The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-01-27
Mistakes Of Farmers.
lWrItten for the EpItomIat.

Ing thought. Judgment and well-di-
rected labor to their business than
the men OF any other profession
Too fnsquently do they leave future
plans entirely out OF their considera-
tlon, too frequently remain cnnteni
In following practices Of the past
without regard for the reason OF Il
Some fail TO enter into their work
with that vim, determination and per
slstence which are 10 essential To sue
coss. Too often. the things which
should be done to-day are put Off TIL
tomorrow. and II touched at all. are
only hllf executed. Obsolete tools
and implements are adhered 10 sim
ply because they can be made To suf-
flee; COWS kept that average six or
eight quarts Of milk day. perhaps,
for half the year and are dry the
other half. with no apparent heed be-
Ing given to the difference between
them and an up-to-date dairy. For
that matter. though. the cost VI pro-
duction OF any kind OF crop OF com
modify Is rarely compared with pre-
yalling market prices, In fact. due re-
gard Is not even given TO supply and
demand whom crops are planted Now
this Is all wrong. A farmer, II possl-
bie. should study the mRrketa 90
closely that he can draw pretty good
conclusions for the future. II Is by
anticipating the demands OF the con
sumer. remember. that big profits
are made. This holds true in almost
every line OF business. as exemplifl-
ed by the city merchant when he
tries 10 read the future OF his trade.
Assuming. for example, that apples
will be hlgh-prioed late in tho fall.
Il is possible. provided the crop is a
small one. that by holding them,
larger profits may be realized On
the contrary. II the wheat crop is
enormous. indications may point to a
shortage In meat. and 80 make II ex-
pedient To sacrifice portion OF it for
feeding hoics sad beef cattle. And
thus II is with corn. When Il is sell
Ing below the cost OF raising. a little
ingenuity may divert II 10 some
other channel so that. after all. It
win pay we'll. In short, the only way
to keep ABREAST OF the times is &c
study the markets and cater In every
reasonable way TO their demands. Il
may be a mere whim or caprios thai
whlte-shelied eggs are wanted by a
certain class Of customers, neyerthe-
less, u gonerally pays To supply then
with such. Likewise. II yellnw-skln.
ned poultry sells better than white
Sklnned. that Is by all means thu
kind which should be furnished. Ab-
mrd as these Illustrations may a2-
pear. they 10 To show the general
principles that should be pursued II
everything that Ia done on the farm
In point Of truth there Is fashion
all Of the time In fruits. vegetables
meats. provisions and the like amont
the city markets, and the farmer VIII
can study and is able TO anuoipats
these demands. Is the one. other con,
ditlons being equal. who will max,
the most money. Therefore, rnthes
than endcayor1ng always To educai,
the public taste out Of certain
whimsical notiona. Il is wiser to ca
ter to its peculiar demands. Ever
then one will be likely enough .,
have his hands full. All this does
not go to imply. however, that Ger
tain crops or stock should be aban
doned Just as soon as they begin u
dcpreciaie In value or property. an
something else. that promises to b
morr profitable. taken up In thel
place. Such u course would be fool
Ish and what is worse. might bege
the habit OF making changes so fre
quently that the farmer would real
no profit nor know any pence o
mind. No. be Il dairying. cattle o
stock raising. wheat growing. trucl
gardening or geuerNl farming. It
absolutely necessary that steady
permanent policy should be adopted
The point is to make the right sc
lection in the first place DairyInE
for instance. can be conducted sue
cessfully only where grass and pas
nres are good. Connected wit
which II must be borne In mind tha
COED grass land is not made In asea
son. It may require several years G
steady farming olong certain lines
get some fields to yield rich harye:
OF grnss. Hence. to abandon dairy
ing for wheat raising or some otht
kind OF farming. because the latte
happens 10 promise. for the time b
Ing. better things. would be very II
judIcious unless the dalryman Ia
demonstrated beyond a doubt thu
his land was not adapted for grai
growing, II is the same througho,
the entire list While one should el
deayor to keep abreast Of the time
yet Il Is the best 10 go HIT
slow in making radical changes an
take up the culture Of new crops on
after the most careful considerable
OF all sides OF the question. Tn
policy can be adhered TO. and the 4
versity and rotation Of crops sti
practloed. The latter. however
as frequently neglected and often 1
tally dlsregarded as the former. Fc
farmers. in fAct. seem to realize tn
diversity and rotation are two OF Il
most potent principles OF agricultur
aye. the broad foundation upon viii
successful farming rests. and which
hand In hand. each facilitating 4
other. II Is true nevertheless. Rot
tion necessltates more or less dive
sIy. and is thereby rendered easi
while enhancing the profits. =
proper sygtem u rotation Is 70 az
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