
"The Board of Agriculture illus
trates its work by the establishment
Of modern dairies at the fairs, where
the most improved methods are
shown. The best illustrations are to
which city the secretary of the organ
ization is located. Here they have a
model farm in full operation.
II have also seen model farms in
the vicinity of the city OF Cork. out
side Of the exposition grounds. Those
who have seen the neat French farm
er planting and cultivating his crops,
may see the same neatncss and effect
i've work in Ireland.
"Irish butter has again taken first
place. For time it was superseded
by Swedish and Danish butter on ac-
count of their uniformity. Irish but
ter is now said to nc uniform. This
is due to the establishment of the
most modern creamcrics, with the lat
est patent churning machines. in all
parts of Ireland. At Il late exposition
in Bristol, England Irish butter took
the first prize.
England furnishes market for all
the products OF Ireland. 1t is fire.
quently stated that if England We're
obliged to depend solely on what she
produced her people would be OH the
verge OF starvation ut the end OF six
months.
CONDENSED milk works are to be
found III districts of Ireland. L have
, frequently started out in the early
morning to see the girls bringing their
milk to the crc;lluerics and condensed
milk works, driving their little two.
wheel carts which are generally
used. l have seen how the milk is
received and weighed, etc. They sell
their milk by weight instead OF meas
uring it as in this country.
'"Tllcre is Il preference in the Eng
lish market for Irish beef and NUT
ton, when it can be obtained. The
Irish markets are prosperous. 1 have
never seen finer specimens of cattle, |
sheep ;lnd pigs than are to be found |
in ireland.
Il have talked With the cattle and!
pig dealers and have been advised |
that the prices realized are much
larger than those obtained il this
! country. In travelling through the
country districts, | have passed nu
= nlerous small herds of cattle, feeding |
on the rich pastures, where they are
fattened bcfcre being sent to the mar
ket. Irish beef has Il distinct flavor
OF it's own and is extremely luscious
and palatable.
GAS for horses, every Irish farmer
hopes to own am English or an Irish
Derby winner. Racing is very gell-
ernl in Ireland. The races are much
longer than in this country, and out |
Of card of six races, there is gencr-
ably but one flat race.
'"rhe races are generally run OH the
turf and as the course has Il rising
and falling Topography, the horses are
well tested. Nearly all the races are
over hurdles and are from two to
three and Il half miles in length, the
steeplechase races being longer. The
pace is very fast and at the finish two
Aor., more horses are separated only by |
length. There are frequently from
fifteen to twenty horses in each race.
There are no small fields.
"Refening to the difficulty of find
ing laborers in Ireland, which is given
as one reason why more of the soil
is not cultivated, it is stated that the
distressing conditions existing IN the
east and west coasts of Ireland are
due to lack of employment. 1t would |
appear to me that no healthy man |
need suffer for want of work III Ire
land if he would leave the east and
west coasts and go into Limerick,
{ Cork, Waterford, Wicklow, Tipperary |
and other counties.
II inquired the pay of these farm |
IL In l,OrorS 1T nav NOT IDDrar to be |
much, Is to 20 pounds per annum, but |
I it certainly is not starvation. This
4 Is to 20 pounds includes the support
u of the laborar. Day laborers receive
four shillings and six pence.
'In passing through the country
districts met Il number of men form
erly in my employ. Some recognized
i mo at once and otlp,rs through re-
marks made by the drivers.
& '"Ihey have no idea Of returning to
Z America The fact is that | do not
think any good lrishman should Oh
I courage his friends or relatives in the
i agricultural sections Of Ireland to
Il come to this country unless he has
Il som athing much better to offer them
c than they enjoy at home.
MI ."There is another feature created
Z by acts of parliament which much im-
I pressed me in its bem,its. This is Il