River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-05-03
RIVER FALLS WISCONSIN, THURSDAY MAY B. 1877
A GRANGER's VIEWS OF THE FAR
MER'S AVOCATION.

EDS. Journal We read the article
by o. s. on 1.-THE Farmers Ayoeation, -
in your issue of April 10Th, with just
sense of appreciation of it's merits.
He has fairly opened the way where.
by the farmer who has struggled SO
long and faithfully beneath the lash
and chains of that which is slavery,
may at last throw off his yoke and
maintain his right as one of Mature s
Noblemen," and aid in building up a
cause, which though long abused, is
justly entitled TO, and will receive its
rank sooner or later among the noblest
occupations of the world.
We are asked why are these wrongs,
of which the writer so justly COM
plains, as they are! We answer, for
many reasons; among which are igno-
rance, deceit and poverty. We once
heard mother say, while speaking of
her two girls, that one was very am
billions to learn and would, no doubt.
become teacher, while the other,
who was older by two or three years,
had no taste for learning and would
probably give her attention to house
work. ''And," says the mother,
Gamma knows enough now for a
housekeeper. . All, how unjust to
the girl A father thinks one boy is
the brightest of his family and will
make good preacher, while second
boys ability for lying and cheating
recommend him for the law; but the
third boy does not seem to learn like
the others, so of course he must re-
main at home and toll in order to adj
vance the interests of his more fortu-
nate brothers. AT last he begins for
himself. although, like his father he
sows and reaps year after year with no
degree of profit and very little idea
of the science he SO abuses.
An almost unobServed responsible
ty seems to be resting upon fathers
whose sons are to become farmers.
Custom seems to give to this work on
ly such o. the boys as have no real APP
parent ability. Those who are unfit
for the other occupations of lite, and
still are forced to work, are thrust up
on farm, not as choice, but as
matter of necessity. Is it then
wonder that farming is thought
drudgery, when we consider that those
who pursue it are rs cast off remnant,
who have not even reasonable en-
couragement to hope that they could
thus succeed in life! When instead
of having been instructed how to
work to the best advantage, they have
been taught that they are naturally
unfit for the callings that usually fur
nish the luxuries of life. All this is
followed too often by the bitter stings
of poverty.
One knows that he must work to
live; that he must have raiment and
provisions; and in the absence of
money what is more natural than to
buy things without it, until he finds
at the close of the year, his debts have
taken his crop. No, gentlemen, there
must be a change wrought. We want
the nations smartest men.
Organize Hardly calling but has
its own organization. If we have an
organization let us try to make it more
effective. The same missile rightly
welded will cripple more birds. Talk
business; study the work; count the
cost; economic. Very many farms
in our county will yield better crops
if better titled. And, lastly, try to
make the homestead more pleasant,
more cheerful, and more what it should
be and well may be.
Ell PAso.