Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-01-11

they, of all others, are the. most easily dis
couraged. How very. very few, of them do
we find who are ever willing to put a cheer
full face on the. prospect of the times, ana
admit that tho country is in a prosperous
condition. 1t is with deep regret that we
make these admissions, yet the truth must
prevail. The, farmers as a class, even in The
most prosperous times. always make a poor
face. and seem to see the world as If through
cloud, We know that the calling is one
requiring much toll and anxiety we know
that the tillers of the soil are often crushed
in the very dust, their rights ignored, their
calling derided, and they not ~intrequently
despised. But they must remember that
other classes have their trials also, and
grumbllng will not Tighten their labors a
particle. The world will respect them just
as they respect themselves. If their spirits
are buoyant, their countenance hopeful, their
conversation cheerful, they make a good I'M
preston upon those around them, and they
are honorel and their business respected,
but if. on the other hand. which is generally
the case, they wear a doWncast look, get
along in a slip-shod. INDECENT kind of a way.
are always grumbling about their hard lot
and their inability to provide a living, they
arc looked upon rs miserable, comfortless
wretchcs, poyerty-stricken and beneath
those around them. Now this comes, in ii
great measure, from the want of a firm and
strong determination not to be shaken in
their undertakings by the trivial misfortrnes
which are of such frequent occurrence.
When there Is an abundant crop they com
plain Of the market; or if the market il
good. n plague makes its appearance. and
they are ut once ready to cry aloud. Success
must not be expected every year. Prices
have always fuctuatel and always will.
One year, if we have good crops and prices
rule very low, there is an immediate STAN
pede from the business, or All instant falling
off of our. productions, In consequence Of
which, In a year or two, at least, the same
productions again command Il fair price.
The successful farmer is one who does not
become discouraged because he fails to raise
a crop one year, or to maket his produce for
a fair Price. But il is he who determines to
try again; he who when reyerses come.
bear mp the stronger against the tide. There
ia nothing to be gained by grumbling hnt
the disrcspect Of the rest of the world. The
thrifty, industrious farmer compells success
by persistent effort, and if he should be
dooIaed to disappointment, consoles him
SELF with the thought that men following
other callings have labored half A lifetime
before realizing more than Il bare living.
One year we have grasshoppers, another
there is an carly frost Or water is scarce, a
third, the market is depressed. but good
times. bountiflll crops, and remunerative
prices also come iii turn. lie who does not
allow himself to become discouraged. but
perseveres In n manly effort usually sees his
hopes realized.
Farmers too often become over anxious.
They arc not willing to begin with Il mere
living. They Wantto hegm at thetup round
OF the ladder and be money kings Mt once.
they look too much to The final result.
They have mapped out 8 course and expect
to,persle Il with rapid strides, apparently
forgetting that The slow and sure road is
much the best There is Il fortune for him
who carries n bold front and never wayers.
Farmers, lay aside your grumbling and
try it.
THERE are two very important measures
urged by our stock-men which should en-
gage the attention of our present Leuisla-