Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-08-28

sooner he leaves IL the better for all con-
cerned. We have put another man 10 the
same disorderly uuteachable school, aud or.
der came out Of confusion, and doclity out
OF unteachabeness. The great trouble was
not IN the school, but in the school -master
Why should the case be different with the
owner Of farm aud the men whom he en-.
ploys2 We do not believe it is. There is an
Understandable something in some men which
shows that they were born to command.
They can lead a gang of men to work, and
without harsh words, or violence, or threats,
or anything of the sort, stimulate them to
labor, and get more work out OF them in
eight hours than others can ia twelve
There is no chatting between such employers
and the employed, aud when the days work
IS done much has been accomplished, and
the iatlgue Is not so great as where less re-
suits have been effected at the expense of
greater friction
There is as much difference in farmers as
in other folks. We do not expect every
school-master or every boss workman in any
industry to govern those under his authority
one equally well with another; and when
a man finds himself incapable Of controlling
those who should be in subordlnation to him,
he should resign his position to some one
who can do it, and net lay all the blame on
the insubordinates A farmer who cannot
control even one man should not undertake
the management ol Il large farm, requiring
many hands for its successful conduct, On
small plantation he can, by his own indus.
try aud by hiring some help by the day,
succeed The executive ability of other
landlords will enable them to 20 into n field
with half dozen teams and score of men.
and set them all at work advantageousy
without any iretting. The very oxen of such
amen seem to feel the inspiration Of their
presence, aud when they take the whip in
hand aud say Go, 'the dumb beasts respond
with quick step. A business man OF our
acquaintance, who has been accustomed to
handle hundreds of operatives in his mills,
aud has recently turned his attention to
farming says he feels in his element when
he is in the field with half dozen teams in
his eye, all smoking with work. 'rls liter
ally his eye that causes them to smoke, for
he is man Of few words, seldom, if ever,
irets, aud commands with IA still, small voice
Possibly his commands are sometimes dis.
obcycd, but he has wonderful power in
securing the cooperation Of man and beast.
What we want to impress on farmers is
the fact that all the blame in this much
abused question OF capital and labor does
not rest with the laborers. There is know
how in managing our help, and farmers
should study the subject, and learn the great
secret OF securing cooperation Of the employ
ed for it is only when the master and the
men pull together that any great results are
accomplished. We would not give much for
a teacher who cannot so control the public
opinion Of his school that there shall be man.
ilest little antagonsm to his wishes If he
pulls one way and the scholars another, he
may, by sheer force of intellectual superiority,
drag them along with him; but it is mighty
bard work but how easy it is whon all are
working in the same direction.
How shall farmers secure tho cooperation
of their men? is the practical question.
We answer, generally by treating them as
we would like to be treated were we in their
situation. Every man loves to be treated as
man, not like a chattel. If boys know
when the rights Ct their boyhood are respect.
cd, much more do men know what is due to
their manhood. The interests of the EN-.
ployer aud employed are really one, and the
more fully the master and the man compre-
hend this the better will it be for the welfare
OF both. There must be no pretence of sym.
pathy on either part Hypocrisy is always
sure to disclose itself, aud the end Of all de-
ceit is shame and confusion.
To be a little more particular, have Il re-
gard to the character as we'll rs the muscles
OF the men whom you employ. We have
known men to be hired because they look ed
stout able to accomplish much work A
weeks trial showed that they were mere
hrclings. Employ men whose character is
known, even if higher wages are paid.
Tramps seldom prove good help. The very
fact that they are rowing about in search Of
work is cause for suspicion, Tor good and
true men are seldom out of employment
When men OF character are our assistants,
1t comes comparatively easy to live up to the
golden rule in our treatment Of them.
Niggardly wages are one great cause OF
estrangcment between employers aud employ
ed. 1t is the glory of our country that the
compensation for labor is high. This attracts
aborers from all parts of the earth, and has
served more than any other thing to populate
our country and develop its resources. Men
come here from Ireland and Germany, not
so much for civil and religious liberty and
social equality as to earn good wages. The
high rate bears hard on the producing class.
es who have to compete with the low rates
Of foreign countries. And there is compensa.
tion in all this. The country, as a whole,
grows rich, real estate rises, laboring men
have chance to become capitalists, and 50.
clety is elevated. No man works with u
zost unless he feels that he is justly paid,
and it is better economy to have our hired
help feel satisfied than to save few dollars
in the way Of wages
In order to command other men we must
first learn to govern ourselves We saw a
boss workman, few days since, lose his
temper at some trihing defect in the work Of
his subordnates, aud we could not help no.
ticing the effect Of his petulant words upon
them. They gave knowing winks to each
other, and smiled while he ioamed.
When you get good man, keep him.
This changing every few months, or even
every year, is all wrong. A sailor when he
has learned tho ropes of ship is worth half
II dozen green hands. In like manner,
faru hand accustomed to the place and to
his employer takes hold Of work with adj
vantage. When we see man working on
the same farm year after year, we put it
down both to his credit and that of his en-
plOyer.
The subject is one of vital Importance to
our agricultural interests. We have by no
means exhausted it-only thrown out some
hints to set farmers thinking,-Ne0 York
Times.
KEEPING TOO MUCH STOCK.