Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-02-23
WHAT THE TROUBLE is.

The following communication from a Stevens farmer
relative to the present development going
in this county, and the reply by Editor Hugh Hughes
Farm Stock and Home contains much of that basic
principle of good will that pleased to reproduce it
entire The editors advice implies equal willingness
the part both and country for each realize and
appreciate the Importance of the other and for each to
accord to the other neghbory The letter and
answer follow
F., S. and H.. am muh pleased to learn that the
State School at Morris is making good showing
The farming interests in this county have been boom
ed by spectators crippled by schemes and that has
considerable do with the fallen population you mentioned
when in Morris. We farming the best and
lots of improvement perhaps be done and will be in
the future We have in this county lots of land that is
cultivated In many instances the farmers got hard
up and had get out and their farms taken by
money loaners and spectators.
have learned that the most successful farmers
that tend to their farms and keep away from bust
ness and ''better propositions entirely.
l am quite we'll acquainted with past movements in
this county, and hope that the future movements will
be for the betterment of all, rather than few. feel
there is underlying scheme in the coming boosting
of this county. which may njure large number of in
nocent, hard working men, with their families therefore,
II will not join the club.
Our county poor farm which was good one. was
sold by the county board 1t asked why sold
the answer was, learned The income from the farm
was less than they paid man to it and that was
about fifty dollars per month, small income from 800
acres of land
The farmers have no creameries in this county Many
things very dscouragng compared with neighbour
ing counties And why things existing in this poor
way no one known.
N A. ERDAHL.
The trouble in Stevens county is Mr.. Erdah and
others like him, who refuse to get together in any
movement for the bettement of things agricuI-
turally and socially. Throwing the blame upon the
shoulders of the other gets nowhere in this battle
for better living conditions the farm.
Refusing to join in big, broad shouldered movement
for the general betterment of things will bring bet
ter conditions Suppose just to indulge ones pessimsm,
that the Stevens county upft fails-what of it? Will
Mr. Erdah be any the off for trying? Will he not
rather be the better off farmer and citizen
through having aimed at something worth having in
social and business fe viz, confidence and mutual
port in the place of dstrust and mutual hauling
F., S. & H. realized that too often the farmer hi
Aeeced by his neghbors of the town. but the day
wipe out old and to work together rather
than to pull apart Mr. Erdah and every other farmer
in the northwest. has duty in this regard that he
ignore.
He succeed in large degree unless his neigh
borhood succeeds Good schools needed as part OF
the scheme of community cooperation Good roads there
must be in order to make life in the country pleasant
We need 10 strengthen and support the churches and
the churches in order to get strength and support
have presenday and vital religion to offer the people,
We must learn that to do business with our home
people is better for all concerned than slide around the
local merchant who gives fair quality just prices and
send the money out of the home town. We come
realize that banker is necessity of business
ganization, and him right and profitable manner.
We must knit the whole fabric of the country side into
one if we to get the best out of country life
This, up to date. Stevens county has not DONE and
this it will not do long the attitude
the correspondent
| Fortunately for Stevens county another spirit il
awake, and sweeping through the towns and over it.
farms. Mems working shoulder shoulder for the
better things that mutual help bring They realize
that the day of the farmer over and that
the day of the working or-al community consisting o.
country and town, has And that means success