Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-11-01

| many a family has watched one bua
ing after another, and finally the ols
homestead, burn up, the very natrs
of the material used in their constrc
ton, causing the flames to spread
! much less resist them.
Fire insurance, as it was then ipte,
preted, provided temporary relief, but
it was indeed costly precaution, civ
ing the farmer only mere pittancs
| of what he once possessed. "Tempor
airy" relief however, as In all things
| it seemed, was the most he could
strive for, or expect. Little did be
| then know that something permanent
was in sight, and for which no pre-
miums were demanded, with unfailing
regularity.
However, such experiences were
fraught with some good. The farmer
has demonstrated on more than one
occasion, that he is ready and quick
| to learn, and such severe lessons were
not forgotten. They taught him to
realize his foolhardiness in exposing
] to utter destruction, that, which had
/ perhaps taken years of effort, and
! thousands of dollars to build up.
/! The boys, the younger generation Of
/ farmers, were made equally conscious
OF the change necessary to improve
living conditions on the farm, tom.
sure the safety of life and property,
| and to eliminate much of the drudgery
of farm work. Already many of them
were bent upon college education
| and then to seek their fortunes in the
big cities, the farm offering but poor
inducement in comparison, and such
| Of them by reason Of this early dis
satisfaction with and ultimate depar-
ture from the farm, have been largely
instrumental for the advance OF scien
| tific farming and scientific farm man
agement, which has taken place in the
past decade.
Their vision was broadened; they
saw at glance the effort that was be-
| ing made toward real economy in every
| line OF business. Big projects were
being undertaken everywhere, with
| the idea of permanency uppermost IN
the minds of the owners, whether an
| individual, corporation or the govern
ment. The use Of combustible mater
ial in building construction was no
| ticeable by its absence nothing tnaI
would invite disaster figured in the
city mans specifications.
How to apply these principles on tae
farm back home was the next thousnl
the solution Of which was readily
! found, during one of the periooicai
visits to the farm, at times when tneil
assistance was needed. why don't you
make that permanent" was the adVlcS
| oHered the elders, engaged perhaps ID
making one of the little repairs, mors
or less always required about the IarH'
and this suggestion has many tm'
gained for concrete its first introouc-
ton to the farmer.
I II thrived on his acquaintance frOm
| the start. Once used It became popu,
lar. then recommended and finally, 70.
day. 1t is regarded as a necessity. ~
use has successfully overcome the III.
! ficulties which previously harasseo .a0
farmer; it has made comfort posslui.
on the farm; it has increased the Vaiu0
of farm property; 1t has replaced mn :.
and disease by cleanliness ana gov
health among the stock; 1t has reouCou
operating expense and increased prv
| duction and perhaps most important u
all. Its use has lifted the farmer 10
yond the era of fence repairing ana u.'
content to that of cultivation. prOuu'
ton and contentment. :.
IN such brief period, the nulnu IVY.
and variety Of uses for which concle ..
has actually served on the farm, nlaa NJ
the success, which has always attenu0.
it's use, the more remarkable. AlnI ,,s
its earlier uses are foundations WS.s'
walks and floors Well-covers' s'ey ~.
drainLtile. fence-posts, and septic-tanA'
next received the attention OF the laln
er, and later still the building OF conl
crete cellars for preserving roos,
fruits, and vegetables; trougns o.. Srs
tanks, culverts, manure pits, cls'0i :
| and silos was accomplished. :,
Thus far, it is true, the NUMBER :,
large all-concrete buildings on the ls ~
such as the home and the barn ~ !,
comparatively few, not through lacN ., :,
desire on the part of the farmer y,
(, home and barn Of this type, but sl. ~,
ply BECAUSE the life Of bis prese =
buildings is not yet ended. He mas y
vested in them and wants the mar
mum return on the investment. !. Il
There is no nistaking the spli. IAN :
the times, however, and just as a. A.
Is the farmer is satisfied that :,
| change may be probably MADE ~, 4
| ia other words, until his present pun