Agricultural.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 980, 21 January 1882, Page 1 (Supplement)

Agricultural.

i; . A TYPICAL'FARMER. \ "The growth of' agricultural:knbwledge, and | the increase of commercebetween States 1 and couhtribs, is yearly'bringing a better- class of farmers to' the front 'is leaders, ''The farming of the' future, 'if one rightly'reads the 'signs Of the times,' will have many 'of the' elements which characterize' successful commerce 'it will consist of a definite attempt' to meet the demands of distant markets, as well as of those nearer home. ,; • : " " : •'■ '■'■ ' '

■The typical farmer of the future is a man 61 good: judgment, : sound' ideas; ..and, general knowledger'of m'eh, ; of affairs arid of the relative value of things';-' He recognizes'ithe fact that special products; which require skill arid-cap-ital to ! prddiice - a're -safer and : more profitable in proportion to the cost' than ] are the' stable commodities!' OnthiV account he ; studies the long list of drugs, djiesj fibre's;'perfume plants, arid miscellaheous'Ve'getable products of utility and luxury, often discovering something worth growing. He studies the movements of the markets; the industrial : currents; exports and and. imports duties, crop prospects of the world, and similar subjects. He also plans! in every possible; way, so' that he hits a long list of products which find instant sale, for cash, in leading markets. 1 If, for instance; he produces dried and canned fruits'for the London market, he attempts' to analyze the requisites of that commercial centre;'and has trustworthy agents'; with whom he is in constant communi'cation,! •>■:>:. ■ ,< Upon many grain and hay farms in the near future the aim' of the intelligent agriculturist must' he to convert)' in the best and cheapest way, the whole vegetable product of the land imp animal food;'and to prepare this food for ;a> distant' market. -Let us see what are the chief products attainable from a large, wellmanaged live-stock farm ;- M calves and: spring lambs may be sent to market, when prices are tempting; carcasses of mutton and beeves, slaughtered on-the faririj can be ship-' ped by rail or boat to the nearest town or city; and, besides fresh'porky the hog department; should lurnish .'home-made; hams, bacon,: pickled pork; lardj-and smoked pig's heads for •sale.'. The dairy should contribute butter and cheese of the finest quality to the cash resources of the farmj and if near enough to a town sales of milk can be made. Colts may be ; raised, and broken for use to cart and waggon,: and each year a few well-trained- draught •horses, or well-made .carriage animals, can be; put upon the market. This list would seem •sufficiently.long,, but there .are many other possibilities, ■ - With sufficient study, to the subject, there is no reason why a large' farmer should not add to the above outline the; putting up of animal products for shipment,! He could barrel-beef,-can' oxtail and other ! ,soup,'smbke beef tongues, pack beef and mut-! : tori suet;, he oan; find' sale for the. hoofs for :glue, the hides for : leather„the tail-hair for up.j holstersrs, the bonesfor fertilizers and other' uses;,neats-foot oilcan be/tried out; sheep-! skins washed andibaled,. and some place and' value fbundifor every item of usual w ( «te,\,.! ;<These.are merely, suggestions to be modified or amplified>accordjng to the ; local conditions. But with the large mining fields dependent, in great measure:-upon,the farmers, someiof the ! products named.ought to find ready sale, the underlying principle,is, that all other jtiipgs being equal, ,that, ; artiele which is ■in.ja.MMt condensed.form andwhich' has access to (hi greatest .number of; markets. is. the safesjrto produce, ; In preparing such articles care must be taken to utilize! all the waste or sider pro. :ducts.-sa». Francisco Bulletin, ■',. \ ',"'" ■" ' '''' '' ' ——— iioi,inja