Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-09-20
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Our old orchards, from bad location |
and neglect, are year by year dying out, !
ana while the new oues are growing,
farmers should 20 more and more int
the cultivation of small fruits, to bridge
over the deficiency in apples. There is |
woeful neglect and apathy among far.
mers in these matters. On many farms
there is no fruit consumed from enc
years end TO another. J. it any wonder
that farmers are often said TO be running
behind hand in health, education and
intelligence. The Grange is good in its
place, and will educate, but that nor
anything else under the heavens will
ever rival fruit 10 restore or retain
zhealth. The Grange will not fill the
ssiitdtetts void in the farmers homes: ii
win not supply the loss of sprightliness
to the mind, lost by the use OF too much
heavy food. The farmer is the best sit
uaied man in the world TO have and en-
joy these essential nessities Of life, Small
Fruiis. They are within his own re-
sources; he can have them Al his own
door, if he will, in liberal, bouutiiul sup
PLY; he alone is to blame if he does not.
His land is ready 10 produce them; he
himself. lis wife and his children hun
ger and thirst for them. And why does
he not have them: l. il want of knowl-
edge how 10 grow them? No. II Is
Just because they have not thought il
out on the rig4t basis! When he comes
10 realize their Importance, their abso-
lutte necessity for he2lthful, rational ex-
--islence, he will have them; he will be
impatient almost for them to ripen. lie
and his ancestors have been too busy in
graud schemes and enterprises, clearing
the forests, getting rich and ready to
live: now he fhnst 1esfn that there is a
deeper philosophy, W h-.a has It's wants,
and its center, In the aiIunentary canal.
The State Is In dire trouble a., tho
- ,.3ss,s; but there is canal that w.
nermers vastly more, II not
'04ie" WI" oii--'- Ennis Now let him
realize how all blessing pal! before his
:, sight if he and his have not health 10
; enjoy them; and there is no health, no
enjoyment in life without fruit. Frui,
is the very basis. foundation and BEGIN.
ming of happiness; j, gives buoyancy Of
spirits, makes the countenance brighten,
the world look gay and delightful, and
sunny; it makes happy homes and cheer.
ful people 10 live in them. 1t has been
said that the more intelligent sons and
daughters of farmers forsake their home.
for the cities. II is in some measure
true. But fruit will make the farms at.
tractiye and hold the youth of the land
in the occupation of their fathers. l. il
happiness they are after? Then make
the farm the healthiest and happiest
place In the land. The farmers position
VIII then be euvied, not commiserated
not isolated, not lonely, or unloyely, but
attractive and sought alter. Now who
says go back to the old, dull, sluggish
LIE and times; to ancestral inheritances
of dreary dullness, aud time honored
insanity, self-opi donated boorishness.
uncouthuess, and angularity Of block.
headism. No, a thousand times no, Let
us keep up, 90 ahead of the world. lead.
know and enjoy all there is that is know
able and rationabiy enjoyable in the
world. The times are propitious for
these things, spring is coming, bright,
vernal, Joyous, happy spring. Let us
have small fruits. Beautiful straw ber-
RIGS that blush, aud sparkle, and swell
amid the sunny airs of June, the bright
est month OF the year. Raspberries and
blackberries, that subdue and counteract
in the heat snd febrile tendencies Of July
and August. Gooseberries and currants
that are always heslthful and grateful.
fresh or canned, winter or summer.
Luscious grapes that purple and blush,
in the genial autumn, give health and
strength to the weary and worn.
fully intended, when / commenced.
to give some practical directions about
cultivating small fruits, but see have
failed utterly, but practical directions
can be found in any of our agricultural
or horticultural papers. Such talks as
the foregoing cannot. But will let it
remain, it may put the subject in light
to some minds where it will do more
good.-FruH Recorder