Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-03-26

labor and study cannot go hand 10 hand. is
fast being shown an error. Let there be
desire 70 know, on the part of the worker,
and the employment of the hands will not
interfere with the cultivation of the head.
Many examples might be cited to show that
the mos, perfect models of men have been
thu Sc accustomed to physical labor. Manual
labor, il not too excessive, strengthens the
mind we'll as the body. There is no an
tagonism between labor and study. Proper
ly balanced. they promote and assist each
other. When the farmer is PROPERLY ed
ucated. his calling takes rank among the
fne arts, and aff,rds field for the display
of as much skill as is necessary to make
successful painter, sculptor or architect.
Rosa Bonheur has gained q worldwide
fame by ner life-like paintings of farm ami
mails d; but is it not greater achievement to
he able to mould to ones will the living crea-
ure-by know ledge of Natures laws, a
control of circumstances and years Of per-
severing care, to develop just those points
and characta rIetics which have been shown
to be most desirable in any particular breed
Of animals? Which requires the greater ar
tistic skill, to be able to paint a pleasing
landscape view. or to know how to plant
and prune. ard grade and build, SO az to
produce the reality of the picture? Farm
ers have bean prone to look upon their occu-
cation with too little respect. Gas man
thinketh SO is he and profession or call
ing will take the rank that it's devotees give
it, The fact that husbandry is the founda-
ton and SINE qua non d" OF human existence,
is often lost sight Of Every other class is
dependent. directly or indirectly, upon the
farmer If his calling were abandoned, all
nations would soon become extinct, or lapse
INTO their former state of barbarisn With
out the farmer, lawyers would soon be
without Cd ents, doctors without patients,
merchants without customers. Agriculture
and civilization are twin brothers. The
condition of the rural population of coun-
try is a sure index of the civilization of that
country. Anything that will advance farm
ing as a calling, must result in increased
prosperity to its followers and the two
things needlul to this end are intelligence
ard education. No occupation can obtain a
good standing without these. In the pro-
LESSONS the tendency is towards better and
better education, and more thorough cllti-
walton of the intellect, and would farmers
maintain their true standing, they must look
sharply to the thorough education of their
SONS and daughters.
Organize Farmers Clubs Let meetings
like this be more frequent. Introduce the
y .rIcultural elements into our schools. En-
dow agricultural colleges. Do anything
and everything that will enlighten the mind
Of the coming farmer. When agricultuI e
and its kindred pursuits take the rank with
other arts and sciences which education alone
can give it, we shall no longer be confronted
with the yexed question which we hear 80 fire.
quently at present, g Does farming pay ~
Educated brains pay anywhere. The same
cducatIOn, coupled with the same energy as
viii surely make as successful farmer, as
awyer, doctor, merchant or teacher. But il
We persist IN giving the latter classes the
brains and education, and undertake to do
without them ourselves, we must not com
plain that our business IS dull and does not
pay. Farmers are apt to look at the matter oil
cducatlon in too near-sighted manner.
lie is boy of sixteen years In five years
ne can earn SO much money. Will il
pay for him to spend this time in getting a
thorough education? Will a kn0wle ledge OF
! the sciences make better money getter oil
him? II not, why throw away his time ana
money? Although both these questions may
undoubtedly be answered in the Affirmative
although education ioiEt pay farmer In dol.
lars and cents, yet we are not to look here
| FIR the greatest results. It is in the eleya.
! ZION OF the calling, the lifting up Of TIE
| pursuit irs:fl tie ditch of ignorant notion,
| and practices, To the level OF the other pro
| t3ssion'. Prosperity and success will theE
! oilow as natural consequence. No per
uanert prosperity can attend any occupa
| lion which Is not held in good repute. 0u1
| Fl It nd rTedtest need then il Letfpr fdlr1
iioR. Let every farmer who has SONS see t,
Jl t1at he does bis part in this matter. LIE
| these who are 10 remain On the Old Homestead
nave equal cultivation of mind with thos
| who q INTO other pursuits Aud thus vii
our Calling he robbed of it's most dstastetu
e,tures, assume its true position, and th
question, = How shall we keep orr boys OIL
Jnc iarm?' be satisfactorily answered.