Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-04-13

Farmer Must De business Man.

looks after the uuauGlal part "a I'M
business. who is particularly well
fitted for the position by his keenness
and sound Judgment: this man mus
have 1T tie outset a taste for this
particular work. and the same rule
holds true for the farmer. He must
have a natural taste for his business.
he must love his business and fling
his whole energy into il; If he has
not these qualities, failure awaits
him. 4 nan To be successful in bust
ness land In speaking of business |
include farming. as / consider II the
most important business Of alb must
have at the beginning a clear and
definite object
4 man 70 be a good farmer and a
success hnaciaIly must be careful 10
start right. He cannot use too much
care iu the selection and fertilization
OF soils. i'm the planting of seeds, in
the choice and gathering of crops, in
the selection of market, in the
breeding and feeding Of animals. The
practical farmers are endeayOring to
ascertain and apply the best rules.
The first step 10 be taken by him
who would make farming as profit
able as wei as a pleasurable busi-
ness Is the selection Of his lanJ.
The choice OF selecting a farm in
this country is great. There is no
absolute necessity for undergoing the
hardships and privatiOns Of frontier
life. The necessity for this has
passed away. The farmer viii find
chances enough for his strength and
skill and enterprise in the older fields
which lie near the pOpulOus market,
and bring him within the reach of
the library. III a man has BY nature
a taste for the active associations OF
life. he should select a farm near the
p0puIOus center, and adapt his farm
ing TO the wants OF those who supply
him with his market. From one ent
of our land TO the other these OPP
uurtuuiries now exist But whatever
may be the location. the choice OF
suitable land should not be forgotten.
il you would cultivate a nursery OF
fruit trees. choose your land accord
iueIy: if YOU would plant a vineyard.
select a proper site; If you would sup
uTy a market with early vegetables,
select warm and strong soil. For he
who has good land, and the proper
material. 10 which he can add ZONES
and ashes and lime. 10 fertilize that
land. needs only industry and skill
and good judgment to prove that
farming pays as literally as any
other occupation on earth.
The choice OF crops is allimpOrfant
to the successful farmer. The farmer
sows his seed in autumn on land
from which a crop has first been
taken. and waits with confidence for
the return he is to receive; and the
dividend Is large I'm proportion 70
the investment. The cattle feeder on
rich pastures never has any fear with
regard 20 his annual return from his
herds. The market gardener who
gathers from an acre of land near
Boston or New York a crop valued
az $1,000 finds that. after deducting
the interest on such valuable pos
sessions and the heavy taxes. he has
still an ample reward for his labor.
We have all seen acres devoted to
asparagus and TO onions and 10 early
potatoes. and to sweet corn, which
we're mines of wealth. The earth
never fails 10 respond TO him who ap-
ueaIs 10 her with judgment and skill
and uutiring care. We all agree, l
think. that farming requires more
Judgment. prudence and foresight
than any other occupation. A skilful
farmer exercises great care in the
choice OF animals for his farm, he
viii insist that his animals shall be
healthy and thrifty, knowing well
that next 20 poor soil. a feeble animal
Is the most improbable possession.
should his object be the dairy, he
cannot exercise too much skill in
selecting his herd. have noticed
that a'medium size I'm all animals Is
the hardest point for the farmer TO
preserve. Large cattle and horses
fascinate some: they may be good in
their place. but not for general use.
The medium-sized animals are the
most profitable. most easily fed. and
can endure the most hardships.
Select well and feed well. AMI you
may be sure that the animal viii re-
ward his owner.
We are often told that ample build
fugs should be provided as the first
step I'm the organization OF a farm.
but I think necessary buildings should
Dee first erected. and enlarged AMI
improved as the wants OF the farm
require and the means If the farmer
allows. Farm buildings should be as
near the center OF the cultivated lane
as rossihIe. I'm this way the dis
tauces of travel and transportation
are shortened. The buildings should
be neat. weII-pr0portiOned, and i'm
posing. III large: modest. If small.
we remember when the oid-style
EambreI roof and the long. sloDing
--nH 100 -u.a-- Err fashion the Nnnr.