Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-23

sire 70 own a farm upon which to retire, and
avail themselves Of the real. enjoyment Of
living. va. .-.t
A. R. Hovey: 1 always liked farming,
and | will tell few things that make Il at
tractive 10 me. When l ride through the
country like 10 see smooth we'll cultivated
fields enclosed by good fences, aud also nice
and convenient farm buildings. These are
iDdicatious Of thrift and Industry, aud ore
not likely to give one an impression that
farming Is low, tasteless occupation. The
residence Of the late Hiram Hill IL one In
stance Of what beauty and convenience can
DO towards making farm attractive. l
think we should take more interest 10 our
boys, those that have natural taste Tor ono
employment We should talk over our BUSH
ness with them, aud give them better in-
sight into IT, This will make them more use
ful and contented while they are with us,
and when they are men they will be better
farmers.
j. q. Hovey There has been nothing
said here tonight about the good woman
who makes home attractive, nothing about
making her work easier by having every
thing comfortable and convenient about tho
house. Everything has got to be right 10
the kitchen or our wife viii not be good na.
tured, and that would spoil the attractiveness
Of everything connected with the farm Aud
then, If she thinks il necessary that she
should have four ostrich feathers on her new
bonnet we shonld cot tthem, and carry her
out 70 display ths SAIle, praisiug up the inn
proved appearance IS occasion requires. II
shs happens to be Methodist, aud we be-.
lieve in some other denomination, there
should be no dispute about attending church,
We should take our wife to the church that
pleases her best. A word about boys. We
should see that they are furnished with good
tools when they fret begin to work. They
will appreciate them far better than we
should ourselves. Do not urge thea to be
farmors if you see they have no natural in
oiination that way. Let them choose their
own occupation and then help them along
ID. Goodall; Our great trouble with men
who are brought up farmers is that they
have never tried anything else. They should
IN some way, be made to know that there is
trouble to be experienced in other occupa-
items as we'll. Farming isthe instructive &C.
eupation Of mankind, taken as a mass. Ii
this Is true, it follows that it produces upon
the whole the greatest enjoyment. 1t fails
10 those cases where people are peculiarly
disqualified for it, or from extraordinary TEN.
permanent requiring something else.
X. COhleigh: Something has been said
about the curse pronounced upon Adam.
Labor was not intended for curse, fit was
II has fell far short Of it's object consider
labor, aud especially farm work, one of the
greatest blessings. 1t is directly conductive
to health of body and mind In regard to
the wages Of labor it docs not make so much
difference how much man gets, as what is
done with his money. If children are brought
up to think labor is degrading, or that farm.
ing is low servile business, it is a mistake
not easily corrected in aftor life. Any
amount Of book learning will be slow in
changing the radical ideas impressed upon
boys aud girls by their early associations and
training.
A. Cheney Ii we wish to make farming
attractive to yonug people we must not
crowd them 100 much to work Let them
have time for recreation. Furnish good read
ing aud amusement for leisure hours, and
give them no reason to think that they are
too much restricted aud confined.
r. RIsLEY.