Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-06-24
Farmers, Exalt Your Calling.

WISH there were desire and disposi-
ton on the part of all our farmers to ex-
alt their calling. have often been
grieved to hear them lament over
what they term their hard lot It is not
right, in the Western States, to hear the
owners of noble farms talk about drudg-
cry all work, and few or no opportuni-
ties for the children and we have es
pecially been sorry to hear families lament
over the hard fate of some promising
youth of seventeen or eighteen, who was
admirably doing his duty, had trained
himself for extensive usefulness and influ-
ence. They have made comparisons be-
tween his situation, coarsely clad, working
hard, and coming in fatigued, with some
cousin at college or clerk in q city store,
till at length the boy has become dissatis-
fed, and begged off from pursuing his
true interest and happiness. There can
be no truer scenes Development than those
witnessed in American farm houses
where parents, under proper influences
and sound views Of life, govern well the
family. And WHY should IL not be so
The lands are their own; they have
every inducement to improve them; g
healthy occupation, and never at a
loss for materials to profitably occupy
their mind. The physician has no more
occasion for research thsn the farmer
The proper food of plants and animals
will alone constitute wide and lasting
field of investigation. The daily journal
of farmer is a source ofmuch interest to
himself and others. Then, the pleasures
| of country life, provided boys and girls
are not taxed with work beyond their
ability. And here let me say az general
thing our farms are too large. How many
of us would be benefited by selling one
half of our land and applying the pro
ceeds to the improvement of the other
| half! An acre of land well titled with
| plenty of manure, will produce more than
four acres of poor land, and require less
labor. All the labor on small farm is
accomplished with a saving of time, and
he who saves time saves money also. The
| going and returning from work, the haul
ing of manure and produce, each and all
are more quickly done. The owner, too
can always be in sight on small farm
and his presence in the field will some
times work wonders.
No greater mistake can be made, anC
perhaps no one oftener, as we think, thar
tnat of buying more land, extending oul
domains while our lands are not half equa
to what they are capable of This msni'
vice of our nature, especially amoni
Western farmers. A farmer owns 16l
acres or 800. Not satisfied with this, b,
must have 160 more for Charley, and 16
for John, and so on. In the meantime
great portion of this land only bring
forth weeds, and keeps the whole famil,
drudging the year round. Would it no
be better TO live for ourselves as well a
for our children? How many of US fore
go and have foregone the comforts of lif
to obtain more land and portion il out t
our childrenS Hence by restraining ou
desires for more and applying what W
might thus spend in bettering what W
have, we insure peace and comfort at ou
firesides and improve our social condition
Charity and the blessings of life begin a
home. Hardly house or the building
near it are as convenient and comfortabl
as they might be made. Let us view thes
things in the right light. We will b
much happier and more prone to be grstt
ful to the Dispenser of all good.-CuIt
UdtOr, in Western Rural.