The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-04-22

eggs, as they are suspicious and :change
their nests very often. But they invar-
IDLY lay early in the morning, the eggs
are easily gathered by shutting them in
each night. 1t is best to set them un-
der hen. When the young birds are
Matched feed them the same as the
young turkeys, only we would not feed
them the water dish which the goslings
have left. If any appear weak, give
them little new milk to drink. They
require but little care in the summer.
In fall they should be fattened the same
as the geese and turkeys. Pick the
same % the geese, and be sure and
have them looking their best when
taken to market.-Faymer's Advocate.
Wholesome Influence of Farm Life
l. on Boys.
A great restlessness is being felt
among our county boys, and desire
to exchange the dull routine of farm
life for the excitement and luxury of
the city. Against this we enter our
protest.
No fact is more alarming to the
fathers and mothers of the boys in the
city than this: That their fortunes can
only descend temporarily to their child
rem; that only few short years can
pass when the young men of nerve and
brain coming from the country shall
displace those who have been reared in
luxury under circumstances in which
neither muscle nor brain could be de-
veloped.
"A test of this question was made by
Rev. Washington GLADDEN., to. deter
mine what proportion of business men
the country has furnished. He sent
postal cards to 100 of the substantial
business men of Springfield, Mass. ask
ing where their early years we're spent.
Seventy-four out of the lightweight
who replied gave the significant answer
that in childhood and youth they had
the wholesome training of farm life.
There is philosophy in all this. The
exercise Of hard labor in the open air
Is not only necessary to develop muscle,
but to give solid texture to the brain,
without which well-developed mind
is impossible. An eminent divine, in
addressing the young of his audience
in the city of New York said: "You
desire to have fair countenance, and
pride yourself in having a tender and
soft muscle; but you must be content
in having a correspondingly soft
BRAIN"
In the past, and no doubt in the fu-
ture, unless q radical change obtains in
the habits of city life, the country must
furnish the young men to fill our city
professions, to become our lawyers,
clergymen, doctors and teachers, and
also the business of the city must be
turned over to them. This is a dark
view of the matter for parents in the
city, but it is useless to try to fight q
natural law. These country boys have
labored hard, endured privation and
exposure until the iron has entered into
their muscle and brain. and when they
come to measure arms with the young
man of the city in point of talent, it is
no wonder that the latter is sent reelinq
back and his place is taken by those
whose discipline has better qualified
them for the place.
To the farmer boys we say stick to
the old home on the farm. Spend their
your childhood and youth. attend the
old country school, and listen to the
solid and sensible instruction of the old
country parson; then, after you have
acquired cool constitution, if you are
able, 60 to college. With a good and
healthy physical and mental develop
ment and q good and noble manhood,
if you choose to come to the city, it's po-
sition, responsibility and honor are be-
fore you, with the chance in your
favor.