California Farmer and Journal of Useful Sciences, Volume 44, Number 12, 2 December 1875 — THE RAIN STORM. [ARTICLE]

THE RAIN STORM.

As tlio stormy season has come iv earnest, we . fun! our farmers are as earnest for their work I many we meet regret that they had not planted in dry soil earlier, and many more regretting that they had not " StUßmcr Fallowed" more land, bo that with such a season as we have now in jiroepeet, t hey each could have planted 5000 instead 0* 1000 acres.

When will our farmers leant wisdom by exjHjrience ; the great loss by the 11 McTg&n Sons' Failure last year, is severly felt now on many farms, and yet the same parties have, without due reflection, been caught again this year by the "Cranger plan" of WartJt'.us.nj and thus another Loss. How much better would it be for them always to realize at Harvest, pay all their debts, and walk forth " Free and Indcpcndant Farmers."

When our Farmers shall \w wise enough to bo manage their business as to huy and aril for Canh only, then they will noon become rich ami prosperous farmers, for the Credit system has been their task /nutter, they have always hail to pay twkntykivk vv.h <t,nt. more for their goods on an average on the credit system, than they could have purchased the same goods for Cash ; if they doubt this, let then change their tactics, and next yea r try tin l "Ctafe plan," and they will soon have thoir eyee Open to a lak they never dreamed of In-fore.

A little reflection, and a sprinkling nf good com■ton sens] would show every farmer who has been in the hahit of running Sfarf MIL*, for fi, Pi, IS ami 34 months, that no merchant could afford to do such a trade unless he made from 25 to 50 per cent, profit, even if they paid him interest after the first six months

Store-kcpers themselves would much rather sell their goods at a lower price for ciiah, than have these long running accounts, sooner or later they BafiklT!pt both partus, as it leads to a recklessness hot h In the purchaser anil seller where this ! •■■■' system gets established.

The rangers'" in several of the "Old States," make this ono of their Laws cash trade ; why not have our "Grangers" in California, "Oo so to."

Our readers will remember we spoke of the COMING hoods, and bade them maka ready for a Deary rainy season. The M*OOM have already 00BM as we predicted : those that were unprepared | pay the usual penalty of want of precaution.