Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-15

we are riding in our carriages all unmind-
full of danger suddenly there will be snap,
and then break brash or perhaps rot.
ten piece of timber has given away we re-
pair this and ride on; soon another rattle !;
blacksmith at fault this time, bolt gone
we get out, find the bolt--scaree thread
upon it. hope we do not allow ourselves
to say anything worse than du vum, as we
hold the bolt in our fingers. The moral of
all this, seems TO be, that mechanics of all
kinds, should fit up their work, with special
reference to tae weaker parts and | be-
heve soon, the increased profits will pay
them for their extra labor.
cannot leave this subject, without REFER
ring to one feature and department of this
fair. This is the beauty, and merit too, we
have seen in yonder hall, where were gath
cred together your wives and daughters and
the products of their labors. That was
indeed beautiful and well:adorned Hail.
/ cannot mention articles If particular merit.
for all were well worthy of praise. Suf-
fee it to say there were articles there that
reflect great credit upon the mothers, and
upon tina daughters. But, after all, the
most merritorious and beautiful feature of il
was the good, Kindly, and Interested feeling.
manifested there. There was Joyous
smile upon the face Of every one, AMI there,
your wives and daughters each shook hands,,
and became better acquainted All seemed
repiced at the success that each bad had in
making beautiful and useful things to adorn
that Hall. All were anxious TO aid on this
enterprise, which is a common interest to all
/ behevs that when this day has, passe |, we
shall all of US have enjoyed two happy days..
And does any one believe we can return to.
our homes any the worse for iii? If we
were better acquainted we should assist one
another more, and love one another better
than we ao~ do. Ths is among the urgent
wants of our employment. phere is need,
Of more intimate and brotherly intercourse.
among the neighboring farmers and their
families. We are the most unsocf.sf people.
in the world Men VI other employments.
associate together, have their clubs and,
gatherings. The lawyers, doctors, and min
listers, each run together into focks of their
kind, as naturally as>goats. How seldom
the families Of farmers see those living a.
mile or two away. In their occupation.
thinking them selves independent of their
neighbours advice, and having. little interest
in common outside of their employment,
they seldom visit, and when they do, mat
ters relating to their calling are made of
secondary Importance.
The shutting one self at his home, has.
many serious disadvantages. Ali need the
aid, advice, and counsel of their ntighbor..
NO man ever yet carried On any great un--
dertaking far towards perfection alene.
He who tills bis land, without regard to,
the improvements around him, generally
desires only to equal those who have pre-
coded him, and keep close to them by walk
ING in their footsteps; but the design of our
Maker, appears to be, that each generation,
should excel, in knowledge, its predeces-
sors; yet, how idle to hope for improve
ment, when each farmer is isolated from.
The rest, and each farmers family an indie
pendent province" We need to share the
benefits OF our neighbours observations and3
achievements. We need more to be incired
70 observe, and achieve ourselves. We,
need to blend more Of the Intellectual, with
our occupation. How many Of the young.
people are deferred from entering willingly
his vnoot.cp - =,
thsre is little chance for the Improvement of
mind. And is' it not trne,, that our minds
usually jog on each year, in the same round,
Of sowing and reaping? True, that those.
tastes, and desires for thou6 ht and reading.
are apt to lessen with each years appica.
ZION to- our employment Need this he
true? Us it necessary that a. farmer can be,
Iold by his incorrect language, as we'll as BY
he frock he wears? Can it be true that
this employment, which is the foundation Of
all others, and in which majority of our
people engage, is SO arranged that those
who engage in it, eannos complete in men,
tal development, with those of other employ
nents? There is no reason why eommu-
munity of farmers, may not possess as high
q degree of intellectual culture, as any in.
The world. 1t does not speak well for the
of our calling, that it is not
considered as honorable as others. Many
and most, take this profession, because there
Is no other opening. The great reason Of
his is, that farming has been made one OF
muscle ouly. Indeed farmers success is
loo often measured by the number of hnurs
be tolls in the field. If he labers from ear
|y dawn, till late at night, from the begin
ming Of Spring, tiM the close of WINTER
through heat and cold, rain and shine, he ie
considered thrifty farmer, and it is predic-
led that he will be prosperous man. But
i this same man, should stop for moment
now and then, to think of his business, stop
10 find out better ways to do, his labor, to-
ill his soil, to care for his stock, or in other
words, stop long enough to think so that he
might apply intelligence to bis employment,
he would live longer, live happier, and ac-
luire more property, and his sons would
lind more interest, and enjoyment, in their
fathers calling, and would usually choose
this for their own. We need an Agricultu-
raj School it would be one OF the noblest
things our State could do, to establish in
some convenient locality an Agricultural
College, surrounded by model farm. Ev-
cry other profession las its school, in which
those intending to engage in 1t are specially
6tted for their employment In Europe
some Of the noblest schools are agricultural.
Why should not agricultural Vermont, have
such school, in which her sons, large
majority of whom must become farmers,
could be specially fitted. 1t would do much
to raise the employment to that standard to