Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-11-19

books. Doctors could not practice with
out study, nor lawyers, without library,
so farmers cannot do their best without
being we'll informed. | believe farming
pays both in happiness and money.
Mr.. Rowe, replied to the suggestions
of Dea. Forbes, and quoted the parable
OF the prodigsl son. Said most farmers
that were mortgaged had been so placed
by prodigality and rowing.
G. f. Hammond said that farms were
being abandoned, AMI many OF them
should have been abandoned long ago.
Our ancestors took up much land that
should never have been disturbed. The
first fruits Of the soil gave them n living,
bat nothing could be- obtained from il
now. The western country was opened
as fresh soil, and crops grew without
{ fort; but that soil was now deteriora,-
ing, or the most productive portions were
being removed further west, so produce
here could soon be raised for less than
cost OF transportation for those sections.
Col. SWEET believes that il can be dem
onstrated that farming pays. Go to the
valuation books of this town, and see
who owns the property. 1t is in the
farmers hands.
F. b. Andrews of Oxford, says we can
not lpok at this question, and decide by
glance. Ia nearly every home there are
dogs. Does keeping dogs therefore payP
lie knows OF many farms that are mort
gagged. but the owners. pay the interest
aud live Just as we'll rs they would ii free
from debt. Knew man who hired a vii
hge house for $50 per year; had no door
yard. none OF the comforts of hOme.-
Finally purchased farm on credit. Now
: avs $50 or S85 Tor interest, and has
good home, gots good living from the
i'rm, and has all the happiness of indie
pen dence. Farmers who work industri-
ously have good credit. and can pay in
forest so long as they live. and yet get
good living. Thinks farming pays in
happiness and money. Trouble with
many is, they go into villages and sit in
stores. Cannot work one day in the
week, Loaf the rest, and expect pay Tor
six days labor.
Zioa Thayer OF South Paris. says that
hits him exactly. He once owned farm.
but now be lives in The village and sits in
he stores. He made farming pay in dol
lars and cents, as well as in comfort. 1t
II man goes to farming. with the expecta-
lion OF becoming rich in u lew years, he
will be mistaken; but 1t pays in tho long
run. When on the farm. if friend
came TO see me, took him TO my barns,
shew him my stock and crops. and took
comfort in 20 doing. la the village, |
had a few hundred dollars, but could not
take the money cut aui show it,. thus
lost some OF the comfort Ui life. Farm
ing paid me better than job work tor
which receive three dollars per day.
There is noclass so well situated for COM
fort as is The farmer.
n. NJ Thomas of Oxford, had a visitor,
last week, banker OF wealth. Shew
MIN bis farm, barn, hogs, cattle, grain,
&c. Said to his friend. suppose yon
think this bard way 10 get living
No, " was the reply. II wish had been
educated farmer. You are 80 independ-
eut You do not lie awake nights won
dering ii such irm will take up its notes
tomorrow. or whether such bank can
meet its liabilities" Wishes all farmers
could have heard that TREND talk-thinks
it would help make them content with
their lot
j. +. King OF Paris, says a small mort
gage is not the worst thing a man can
labor under, but many farms. purchased
years ago, are mortgaged TO more than
heir present value. Aside from the de-
probation OF real estate, he doubts if it
pays the average farmer. Farming is not
an exact science like law. II we read,
and try 10 follow the instructions of agri
cultural papers, we should do some things
SIX ways. We Dust experiment, and
earn what is needed in each special case.
Il does not pay TO raise 30 bushels OF corn
10 the acre or II bushels OF wheat, yet
hese arc the average figures. II we CO q
raise large crops from smaller territory,
It will pay. but not till we can produce
crops at less cost than the mbinod price
4 production aud transportation from the
| west.
+. b. Andrews says II farmers read
more, law would be more OF IN exact
science. Cases go to a jury Of twelve,
and no man could lore cast the result II
farm is hopelesJly mortgaged say 10
mortgage, give me better terms, or take
the property. II be does the latter, 60
take iarm on halves. 1t will pay to do
that. We should educate the boys and
girls 10 be true, and honest. TO love hon
est labor, then they viii! be content with
their lot.
H. +. Hammond OF Paris, says the way
10 make farming pay is 10 attend TO your
own business.