The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-07
Sbs Slooma'lD Sin'rs.
HOUSE, FARM AND GARDEN.
Intelligent Farmlnu.


Intelligence Is help to every business
calling or pursuit To say that the far
mer cannot profit by II as well as any
other man, Is tantamount to declaring a
premium on ignorance, and setting up
warfare against education. More than
one.half of the people Of the United
States are engaged In agriculture, directly
or indirectly supplying food for home
and for export. Farming strictly speak
ing, is the tllllng of the soil. Flowing,
sowing, planting, moving, are opera
tons which may be performed with
moderate degree of intelligence. But
agriculture Is farming with intelligence
philosophical, rational, thoughtful,
judlcious studious, wise farming. The
agriculturalist is high type of man.
He may be doctor, a lawyer, mer-
chant, banker, a theologian, states
man, scholar, or a cientist. And in
deed he should be man of large
knowledge. He will have use for chem
istry, botany, physiology, mechanics,
mineralogy, entomology, meterology,
ect., to the end of the catalogue Of arts
and sciences.
To educate the plowman up to the
agriculturalist elevates manhood and
broadens the field of human usefulness.
There need be no fear of destroying the
class of American farmers by education;
for their ranks can be readily filled by
recruits both from home and from abroad.
1t was proven time and again during
out late war, that the intelligent soldier
was the best soldier, fighter and man.
Some of our best officers rose from the
ranks, or low grades Of office, to COM
mand and to honor; and they rose
because of their intelligence, worth and
valor. Did they serve their cause less
because they came from the ranks p
No but rather added to the efficiency
of the army in general. Yes, indeed;
and many of these brave leaders were
farmers, who fought for the soil they
titled, and the happy homes they had
labored to make for their families. The
tillers of the soil are the truest defenders
of any country and Of any righteous
cause. The farmer is and always has
been the agricultural experimenter. Let
us then aid him in improving, extend
ing and increasing this useful study
under the most favorable circumstances
and by the aid of art and science. The
time for despising the farmer is past,
and the time has come to elevate him to
the full character of the agriculturalist.
Intelligence pays In every branch of
business. The world cannot have too
many intelligent men for intelligence
paves the way to prosperity. Long ago
the stupid farmer inveighed against the
railroad because his horses, grain and
other produce would have no market
value. Now the men who ought to
know better-the scientists some scien-
lists, declare that where you educate
the farmer he ceases to be farmer
This is sophistry. But should this be
true, the educated farmer will benefit
himself and the public more, by produc-
ing more and elevating himself and
Others above mere drudge.
All men cannot be lawyers, ministers,
doctors, chemists or teachers, but every
man according to his fitness, intelligence
and character, can succeed in some bus
mess or calling. Supply and demand
operates equally on all products, whether
they be brains or cabbages. Best quail
ity of products find readiest market of
whatever kind. Quality is always ap-
preciated, and the very best cannot be
too good for an appreciative demand.-
Gold is worth more than silver; silver
more than copper, and copper more than
iron; though all are indispensable for
trade commerce and the arts. All are of
great intrinsic worth, according to the
various uses to which they are put in
civilization. If we alloy these metals
with gold we increase their value accord
ing to the quality of gold in them. So
by education we gild the calling of every
man, by adding precious quality to
the individual, increasing the quality
and increasing the capability to furnish
products of greater value.