The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-10

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MISTAKES OF FARMERS.
Paper Read before Vermont
Board Of Agriculture ut Essex by
y. q. Butler OF Essex.
A long time ago certain wise man
uttered this proverb-"there is that is de-
stroyed for lack of judgment. The cen
turtles that have since passed have witnessed
great and marvellous alvances in all de-
partments Of human knowledge, in litera-
tute. art, science and religion--in methods
of labor and business, but the most casual
observation OF the field of human pursuits
and industries, would justify the re-itera-
ton at the present day of the same saying.
Indeed frailty in plan purposed execution,
now as in earlier times, characterizes men
all men in all pursuits and professions.
The mistakes of mankind learned and un-
learned have been the themes, remark,
comment, censarr, warning and ridcule,
exciting laughter or depreciation accord
ludicrous. st. Simon, standing day and
night through heat and cold, on his lofty
pillar, must have been the standing joke of
his times, affording many hearty laugh
to man and maiden, as well as an illus
trious example of mistaken devotion. Ha-
man, dangling on his own gallows-Napo.
leon, dying unattended at Chiselhurst, in
a foreign land, are each familiar examples
of mistaken ambition. The mistakes of
lawyers and divines-of lovers, especially
of that one who gave birth to the touching
lamentation:
otis sweet to court-but oh! how bitter
To court gal and then not git err
The mistakes Of scientists, of historians,
of sages, of philosophers and theologians,
ave each been chronicled and considered,
laughed at, caricatured or refuted-but the
mistakes of farmers-what prolific theme
for laughter, for thought, for investigation
and suggestion. | wish to notice some OF
these mistakes, not for purpose OF ridicule,
but improvement. The first mistake OF
the farmer l notice is not approaching the
dignity, honor and usefl.Eess of his calling
and labor.
The man who regards his calling as low
and disreputable, will not increase in self
respect or any good moral quality-he will
naturally resort to unworthy means to Sc
cure vile ends. Any approximation to this
view will show corresponding results. One
engaged in mean pursuit will likely feel
mean and act mean. Somewhat of thii
feeling no doubt pertains to farmers ant
yet what occupation can be more honor
able or useful. Why the first man Coo
made was a farmer, and had it not been fo
his devilish desire to 60 into some othe
business, this world would have remained
an Eden forever. Labor is not a curse
The Indian who defined original sin to b.
'laziness" was not far wrong, laziness i
curse the world over-but well drecte,
abor, never,-it is always useful and hon
orable. Yet how many seem to regard
as degrading especially farm work, an,
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work in store, and 400 for a gentleman
to travel and play the banjo.
The second mistake notice is not seek
ing and obtaining higher and better edu
cation. The day is passed when the oil
saying was current-any fool will make
farmer. 1t is true, thanks to benefsier
providence, one may raise good crops VIII
is not acquainted with either Greek or La
in and is quite ignorant of the processes
nature which result in his growing crops
but the fact is equally truc-the MOI
knowledge, research, and brain one col
centrates on his work, the more successfi
and perfect will be the results of such i
Dor. machine may plant corn, but it
the brain that developed the machine al
guides its work. Farmers ought to be
well educated in the particular branch
in other callings. What would be thong
of the physician, who failed to acquai
himself thoroughly with the various di
eases, their symptoms and remedies,
which he is called to prescribe. VIII
would be his success in such an emergenc
he could avail himself of only the comm
remedies, which prevail among gypse
and fortune-tellers. Persons in all 9th
professions, are expected to obtain thu
ough knowledge of the branches of stut
which relate to their work. To this Q
they provide books and papers, constan
enrching their minds with the best thong
Of the best minds, and availing themsel'
of the wisest suggestions and metho
Equally urgent and imperious is the
mand, that the farmer, who might III
equal facilities for the purpose, be "
versed in the knowledge relating to
work, in those branches of science VIII
relate to the farm. He should secure
ricultural papers and books, observe ,
examine carefully, the conditions, inHuen
and facts, which bear upon the various
eratons of the farm-be constantly
crcasing his store of knowledge and
ways solctous to secure the best resu
by the adoption of the best methods. "
can doubt that II the time uselessly was
in lounglng about the tavern and store
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