The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-02-01
Training aud Educating Farmers.

II was at one time the prevailing con.
victiun among ali Glasses of citizens tlut
hu iiller Of the soil, from the nuluic m
al, livelihood, must be uneducuted, lnd,
IA speech aud unculivalcd IN manners
mere hemrr oi wood and dfawerui Waic
IN that twilight OF the DARK Ages the uni
Velsal conviction was also llIal il bol ui
yOung man happened to be SLOW 10 learp
Il would be lhe height OF lolly 10 attcmpi
20 educate him for any Of The stations oc.
snpied by lawyers, ph, sician- and clergy.
tn6u; set he would make Il good farmer
But with the changes which have beet
wrought by revolving years aud with tlp
Developments Of science, aud the fu-
proyement IN the mechanic arle, new
views have supplanted the erroneous TO
ttuns, OF very many, Oi our ancestors
Now tile impression Is prevalent that the
cience and the art of agriculture requiu
young men and boys OF energy aud talent
Nlth the change " liicb time has wrought
he once ploddinR tiler of the soil luts
oern elevated Ia li- calling 50 HAT he src.
uih feels lllal mind aud brain and cdnca.
ion give him nh almost irresistible
power over the elements which he handles
Iustead OF making machine Of his owI.
lelicately organized body, he nov
mounts an easy seat, and wthuu
,'udufing the fatigue incident 10 the wcari
-omr labor Of Tong and ruliry day, uc-
complishes an cquul task IN less than Uut
nour. More auspicious times have dawn.
I'd on ia mers. The problem has loug aeu
D,eu solved that he who directs the opera.
lions of husbandr., even II bis hands ar
calloused aud ms brow tanned, may be
rtiioed in language aud courteous and
polished IN lis nmnner-.
No class ot citizens eau have and uouc
do hHye-so much leisure and SO man,
excellent opportunities 10 read or write,
~ study, and to become wiscr aud better,
utau tiller- OF rlic soil, If HEY viii spiz,
The lcpute moments. Eyory farmer apd
larmrl'a SUN may IL Dee will upprop tuie
At least iiom Two to laW bams evrFA
aay toIcadipgs writing and useful sfult.
len huur- Is as long as aul peisuu can
labor prodlabIs TOR any one. A mauat
b,bUI,r will perform o. urr hy working
oply ten hours da IS during llc sea-on
lliau II be Bitepis to make iuuncCn
hours. Because u.au ha- bceil labnrir 2
All day Ia the dirt, 1t does nel follow that
he must sil louuRiugIy all the ey1dbR 10
che appafe ui q diichcr. A man cn -Gl,.
Of his working dress, wash and brush uI
aud be ready for lIic sitting roWm ~ Gl,
teen minutes Youug men ADD BOYS, wba
nust frequently labor at dizzy wofk
,honid be taught 10 dress nceu dIug Cd
their dutics then. when the day q end.
ed, put on snit iiat waa H0' nubecHm.
in2 81 tie reception roou htwr bp}
have been hd on 10 niauuai empluy ~ IA
tbey should be- taught that shes have dell.
cate bodies 80 be and IT, Au eaau
shoald be made 80 elevate then iH ne
scale Uf being 10 a higher mblei
manhood. Don't Keep boys 81 tie ~
from early down tin brAlimc. LEI nt
daiies u lie dag b. iudi iuusIy laid ont,
thai ever, one eall ser visi isi8 b. prr-
formed, and how umuy hours may be
appropriated 20 yep tfh
Farmrrs .honld strive 10 diges tbriI
sous oi the notion that ttoif livcllioo q
bui an endless routine u lrks0ne dlHdk.
ery. Parria. aud guardians shaaid
make antdUIt 10 preec.t tie prefafal
u,tioa 81 ihe mibd, " musi fsrnef l1g'
ibat almDst any utl.er piitoe Is mote Iesi-
rable than hume Le' sHitabl, bpak. b
provided fyr the yuuHg Le tbru b
Taught that afisf few luuu ave bees
sprnt Ia manual lab " hes have iiul,ar
lAAl duties " Isarivftu b. sAy VI iAgrgY