The Republican journal., 1877-08-16
Farm. Garden and Household,
Farmers Vacations.

ding on the farm. 1t would be better to
work a little sharper for Il few weeks.
and then take a week for rccrea alton away
from the farm and its cares, than to he
ever in the same harness, even if we do
not keep the traces constantly stretched.
Vacations are becoming decidedly popu-
lar among all classes. Once we supposed
they belonged only to schools and col
lcges, but Judges and lawyers have. for
many years, had their vacations between
court terms, and the clergy have also
gradually come to expect a few weeks Of
relaxation from pastoral duties during
the hot weather OF summer. Business
people, especially those living in cities,
from the senior partner down to the entry
clerk, all count upon a vacation as regu-
larly as does the school boy or college
student.
We have long felt that most farmers
are too single handed. They are too apt
to keep the reins in their own hands con
stantly. Too apt to attempt to do all
their work themselves. or if they hire,
they employ help who are Too unskilled
to be trusted, even fora day. out of sight
There are farmers. or men who are class
ed rs such for they do nothing else, who
Mlll lean against nelghbor's fence by the
hour together and discuss the weather,
cMtrist other ncighbors doings, or moan
over the raVages of squash bugs or cut
worms, which they are too lazy to de
str0y, who need no vacations. They are
II, ...bINtitutinD1}ly tira1' fb0t rnCtiDCr
doesn't rest them, There is not tension
enough III their muscles for relaxation to
have any effect Such men never get
new idea when Ii Is new; they are like
the 0ull school boy, always ut the 1oot OF
Their class but there are other men, who,
like WcaSrls. are seldom caught asleep.
They work early ana late, III 1alr weather
and IN foul. lhcN do their own milking,
because tllc\ tear me mftd man or the
boys "lll not milk clean: they rum their
OWE moving machine. because they nave
no help Intelligent enough to DE trusted
With IL; they hold Their own plough, 1ol-
Tow the horse hoe, prunC their trees, cradle
fheIl gram, ANA, indeed, do all the dlf-
Hcult OF nice work o1 tht ldrln, Whlle the
hIrtd man ShoNtlS over lhe manure, noes
lIlc corn pitches the nay, ana performs
oihef WORK, lof Wllcn niue skilled traIll-
ng Is required. Such men are TOO often
ronpIctel% fltH To thelr farms, Ike horses
to loaded cart
Instead OF the farm beng managed tor
me benefit OF the farmer the man ana
has Whole family seem to De run Ion the
good OF the farm, or rs lholeau mas IT,
the farmer IS endeayollng To solve the
problem oi livelihood 10y 4 formula more
complicated thall the problem ltsell. IN
stead OF owning his farm, the farm ap-
pears t" own INN. Such men lleed Naca-
uohS. lheN need 10 NlSlt otIer farmers
TO learn, II possible easier or better
methods ot farming or OF hNIhg- lhey
need to attend farmers conventions ana
organizations. To gam new ldeaS- SOME
thing to broaden ANA enlarge 1helf views
"i NE. ftope VINO aINa\H stay al nome
are sure 10 see aII lLlc dark SIueS ana
shadows OF thelr own IIIeS. lheN Hee4
To learn ANA To ItdiIHe lllill STORMS ana
droughtS, ana thunder showers ana lreSh-
cts Visit other farms beside tllelf own
that weeds ana insects lnllVe III all ue-
greeS OF longitude; that llles ana dlrt ac-
culnulate ANA annoy ollleF houSelloluS pc
49, N'' =
lheN heeu 10 learn lhal otheF people liNe'
Could Farmers manage so ;lS 10 DE less
confined 10 Their farms +; could they work
more M partnership, as do men III other
business OF could lhe\ believe IL pfoil'a-
Die To employ hIgher grade OF iahoFefS
luFh whom llloH cilll trust "loiit l"i d gay
'i week or couid tlieI carrier lr''lli ',lell
SONS and daughters to nave care ana an
interest IN the allalls OF the lailh ana tlie
lousehold' then thty coulu olleheF ma
Ihe opportunity ior leaving 'lie iaill lof IL
snort season u FecTftIloll '5llu tliIol il'eli'
ana thus be, III reallty' "hitl lney nave
me name ol beng ihe most ,'nuePeii-
aenl class "i people III lle "oilu'
III we ever are ieillPlc'i to envy tlie
situation oI otnerS' II Is Wlltll we see TWO
Or more brothers. or lalheF ana ms sons
managing Il larln ID company eacii peiil9
things moving in the right direction, i'll
,a,-o,..I 'Ich .asno Una ,yhorn thran
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