Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-17
agricultural
Prom the Maine Farmer.
Maine Board Of Agriculture and
Farmers Contention.
lCONuNTED


feet which cannot be broken--snd one OF
these has been indicated: our farmers
have not deciphered the new departure
which the opening OF the central and
Pacific States have thrus; upon them.
The distance between the market and the
farm is another condition requisite for the
elevation of farmiug-ior here comes the
first tribute to Cesar. the tax FOR trans
pOrtation. Let there be demand for
twenty tons of hay. at $50 per ton, a and
b deliver each fifteen tons. AS bay
stands him at sl9 and BIS al SIS. Each
has i've tons OF hay to De sold at com
petilive price, A can tall but one dollar,
bold his own. while b can 'go four bet
ter" Each sells at sl5. makes nothing
and loses nothing. while A goes home $50
out OF pocket; yet among the iathomless
things about Us is why so MANY farmers
keep good an appetite for just such luck.
Another condition which lifts or lowers
the level OF farming is the relation Of a
farmer 10 citizen. Nothing but a
farmer is suggestive OF 4 broad demon
sirstion between the TWO. Il is recog
milton OF cSste in society or that the
standard Of citizenship is not character
but occupation. Because one man digs
potatoes and another eats them. is the
digger OF coarser or the eater OF finer
material The idea that the pursuits OF
agriculture are not as high and honorable
g. other cSliinss, has brought the bust
ness OF farming into disrepute and cast
over il - darkensd shade. Social posi-.
ton is not rightly determined by the
''shine" OF the boots. unless The weSrer
makes them a receptacle tor his brains
not by the shOddy mix ct his garb unless
it eoycIs \ shoddy and shabby morality.
The paper next IreaIed Of the farmer
Ss politician. The more farmer can
sci the more be viii produce, and wha.
he maj produce and what he may sell.
whe,Lvs arm products shall bear Just
relation in price TO the products Of other
labors. whether those who live by farm
ing shal. stand upon m equal footing
with those who by traffic. or wheIhe,
monopO.isIs shall harvest the fruits oi
theis iudIslIy-these the speaker regard.
ed - nOth.ng more nor less than pO,iu
ca y IeS,iOns. and - such he considered
them. The facts are that there are but
two tanners IN the Congress OF the uN
ton. and more tlan three iOurlhs Ol the
Stale ,ai national Offices are appropiiAt
81 10 hon producers aud middle men. \
home market i needed To make iarming
IL Malne reasonable success. No is
ter Safe 90 equal area can show such an
ineNhau>,IJ.e never falling water-pONev;
and why this has no, been utilized i,
because ears ago when capital took AL
eastern diiiI. our political eCou1mi>ts
SAN 10 60 pOraSlUus only = Consolidated
monster - devour The liberties Of the
people Il Is al encouraging sign tIai
our PgcscuJ State policy Ia this respect /,
enc al uOera.ity. Another condition
requisite Tor the elevation Of farming i
that It shall 40 longer DC wholly individ.
misunderstanding il Al the ieeI OF every
occupation which Is organized This
question at association Is now awaken
Jag deep intcres, among farmers, aud
tie principle II involves constitutes ali The
difference between the nil aud tue river
Isolated, there are many things the farm
rr cannot 90, but cOmbine h.s power With
that OF others and there Is NO work how
ever gaud which he may not accomplish.
10 elevate our farming 10 higher level.
10 ensure Inc substAR.ia ia kindness Ol HE.
10 provide tor and guard the social lac.
u.ues should be The aim and end OF all
Uar efforts. The end OF tillage is not
dU,I and drudSrey. dimes aud dollars,
net merely to improve the fields and
! as, bal ,Ie ueu and women. The
essential requisites Of iarmiag are not 10
pan and p.anI-Out 10 rear the cu,tiya
Cor Of tue soil Tor gander utilities, where
his occupation csnuOI crush or cramp his
manhood. but where he can cultivate his
Intellect. Ill
The precious poetry Of lie shall yield
It's le4den Cares"
iloE. Hannibal Beicher. representative
il.,n the Pomolgical Society was then
introduced. lie coDtrasIed The existing
c..,Imst4a ces between our own State
e.. ID West. and gave encouragement
a. our lSimeTs in the fact that the cur
r,u. return lyOm the IVES, 10 The East has
already set. Crops ale worth more here,
and our young men should stay here
W. should Keep our capital here. build
railroads and invest in farming and loans
10 .aImers Capital invested in farming
vi return Is good per cent. a. thai
pui into manufactures. tie thought
farmers should give more attention To
pOIDcs and legislation recent legislation
ass cen mainly in the interests OF rail
ruau., banks aud brokers-it should be
directed more 10 be farmers own good;
and farmers should hereafter control our
Legislation, that agriculture may re ben
eh't,d and The resources Of The Slate
developed.
Hon. Harris Lewis oil New York said
farmers have lived too much by them