Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-12-07
Frun he y. T. Fsru-r.
Shall I sell ny little Farmt

fcssional mcn. With comfortable hom~s in
the ccanrry. are constantly tempted ~ ~
idea Of making norv money. 20 ahsndon
old friends. old as~Ociations. and oid habits
81 ife. aud seek 10 better their condiiion By
reDovAi 20 the cities and large to-us.
Passing BY for the present. the sacrifice
q bone feelings and enioyuents which
every man Of mature az sarrenders when
ever be changes bis accustomed home. ~e
VII now look Only a. ths financial side %
the question. and Sc What a nan on auy
New England farm. great or snail. gives
up -hen he leaves "a and goes % d-en IN
the town or city. We are ALWAYS complain f
ing ve get nothing from our farms. and &C
fancy -e could only Get somewhere where
wages are higher. where there Is more 20
ing on. ~e should have some chance % BE-
rich, and live more Independently.
Perhaps tbere has never been = tine
VIXEN. in The country. \ farm or even
6eid or = garden contributed - unuch to
the Independents Of a family Of moderate
means as 10 these times Of high prices. The
reason Is obvious. Il i because al ve
buy, whether rent. or fuci. or. provisions.
costs more than ever before. ard al that
ne do. by ~sy q labor. p-odacc- q greater
value IN the crops ne rarse.
You say you gct little or noihing from
your farm. Let ne consider the matter and
Sc whether we DO not unterate the prosfs
Of the homestead. In the frst place. you
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hardly think. CO 20 sny large to~n. and
soch house a. ~iil be a. respectable Tor
your family there a. vour present ere l.
here. val cost you IN rent some four hun-
dred dollars u nav b. newer and nicer
than the old homestead. bot IL VII be nc
more comfortable or convenient.
We say nething % Is being in some mar
row. noisy street. where yoa DO not kno~
your nearest neishber. ard you must hire
watchers in case Of sickness. That bclongs
II he 'eu'iueu'Al sile ofthe question. ~bish
TO-DAY Ne leave out Of sight
Next yOur farm gives vow fsei.-you
don't know ho~ mach. for YOU never hal
occasion 20 measure it. A farmers lariilr
81 half 4 dozen persons consumes. yearly
from ten % ftteen cords Of wood AZ least
Less fuel would suffice N the city. With
liberal outlay for furnaces. patent stoves
and beatcrs bat With coal az ten doliars
ton. ton being equivalent 90 about one
cord Of he best hard wood. When kindIinrs
are paid for. another hundred dollars would
be about used up.
Gov or too aford the farmer all the
batter ard milk be car use Tor hi- family.
A Poaud q better q week for each uen,ber
OF the family u fair estimate. and a. City
cents pound re have sor our family 81 .ix
three dollars a week. or $50 a year. and
n ne add only two vine quarts % milk
daily. At The city price Of ten cents. 10 have
SIS more.
A snail patch supplies you With r,o;atoc.
Of Which you require some thirty busheis.
Which vii cost 700 a. retail prices A. many
dollars. although II you want % Ell then
az your farm they vii bring mech ies..
there beng fvo or three profits bctEeen
the producer and tho city consumer.
A very few trees supply your apples.
worth four or sve dollars barrel n voa
boy them And any Ordinary garden give.
tbe family vegetables fresh in sumner.
which tie city vii not do A. snv pre-.
The snail matters a currents ana -.sr-
be-riss. and strawberries. and pear, ana
z AIS. all become large matters wben paid
TO- in money. The fowls thar rfve abun-
dance q eEgs. ard a supply q pouit-y f'r
T hanksgivirg and Christmas. seen 20 iifiie
account fill reduced 20 srecis bssi. sad
to o. three rorkers grow up With rttie
cost. and IN autumn are worth q hundred
dollar almost hcf,re - know u. ard dos
or biils for pork ard lard aad f-e. n neat
are easily balsnced Nth ne bother
In the country. everybody 81. horse
We csre bot lf'tls short driving. perhaps.
bat H. boys snd the rirls. a. iea.t she
boys. ought - Learn o. re and drive.
and they % that snd learn hou o. tend
The horse and Coz without gong o. a. az.
riculturai college. IN the eify o. TON.
only men q wealth can aHori % keep
horses. and hiring then 81 stable pres b.
almost 40 expensive.
So. brother farmer. -ben you have got
into your hirei bouse. Nth nevera rood-
ioi. nor garden. nor q potsfoe patch. nor
q Gov. nor . hen. you nay also 80 if DON
thar yoo can hsve ~ horse and u vou.
however prosperous IN money matters. d.
not sigh for tbs sesh-pcts oi the old hone
stead. come sp - fhe Nev En-itnd Par