The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1866-05-31
Farmers Boys.


women folks," | think something
Is due to farmers boys. Why are
80 many discontented with n farm.
er's lie, and seek employment In
the cities One reason which In.
fluerces many has peen given. but
there are other cause operating 10
the same effect. There are many
natural causes against such an oc.
cupation by boys, although born
on farm 1t is not every ON.
who can accommodate his nature TO
the requirements of farm life as
at present conducted. A hardy
farmer naturally desires TO see hir
sons grow up to follow the same
o cupatinn which he las passed
his days Ia. Ne does not of, n
study thcir PHI ysical, mental and
intellectual pcculiarities /; onc may
have a craving hunger or the eel.
ent'tic, while the others NAV haye
a natural taste for the pursuits OF
the agricultural life, all are brought
mp t'vether to work, ont Of tenn.
ta,ion's way; thus, while a part
follow tho natural bent of their
mind, the others work under the
influence of chatting spirit.-
Work 10 the one thing needed on n
iarm, BON sunrise to sunset no
let mp. The rays of science aud
CLEANS OF intelligence from the
world OF thou ht and action. with
Iout, are en.irely obscured no
time is given for the intellect to
expand, all being requirhd to sup
ply the physical. Then again,
look at tho diet farmers provide
for themselves and families thore
is very little variety, tho meats
mostly salt, seldom any fresh. In.
stead ofoccasionally killing sheep
which is the most bealthfnl Of all
incats, they try to content them-
solves with salt pork or beef
How few comparatively have good
vegetable gardens, where fresh
vegetables in variety may be had
to give change TO the diet, cspeci.
u'iy at season of the year when
such variety Is required to pro.
mote health. Still fewer arc there
who provide for q variety of small
fruits, or any fruits at all, even. in
many cases. Young people, and
especially boys who are compelled
to follow a life, which at the best,
10 them, has few attractions. have
a craving desire for a change in
Diet. When they visit thei. city
cousins they find thu table loaded
with the variety the market affords;
Iall kinIs OF vegetables, fresh
meats, and the variety Of fruits in
their season. They 70 home to
the simple fare Of stale meat and
old potatoes, and b, come more than
ever dis9usted with the farmer's
life. Again, how often do parents
and sisters wrong the boys by
Treating them as interiors, instead
OF equals. II is not n common
thing to see partislity shown tn,
girls in regard to attention to per
sonal appearance; time and op
portunlty allowed to cultivate nc
complishments which give youn,
people ease and confidence in so
ciety and tn, mselves Arc th,
r boys allowed these privileges and
advantages Is it not often acted
il not thonght, that tho boys are
rough, with great hands and rusty
boots. and do not have any need
OF accomplishments Are thoy
not often left to spend the hour,
Of the event, in the kitchen witt
the hired help, while the girls a.,
spending the same entertaining
company In tho parlori WheI
these and many other things tina
might ba named are corrected, an
boys are allowed all the adyanta
les for gaining accomplishment
that tho girls enjoy, by association
etc., stc., then will young ladiel
not think il a disgrace to marry
farmer. When errors are inculca
ted in the education of the youn,
they are pretty sure to follow then
through all the changes AMI vari
eties oflife Henry, an Nsw Eng
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