Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
HEAVY RAINS CAUSE
LOSSES TO FARMERS
LARGE AMOUNT OF HAY
CAUGHT AFTER BEING CUT.
Grains Also Suffer AS a Result OF
Wet SedsOn-MdrSh Hay Almost
Total LOSS-Ledder Man Takes
Observations in Town OF Farm
inqtOn.

The editor of The Leader and family
enjoyed trip into the country Sunday,
the objective point being the farm
of August Borchardt In the town of
Pennington, one of the incest and best
equipped in this section Of the
country-in fact place that made the
pencil pusher feel as If he would like
to exchange the hum-drum of city life
for the quietude and independence Ut
a farm. But what August has got he
has secured by hard work. The result
of his twenty years of labor, however,
has "buurn fruit. not only literally,
but, fguratively speaking. 1t Was
the first opportunity The Leader man
has had to get out into the open air
and breathe the perfumes of natures
creations since coming to Watertown
and the change therefore was one that
was heartily appreciated and every
minute was full of enjoyment. 1t
is such places as that of Mr.. Bor
chardt's that should be an incentive
to young men and young ladies to
remain On the farm and enjoy what in
the mind of the writer is the truest
happiness allotted to mortals. 1t
should also be an incentive for young
lefty chaps to refrain from turning
up their noses at the mere suggestion
OF farm life-and seek a piece of land
and begin to learn the rudIments of
that life-farm life-the most indie
pendent in the world. If the writer
were to choose between the life of
August Borcha,dt and John D. Rookie
feller-with all his wealth-he would
prefer the first mentioned.
1t is true that Mr.. Borchardt has
worked, and worked hard. But he has
prepared home that will be COM
fort to himself and his helpmate when
they reach an age that will not per-
nit of toll. 1t is home for their
children of which they may we'll be
proud. A comfortable residence, a
large we'll kept lawn, shrubs and shade
trees, an orchard, elegant barns,
machinery sheds, stock, horses and
vehicles of all kinds. What mure
could a mortal ask TOR?
Of course everything js not sunshine
with the farmers This was notice.
able Sunday by reason of the heavy
rains of the present summer. Grain
have been damaged to great extent.
Hay has suffered the gre atest and in
many instances farmers have suffered
heavy losses. The rains have been
so frequent and heavy that large
amount of hay has been spoiled after
being cut. In several places on the
trip to Pennington, farmers were
noticed Fishing" hay out of the waller
in low lands and marsh hay will prove
almost total loss. Despite the back
ward season, corn and grains are
looking fairly well and will yield a
fair crop. However, the farmers
will lose heavily as result of the
wet season, and naturally this loss to
the farmers will prove injurious to
trades in the cities.
The country roads are in bad condi-
tiOn as result of the rains. Especially
was this noticeable between WATERFOWL
and Ixonia, the trip to Farmington
having been made that way. This
was also true of the roads from Ixonia
to Pipersville and mile south of the
last named place. From there to
Pennington and from that place to
Watertown, the roads were fairly
good. at least till the city limits were
reached. The Leader man must
compliment the Pennington people
on their roads. which were by far
the best seen on the trip. They have
une advantage, however. That Is
the lightness of the soil. By saying this
it is with no intention of detracting
from their good work, for it was
evident that road building in that town
il pride, and should be an object
lesson t. some sections adjacent to
WATERFOWL.