The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-09-21
agritultur
The Farm Supports All.

comparauNc usciuiu0ss W uih0ftuN Pa'S
and occupations. We will no. quarrel with
any man, because he insist that trader or
broker Is useful man rs the farmer. but
We win quarrel with q man In gentlernanly
way, who will not admit that the farmers
life does possess as much true dignity and
utility as any other. We will, for civili,y's
sake, admit equality, but cannot acknowl-
edge superiority.
Agriculture is the basis OF all natural
prosperity. A child may SEQ that IL the
earth is not cultivated, the whole population
in single year, or at most, in two years,
when the cattle are consumed, must literally
starye, whilo Society could exist to an in
definite extent, were the labors Of any 9TH
CT interest to cease at once. Observe the
course Of trade, and inquire Of the mer.
chant! even in our own! country, and we
shall fnd, that upon the products of the
soil does all tho prosperity Of trade depend.
If tho cotton crop is short, the Southern
trader cannot order goods from the North,
or having ordered, fails. and cannot pay for
them. lie fails because the planter having
fed to his negroes all his corn and bacon,
has nothing leit whercwith to pay his fam
lily supplies. II the wheat crop fails, the
Boston and New York merchants at once
feel the effect Of the failure for the Western
merchant cannot meet his liabilities, nor in
cur others.
When oil things arc prosperous, the Tar.
mer Is almost forgotten. He labors hard
and brings the product oi his labor to full
market He is met by sharp spectators
with the cry, that the market is glutted,
and his supplies arc not wanted, and Is COM
PEELED, because he cannos enter into combin-
ations to meet the banded monopoliIers, to
sell at prics which gives him but scanty
pay for his industry He feels that all the
world is prosperous except himself, and the
trading public, forgetfal or careless that the
farmer maintains and even produces all this
prosperity by his quiet pursuits, look down
upon him perhaps with contempt.
To bs snr. be ba. nj such times, in COM
MON With o,bcrs enou,b Of food and cloth
~, He does NO, want. but his abundance
and success seem to prof. Others more than
himself. Indeed. ho hardly participates in
the general prosperity which his own hard
xort and vatcbIul care has created.
Rn, n,bv.ops.bv tbs scene chanres.-The
.,o,. a.. .ho,. !, ,om, section, OF The coun-
a. s,,,,;s. ara M, torwa,ded TO the
.rsat mar,s of trade for the adequate sup
nv Of the Inhabitants of the cities thsmsel-
re, or to NEE. the demands Of commerce.
R,.;ns.. I. aeranced. merchants iail, the
country traders ara discouraged, the whole
oorr,ry lancu;,bss. and there is a general
.rv ~ hard times. But tho farmer does
NO, s,;l ue raises his own food in abund-
.n.s .,;,l What be can sparc brings him
:. ;,.,.,,.d r,;c, in the market. The ira
a.. "a .o.c,,. tors como 10 his very doors,
-, 80, h;,, N ssll than nj any price
.nou,b 70 meet tho present necessities of
.,.;. h,.;,o.s And so whom the earth is
-, .,,.,ord d;vsr,.5 from its leciti-
m,,. nrr.,;,. bv want. then tho farmer in
-. -. .,s,,;ons He sows more broad.
go, -. ~ 80 ..,,..,,v II, feel, .ha,
~ s'',,,.s. y" Oh ,ro dracv0d by
49, - e.. ~. houo. 70 so,ars in
,...,,. na'u ~ -. aa,.,d.,, on him for
v0 .nn.s s,;,I ~, ow, sunnlv !.
= 'ao" u ~ H.. demand share. and
"a"' w -. ..,.,r1 e,r ri. l,bor-
on0' "'A, >. -, :, tina. If
i"' "V'''' '' -:,.. 80. .nr,o.;.
se"'." Pe'0' a' .cI, nc, w,,, ,bsr q
a''' '"0 'a. ~. .,,,,;.,,;o, or ,bs
'"o "ue Po''"'" " !,
land. ish one OF haid "0'a ""' '.o
Dor only or Is Z" one Oh a,Sahy u
lance, indspcnsao'o a. =" ,'"e' 80
Is a0uo',e's naru W0's, N quo $50 -.
'a''0u ', '"' ','%' o, e.. ;. ..
20 ea', '"., Vn' nav, | ~ p. ,.w,.r con-
io''n'u VIZ" 'ac 49, - ora oor,,
nneu " '"o '"A s a.. N ~ ~. nronor,v
room ~. e =: ~ NJ - 80 :, 49, ,n5 a.rsnS.
a. ~ s;.,,.a,.ssS .on.,,n, c,ro ,hs min.
a. : ~ a,sS :" ri. ,,,,ss rro,cbior wbe,h-
80. h.,,,h =, ts.l;ns himself sinking al.
~ @ - h;.h,rr,ss;n, and pever.cea,inr
,s.no,,;h;l;,v The doctor, called ou, at mid
n;.b, 70 nre.cr;bs in an instant. in a new
and doubtful ca.e,-.hese have all their la
Dor, harder work than any performed by the
hands alone. Many. farmers labor too So
.e.'y, ,,, my ~ :, ,s;Sr ,t.,. S.,a.h;,. ara no,