Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-08-22
Ulamatum Of Agricultural Improve
ment

cultural associations, legislative all and on
agricultural science and literature. Wha
&, 70 come OC an tai, and your agriculture
report, as al ultimate end This question
should be fairly answered at the outs't ior
unless an ultimate practical end i TO be at
aiuci, al these efforts aud ezrcuii,urcs an
Of no account.
The question NAV b. answered In genera
terms, that il i 70 elevate farming from a
mere employment or occupation, to a iua
rrg. hr thcr, 1. material diT.r,nc, 10
tween the two, which We propose TO point
out.
Employment, or occupation, is that 10
which a man lisrascs Of his labor AMI skill
nta stipulated price. The mechanic, who
works fr stipulated vas,,, Is not 'H0Hr',
man in the proper sense of that worl. Ira
good workman a, his occupation, prudent
and economical, be isa thriving man. u.
gradually acquire. competency, and II
NAV b, wealth. but It {, plainly on Dir
,gruvg' alone that be d,,. this. In tht' D,
= not doing business, properly, 81 called,
nut simply di.po-c- OF hi. labor and kill at
their market value. Bu-inr,s, ou the other
hand. d. not an employment Ia which a man
earn. rrdc, simply, but one ia which q
r-re' is 70 o., realized or ap suffered, as
D, 10. successful OF o,herviss
Affirming {. now conducted in ,h.. state
l.ita fagv.v ur au o-up1Gr7' !, Do ~
sprlrym,ut that affords a mrr, rymunrra
GOA f,r .sr,.e, rendered. or ou, that ytg'I'
"a rroGt' thtuk Few win pretend that a'
ury managed, with few exceptions, 70 is au
u.ruratrn vf which rr1G, aud lu,' can %,
rrrIl,ateJ. Il &, rather calling hy mean.
nf which o., taller oC the ,rl hops 90 oh
tain Livelihood. And every farmers rl
-r, 90 remuneration Tor hi, work is Arsc or
small according g. bis industry and skill in
I.. occupation, the same a. Il is with Oh,
mechanic AMI artitlu. but how many can
t-l, whether tL,ocsuTati1u tsauy,hus moI,
,h1r rrmunsratiyc-vh.thsr profitable OF
u,tr
There arc many considerations which 81
G., show th,, farmer, themselves now hay,
Or, faith In their occupation as a 'r'is.'',
apl yr two Of which will name.
J. How s5a.woa i, i' to hear farmers say
n.v canna, afford to lir- hely to AIRY On
tbe.r farms, Why this, II they have any
.1afIsnc, In their occupation as a 'a0E1''
lti.uot 81, with the merchant. lie uuhcs.
i,atiu.ly employs an the help necessary O.
carry ON his ba,in,,.. Why Because D,
Ils confidence in his busiuc-s--beligycs II
viii aGlri a prof, II vel AMI promptly
done. In other wagls, be believes those b,
cn,l,ys in his lusiucs, will not only glrr
rr him their r-ag,s, but that be 'hall rgaT
rr1st lg- shat labor. 10 Ggmyr' IN thi'
country, as a body, believe tbis' II hgy
DO, tbJir language aud d1inss aEv strangely
~ vuriauee ,ith this belief
.. Anythc- fact, Suppose farmer, will
diligence, prudence and ECONOMY, and D.!
w1rkIa. early and lat, aud eating the brcaC
yi carefulne,s, ama.,gs some property. Sup
ros, he sct, together some dollars, wha
J,gs be 90 with them? Does he DO a. ID,
merchant dos with bis gains-iuvcst it il
l., businc,,-use IL 70 Increase his w0rkin.
capital and eularg, his oparatiOns' Fat
ir.m thi. i tLc usual course Of farmers ii
this state. They are content to loan th'
dollars they may have At siE Pcr cent, Per
maps 20 a trader ur manufacture, who by
employing il in his business is enabled {,
Ray the intcrys, aud realize a gool profit OF
.ho loan. Why this? Because lrmsr
hay, no faith in their occupation as a busi
ues. n they had i, would mo-, b. 81.
:. Another fact. Merchants, Manuac
tursr, AMI al busing,, men, properly, 81
called, have money 70 carry On their busi
ness, auI sometimes AZ rates Of interest muel
abJyc six Ter cent. Why do they do IL
Because they believe by ~ doing, they car
pay the interest and make good profit il
aJ1iuont How is il with farmers! The!
are c0nicssclly cmharrass,d a. a body iO
thc want Of working capital. They say 80
BE dare they borrow capital to invest il
their agricultural cTerutions' No, not oa,
ia "a hundred would dare 10 embark in sucl
an operation? Why? because they hav
no aith in their occupation as ba''H,s
that will WELD a profit over and above th
interest u th,ir investment and the cost o
working it. Tiey may from dire nccessit
borrow money to pay debts contracted b
the purchase of them farms or the Crcctioi
vi peccssary buildings. which they are com
pellod 10 DO, aud that becomes fr,S Or deal
capital but they are seldom caught u.in,
the money they may have Of their own
muck Ices borrowing it to use as ,corg,H!
capital
IL i nc, = With hrmers in other coun
tries. 10 England, the arners make wha
70 " wcgh seem tho most lavish Use o
working espital, as reu as land.hOlders q
hAed capital in farming operations. wha
would our farmers think to see a land-Owu
CT putting into hls fsrl,, In addition to il
e'''' as hI'd capital, irOn forty 10 hun