The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-02-09
.AGRTCULTURE.
Quality Always Counts

lard Farmer, by Hon. A. Warren Patch,
| Boston, Mass. secretary ofibe Nation
al League Of Commission Merchants
The agriculturist OF New Erglapd mpst
give more care 10 prediction. Quality will
count more than ever from ROW onward,
The man who sprays bis spple trees ard
who loosens the soil utder IN, m Ia The ore
who will reap the best results. A man
with much wealth can bire plenty OF lab
orers so that while he IL giving emf loyment
to many, he lie getting better returns on
bis Investment. But the farmer who does
his own work or hires only one or two lab
orers should lock his land over, ascertain
II 1t will grow certain crops, and then de.
vote more attention to the production Of
hose products; first, getting a good srti.
Gle second, getting the largest Weld from
each plant and acre.
Suppose each grower OF apples should
.ndeavor to have no number twos, all nun
Der ones, There is no trade detlrous Of
having any number two produced With
larger production OF the fret quality, and
little or none Of the sec nd, the consump.
ton would surely be larger, the average
net prices higher, and bigger inuome for
work done for the farmer.
Take eggs. Where Is there any better
mar ket for eggs than all over New Eng
land? The largest sizsd fowls and roastir &
r ickens are 10 demand every day, while
mall fowls and chickens are not, The
b n The world over brings food to the fam
lily and money to the owner. Why not pro-
cure the stock that will We d the largest
returns for the same csre and very near the
same expense OF keepipgs don't mean by
that that any hen can do as much for her
owner with no care or attention as she . III
II having good quarters and the right food
md water.
Take strawberries. There is no section
where there IL not q demand. How many
NJ your readers can mention one person
who does not Ell y strawberries They
are eaten BY all m-als, nj evening enter.
taipments, at home, as well ss at aohal
functions. Who has not heard Of straw b r.
ries and creau? Where are the lips that
do not smack whit, "f ,uuue the men
ton? Many a man can have from ope-ha I
% two or more acres Of strawberries. The |
Expense Is not heavy. Their care in not
srge Their gathering ard packing car
be quite largely attei d. to by the house
mold The II come derived from stra@b.r-
ries per scre is large but those who read
bis article want to Ike, p 10 mind to get the |
best plants, best varieties, and pack a q cd
article
would not plant a whole fam to any
one product. ! W ,uld have diversified crops;
select few ard then produce The b ct.
such Nm arrangement need ! OF detract from
a mans owning ard caring for farm as
generally Understood, II he So desire, but
nv text is summed up 10 the tao words
quality counts Gel the best bres de,
seeds or plants, care for them faithfully,
q, d them properly ; market them honestly
nod In my opinion the farmers lot 10 made
asier and happier.
The consuming public do not want sec
I'D qualities. They wan, the best snn are
Wilt to pay for 1t. 10 so doing the pro.
iucer gets better results. SINE cay 1t costs
o more o produce god article than 4
poor one. | disagree ~ that A good ar
icle does take more a'leniioD; more time;
VI look at The results.
Look at the tidlnets and look Of prosIer-
~ around the bui dng- The farmer VITO
rings forth the bitter quality His name
= not legion but he is known In livery mar
,et, and bis goods are taf sold because Of
neir good reputation, before reaching the
rsde centers.
1t 10 not 20 much the amount we do as
low we do on T. ways sin to make
he best, and largest ca,h returns are 81
rays assured.