Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-03-24

shape, and somewhat in Office; and il is
possessed of a considerable degree OF
Waldo county was presented.
Farming as a Profession.
The definition Of profession" as APP
piled to medicine, law or divinity. was
stated 10 be an employment requiring =
learned education, and learned was dc
fined as skill in science" Now
why deny to the man who tills The
soil this appellation and accord it only TO
the teacher. the minister, The doctor and
lawyer. The farmer surely, in the vari'
Gus processes OF the great arl, OF agIl
culture, stock breeding and fruit raising,
has need of rs much "skill in the science, y
as either of the above. The iaimer Is
the custodian OF labor, and Of the Gle
ments OF trade and manufactures. The
wealth that built up our cities and vii
laccs came from the farm. The farmer
prvduces-ulhers hlndlc, and consume
and grow rich out of what he raises,
while he lemains comparatively poor
and wby3 Simply because the great
mass # farmers arc ignorant OF their
business. They shocld control prices by
kuowledge OF crops, cost OF their pro
duclion, knowledge of farming as a pro-
.ession. Farmers 60 to market and ash
Of buyers: What will you giye?' ard
.heu say. What will YOU take for what
We give in exchangc?' Aud who wonders
he j. poois Who but farmers wouldremain
in business in which they had no voice
in making prices on what they produce
OF what they had 10 buy Aud is It any
Wonder our boys aud Girls. seeing this.
leave The farm for other pursuits? He
did not believe in this course OF things
and he urged farmers 10 stand up To-
their rights. get a better knowledge Ul
their business and combine tor mutual
defence. Il IS useless TO seek hnancIa!
success on the farm so long As the IN
curus Of made prices Tor farm products
IS controlled 5y a herd of midd.cmen
Farmers must bend together and have
laas- their own way; only men who
nil. respect The Turning interest must he
given political place OF powcr-ihe al
hcyence TO old parry lines must be urot.
en-. The farmers properly is al oprr
arl exposed laI no one, even IL hc had
q disposition could screen it from taxa.
ion. The Wild land, Of the State are
valued at sl0oQo.Ooo less than thcir
actual worth. The farmers ct Maine
cumurise some three iOutlh- Ci her pop
ula,.ou, and own only about ; ,0l.o-o."H
OF the State valuation, which canro; bee
less than SGtO,Q0J,oOJ, and yet ,Lcsc
farmers who comprise three !ouiIhs o.
the State population and hold only Two
,eveu,hs OF the property valuation Of th'
State bear three hllhs OF the burden oI
taxation. where they ought only 10 bean
one GHh-,hc TWO hths being crowded
upon them by othci professions. lie be
licyed in keeping the boys Oh the lam
and in interesting and encouraging them
in Tue woth Oh The farm, aud ne believed
in association and combination for toe
benefit Of the farmer. Oar western
brethren are banding together tor mu.
tual protection. and we ia Maine should
rot lag behind. When We see monopoly
all about Us. when We find the rights ano
immuuuie, Of our calling yearly hem
med In to q narrower circle, when We
.eci the consequent priyati'ns in ou'
homes and by cur firc,ijcs. and in OUI
pockets. shall We not all n one man
1 $. up 10 battle Tor our lights: assert ou'
manhood and secure just Iecompense for
oar Toll ? VIII We not At once Join hands
with cur struggling but hall Victorious
brethren Of ,dc West. acd lIos; on &c
victory that shall lie lull and complete
Shall We not ali Unite and render farm
mg profession in every seG,e-uot ou.l
one OF thrift and honor but also one o.
emolumen, aud financial prosperity?
A0eg The reading OF the Taper Hon
Z. Wilder Farley Of New Caslle-a Tar
mer member OF the Bolrd--was Gale,
for and Addressed The convection viii
much Of his old-time energy and eu,ha
isa>m. lie spoke Of the iocaI farming
interests OF Lincoln courly, OF heI
adaptations Tor certain. kinds OF farming
and believed we should prove REASONABLE,
theories Oy proeIice. using judgment q.
to the climate, soil and other pccuiisEi
ties aud conditions. Ouy farmers shout,
gov those products adapted TO our soil
climate and markets. lie spoke At some
length on the subject Of taxation ard l..
unequal bearings upon farmers. and be
heyed .,i,h The views Of The paper ju-'
read ,ba. taxes should Dc fairly al,
equally assessed. His vigorous anC
Practical remarks were warmly applaud
e..
I.aoc 7 floIson, Esq, Of Wiscasset
made some very candid. earnest and
thoughtful remarks on the agriculture Of
Maine. and on oar position as q farming
State lie shew by very clear state
men; of figures that in the yield Of coin
Maine exceeds the average pIoJUcticu
per acre OF the NeS Englahd SiaIes. aut
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