Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-20


can machinery and implements of all
kinds are instrumental in relieving
the farmer of a great deal of unneces-
sary manual labor heretofore re-
quired. The spade, 10y, shovel, and
numerous antiquated devices for till
ing the farms have been discarded. II
one farmer cannot afford to purchase
such farm implements as moving ma
chimes, reaping achines, ETC., two or
three of his neighbors unite with him
to get them. In this manner the ex-
pense becomes nominal, and the bene-
fit derived from the use of the ma
chinery is equitably divided among
them This is an Insurance of the
economy the farmers have to resort
to at the present time, with the result
that the crops are not harvested as
exDeditiously as theJ should be, nor
are they nearly so large as they
should be. Every farm in Ireland
should be run in an up-to-date manner
and here is an opportunity for the
profitable investment of capital.
but this act conferred on the tenant
interest In his holding and made him
The Three rs.
"The land act of 1881 which con.
ferred the privileges commonly known
as The Three F7s, Fixity OF Tenure,
merly in case the landlord desired to
joint owner with the landlord. For
Freedom of Sale, and Fair Rent, was
source of great encouragement to
the tenant, for, prior TO the massage
Of this legislation, the tiIler of the
soil was at the mercy Of the landlord.
increase his own estate, all he had 10
do was to dispossess the tenant al
lowing him no compensation for his
improvements. Another great help
to the people of Ireland was the pas
sage of the Wyndham bill, or land act
Of 1908. This act provides that the
end of a statutory period of sixty
nine years. the person occupying the
premises shall, after complying with
certain conditions, be the owner m
fee simple. This has encouraged the
farmer to better effort and endeavor
"A word II regard to the popuia-
tion of Ireland might be nta.2gting
In 1845 the population was S.1SI.16l
In 1901 records show It to have been
4,4SS.775. There has been NJ - ter
ial increase or decrease sin. then
The decrease In Ireland's IpL; utfnn
between 1915 and 1901 is rea = do.
plorable, and the greater part Of Ills
emigration has been due to the faet
that ireland has never had the means
to develop her lands and industries,
and thus provide employment FOR her
sons. AS the country supported 1vc.
eight millions of people in 1916 there
Is no reason why 1t cannot support A.
4SS,7I5 now with practically the same
producing power. We frequently hear
that the population of Ireland In 1S45
was larger than the country CO I'D sus.
tain, but when one turns to belgium.
about one-third the size of Irela.d and
with soil OF apparently no greater pro
dnctivity, and having a population OF
o{er seven million, certainly Ireland
should be able to support eight or ten
millions.
Charity Not Wanted.
ireland does not want philanthrop-
ic help. She asks no charitable pro-
paganda to come to her shores next
year. She just wants little as
sistance, for which there will be
ample pecuniary return. had
conversation with Il. J. Riardan. hon,
orable secretary of the Industrial as.
ISOLATION of Ireland. and he told me
that today everything was favorable
for the starting of enterprises in Ire
land, but that lack of experienced and
trained men to carry on industries in
one of the drawbacks to Ireland's pro-
gress. The few mopeyed men of Erin
would cheerfully subscribe to starting
enterprises If 1t were not for this fact.
SO Ireland needs competent man
ayers to start the different lines of
business. She has not had the op-
portunity of training men at home.
Pray tell me how Ireland could pos
sibly have produced any industrial
leaders when she was not given any
latitude to help herself. In conse-
quence of this. Ireland is poor. and the
natural sequence is that she has not
only got to import the money to start
and develop enterprises which she
should have. but also the managers
thereof.
One of the numerous enterprises
that could be profltably operated In
Ireland is the boot and shoe Industry.
ireland imports boots and shoes annu.
ally to the extent OF $S,000,000. Just
think of the amount of employment
that II would give TO the youth of Ire
land In this one industry alone. The
Right Rev. Robert Brown. Lord Bishop
Of Cloyne. said that practical Irish
American business Taen who have
made such wonderful success abroad
ought to be encouraged to come over
TO Ireland and see the advantages that
are today within reach around Queens.
town and Cork, and. in fact, all over
Ireland The coming of this class of
men Is solicited bee luse, with their
energy, scientific training. and hnsi.
ness methods, Irish enterprises would
he arrested Il Is to be deplorea
that the youth of Ireland has to leave
his native shore, where there are re.
sources which. If properly de.
yeloped, would keep him in the coun.
try OF his nativity.