Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-16

Perhaps at no season Of the year is the
importance and necessity OF labor so fully
realized as in the spring time. We know
then, most surely, that if we do not sow
we shall not reap, and, somehow, nature
seems to aid us more at this time than at
any other. Our sluggish pulses are arous-
ed by the warm sunshine and the soft, life
giving air; all our senses are animated by
what we see and hear, and every one feels
a strong desire to take part in the general
activity. Ipity those who are now shut
up in stores, factories, mines, or any place
where they are debarred from the glorious
privilege Of walking out upon the green
earth, and seeing the daily unfolding
beauty of leaf, bud and flower. Talk OF
the drudgery OF a farmers life! 1t isn't
to be compared to the monotonous, life
wearing demands which characterize many
other kinds of labor. l do not believe it
possible that the merchant can look at his
dry goods shelves, the doctor at his pills
and powders, or the lawyer at his briefs
and foreclosures, with 1.-THE of the salts
faction the farmer enjoys as he sees his
ripened fields of grain, his laden trees of
luscious fruit, or as he passes up and down
between the clean, well-tilled rows Of his
corn fields Many people seem to think all
that any man needs is the requisite muscle
to be a successful farmer, while really his
vocation calls for more varied thought and
knowledge than any other. Some genius
has enumerated few of the things farm
er must know, which quote: He must
know ~ can
"How to plow deep, bow to plow ehaIlow;
How to grow beef, how to make tallow;
How TO poison bugs ,-how to fix mice;
How to raise chicks, how to kill lice;
Low to fat pork. how to make mutton;
How to plant sweet corn, how TO grow Du.ton;
How to break colts, how to yoke steers;
How to prupe with the knife, how with shears;
How to raise plums, how to raise cherries;
How To grow pears, how to have berries;
How to salt butter, how to press cheese;
How to make soap, how to catch neas;
How to grow cabbage, how to make krout;
How to breed mink, how to multiply trout;
How to sow grain, how to plant beans;
How to sift seed, how TO fix screens;
How to feed hens, how to make them Law;
How to milk heifers and get pail full;
How to sow turnips, how to plant bests;
How to use mari, how to prepare peat;
How to get farm in South, East or West:
How to get married, how to die blest"
Farmers wives ought to know good
deal. too. Many Of them do and their
homes form the very foundation OF society.
their sons and daughters going forth into
the worlds conflict armed with health. in
duetriOus habits, and sound character. and
the nation looks to them for the safe adj
ministratiOn Of its vast affairs, instead of
the hot house outgrowth of the city. But
It farmers wife whose husband is exert |
ing every power of mind and body to |
make a comfortable home for his family, a
home where the evening Of life may be
quietly passed, unshadowed by debts or
mortgages, is ashamed of labor. leaving
ler domestic duties undone, or to the care
If wasteful servants, while she is engaged
n the fOllies Of fashion, or in order that
The and her daughters may compete in
'tyle with the merchants Tor banker's)
asDtjies, 1 consialer her an imposition I'D.
N the name OF woman. Looking at the
esulfS Of labor. ! cannot soe why it should
'e called curse. Imagine, il possible,
he condition of the earth and of ourselves,
without work. Where would be our
'omes. our physical comforts. where our
means Tor mental cultnrs: All Of tbese{
ic' bAessiRRs with eoup.iess Others sre
ne results Of labor. whether of btvje orl
MUSCLE for theirs are noble armies of work.
u In each, who dignity, labor by every
neray Of head and hand. -TAe H.ssesd-
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