Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-11

Notwithstanding the lateness ofthe har.
vest, the farmers have got along nicely
with their work. A great part If the
grain has been th:esled and about the
usual area of fall blowing has Been done.
The weather has been very fine during
the last ten DAYS, and m"n have worked
with q will amounting almost to despcra,
ton. The corn'is lru~ked and the pota.
toes are all secured, and we notice with
pleasure that extensive and very careful
provision has been made for the care and
comfort Of stock. The reign Of The Frost
King will soon begin, hence no time
should he lost. Let us be ready to extend
to him a cordial welcome, and to enjoy
his stay. The winter is fraught with
pleasure to us if we rightly improve it. In
this latitude the farmer can do but little
out of the house except his chores, and
should therefore provide himself with the
means Of improving his mind. He should
not only be familiar with the current
events Of the day, but with those great
questions of policy which affect the char
acter and possibly determine the destiny
Of the government. Every citizen is a
voter, and every voter should be an intel.
ligrnt citizen. 1t is especially important
that the rural population should be fan,il
lar with all those processes which are ND.
plicable to the work IF the husbandman.
Machinery, Rotation Of crops, fertilizers,
stock breeding, dairy and cereal produc
ti"ns-,heir relative c">t, buildings. fences,
markets and the whole s. stem OF ,rnnsp"r
,a,ion,- with all these things the farmer
should be intel!igrn,fy familiar-hence he
should spend his winters in studying
these subj cts which are 50 closely allied
to, we may say interviewer with the high
calling which he has chos. to follow
The children should not be neglected
They, Of all the farm products are the
Host precious, and the most valuable. and
wise provision should be made for their
training. Coed scltA'ls should develop
and discipline their minds and good ex
ample* furnish Tho IN the rule for uprigh,
living. The pillars OF the government and
lot the church are supplied from rural
homes The scholars and the philan,hro.
rists come from The country. The city is
| like in army constantly under the fire Of
al enemy. Its young mrn are falling by
scores, victims to the p'rticious intluen-
ccs eng< ndrrcd Ivy that false 81 stem ofliv
ing so prevalent in .hhse large aggrega-
tions OF men where al! classes associate.
Contributions fr m the rural population
are in constant demand to keep the ranks
full and they must he pre- pared for their
destiny. How vast is the work, and how
essential that it he we'll done. We hope
hat the winter may bt spent proftabl.
and that when its clouds, It's storms and
its fro>ts s''''l' have been dis>ipat by The
coming Of spring, And the face cfthc earth
made beautiful Will. leaves and blossonls
and tie air fragrant with delicious odors
that much in human character which is
now nwry. and unl"ve'y and rcvenerful
shall have bco,ne symmetrical and full OF
beauty, peaceful and fnrgiving, under the
inspiration of thu, vcrral season which
ever follows the rising of the sun OF
riglitet u>ness in The h' arts OF men.