Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28
From The Amef,caa Ag',cu't"''s'.
How 20 make Handy Farmers.

We u.s ihi. heading % denote those met
Who arc .killlul. and ready IN doing what
ever /. u.eiiul 10 Be done on farm. A
thorough ssricalturiss Oush, to Be IN IN
,ellicsut man in mOv departments ihau
one. lie should know a little u Chemis'
try. in order to understand the theory o
raauures. the nature Of Different solls, ih'
action Of the atmosphere, etc, etc. And
Botany would teach him the names, the or
isin, ard the most scisuI6c mode o, man'
aging the grasse-, grains, vegetables Anl
weed. -i'hin b., domain. Geology wOult
teach him very much Ab5us the sub'oll
The elements Of Architecture would helJ
him in huiIi,pg house or = hog Pcn. Phi
l5s0vhy would no, como Amiss. No, thai
be should bs a learned professor in any o
thee studies. bot a slight knowledge OF
them. and the possession OF books treating
on ihc.s subjects would - very useiaI tS
hrn. With little effort. he could thst
easily ro-i him.cl, on any subicci re
curing hi- immediate attention.
Bu, tbs IS no, the precise point We AZ
aiming At. IL va. more practical matter
and "a, intended 20 urs, young farmers tC
become .killiul. handy, in I'll the operations
OF agriculture. An illustration or too ~ilI
show .hai We mean. John Smith !, a
hard working farmer. Fron January 70
December. aud from mornln. TO night, h'
i. ever busy bat be dos not always cork
10 advantage lie alssy. works in par
iiculr vsy. hAVias 90 skill in adopting
Lev and improved methods TO save labor
lie d. not handy at all slrts Of work. liz
can hold q pIow, but eanno, mend bar
ns.- he eau hoe aud a.: like the 'sris.'
slave, bat cannot repair broken tool
whenever such En accident happens. he has
20 stop ~, most pressing work. and 60 q
mile or two 70 the village - gvt mcndinE
done. which Re ought TO have teeo able %
% himself lie can drive horse, or yoke
oi oxen. bat eAnno; dycior them for a
brui.e. or other .lsh, .ilmsn,. ie', a
good farmer ;. be, vet with certain draw
back. which AID much 10 the druisery and
eo,t oi BE-. labor.
John Jones j. made on q diEsrsn, pat
tern. lie i. a. Industrious A. JOHN Smith,
bot don't work a. hard. Tie turn. every
thing to account. and maze. circumstance
favor him. n one method will not serve
hi. purpose. perhaps another will, and be
trios u. lie has a kuaek at doing lis,lC
Of any,hins snd everything II any OF bis
roofs leak. he can mend them ye., and
With the belp Of few hands. can 'hinel'
them complete Ills avl, w.Iei sud.. and
lev piece. of leather 10 bis tool 'hci. eu
sble him 70 mend hi. harness quickly. III
can repair bob .led and P.ini is. lie cau
gra'i. bud. and rruns bis fruit trses. and
do . well iu short. he i,A Jack ai-sll
trade, aud, IN good degree, independent
AM master u bis situation. Such man n
bouni T. succeed. Dc hls Ayocaiion whaiso
ever i, may The way 70 multiply such
nsn .. % commence early. l., iss faihsr
and mother teach their children 10 hell
thsmssi,os. Give them a few tool, 10 wor.
with a, leisure. Encourage them to mAs'
and usnt. and 20 become handy
Praise tier successful experiments. 10
sPi'. them With 'hs jis' pride Of being in
dependent, Of bsins abe to take care o
themselves. of accommodating them.slte. {,
their circumstance, and % making eysnt
bend q their will The .ced thus earl
sovn will .urrn: up and bear iruii .bgul
sniIy In after years