The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-02-18
The Pleasures Of Far ing.

to be the owner of good farm and 4
carry on the business Of farming.
done properly, no other pursuit ia 5,
well adapted to afford health and happi
ness. To have sweet milk, and fresl
butter and eggs, and vegetables anC
frniis from ones own garden and orch
ard, and ponltry. mutton and bacon o
ones own raising. to live upon-iS yer,
agreeable. To sse the pigs, lambs
calves and colts increasing, the crop
growing. the stock improving in value
the fruit trees bearing their scarlet and
golden haryests. and everything prosper.
ing as it generally will under wise man.
agement-affords any good man pleas.
ure.
But the farmer to enjoy farming, must
manage his business we'll. He must
plan wisely and execute promptly. He
must he sort of military man in thi,
respect. He must lay the plan of hIs
and carry it out as thoroughly as posi-.
bly,. To enjoy farming. one wants the
best of everything-the- hest cattle,
horses, sheep and swine, fruits and
crops. He .Shomld he ambitions 10 have
the best, and should strive for it con-
siantly. His crops should he pnt in the
best manner. He should have the neat
est and hest kept meadows and pastures,
the finest orchards aud gardens, and neat
farm buildings. and everything should
show an air of tidiness and order dicta-
ted by an intelligent mind.
II is not necessary to have expensive
buildings. Any. however cheap, If put
in the proper place, surrounded by neat
fences, and the grounds adorned hy
shade and forest trees-will look we'll.
The passer-by will be pleased at the
outlook. He will see there the evi.
dences of happy home. The house sits
back few rods from the road, on a lit
tie knoll. so the water drains easily from
it. Shrnbbery and shade tr, es are
planted in the yard. To the right or
the left of the honse and a little ba * OF
it. the barns and stables are built with
some system. The garden and orchard
are convenient to the house, and every
thing is arranged in order. The farmer
has taken pleasure in forming his plans.
and now takes pleasure in seeing how
neatly everything looks. His wife and
sons and daughters and neighbors zee
the influence of these admirable arrang-
ments. 1t has cost no more, or but lit
tie more, than to put up everything in a
slip-shod, hap-hazard manner II would
sell for two or three times as mnch. But
homes should never be sold. They are
sacred places. They should be made for
ones children, and children's children.
How dear are all the associations of our
childhood days! Why break them? Whv
let strangers inirude and desecrate
places that are the holiest on earth?
If farmers would exercise this care
and foresight and taste. in making their
farms and homes attractive, there wonld
he a stronger love for country life.
There is too much inclination among
the young people for the city, and year
lv our cities are increasing in popnla-
tion and influence at the expense Of the
country.
Could parents see what we are com
PEELED to see almost daily as we go from
our country home to our Office in the
city, they would spare no labor to endear
farm life to their sons and dangher-.
Could they see the debauchery, open and
notorious, incident to all cities, they
wonld shudder. Could they see the
Young men. yes. and young women. too,
that parade city streets, bearing every
evidence OF vice and intemperance
and degradation, that a few weeks or
months or years ago came fresh and pure
from country homes, and then consider
that such perhaps may be the fate of
their kith or kin. if country life is not
made more attractive-wOuld they not
say it is our highest duty to attach our
to farm life, to favor innocent
to patronize good books
and papers and Libraries, TO help elevate
the tone of society. to carefully consider
the tastes and wishes of young people,
and to give them proper direction. so
that the dangerous period of yonth may
be passed in safety. and the rocks which
have shattered the barks of tens Of
thousands of generous yonths, may be
avoided in the voyage Of life, which all
must travel.-[ Rural World.