The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-02-15
Farming Is an oecupaition.

Farming Is an Occupation.
Natural bias or inclination ia first NJ
Az 70 be considered in deciding on the
business OF hfe. knew two brothers.
oorn ana raised on farm-one Of them
eook no interest in any of the work go-
ing on, unless some machinery was con-
nected with it. He was made for a me-
chanic, and after he had finished a school
course, and had made trip to Europe.
ne informed his friends that his desire
20 puhd stesm engines was overpower-
ln&, md that be would consider It TO be
oong HIM no favor to give him the
1arm. so he went into machine shop
and. In the old way, learned q trade.
Ihe other brother, from early youth,
LOOK the greatest interest in all the op-
erations OF the farm, and during vaca-
tons from school was with the men in
the nelds- He knew the places for all
! t1e toeas, and the names Of all the ami
@als. In his case the inclination to be
his brother to Be . worker In irons Each
WA allowed 10 saopt ne desired bust
mesa, though a. l. 60< 6Ifen that views
4of boys in their teen Afe thus decided
it Is generally easy to find out something
OF the biases and adaptationsen and gem
orally when boy thinks he knows what
he wants TO do it Is well TO let him try
to do It. II be has had no experience Of
actual farm work, except such as has
been derived from summer vacations
from city hfe-and thinks he would like
70 be farmer-I would advise follow
ing the example Of well-known New
York merchant, who had one among his
somewhat numerous hock who felt that
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wong s,ae- - 1-lz sota aesE .
The father proposed TO the son tna'
ne should go to the house OF the farm
Sr ana spend the Wlnter, IN Al tespectss
iivlng with ana snaring tne iooa ano ,
wo,k Oh tne nireo men, ss1rg ms nss y
O'Clock preakfasts ana aoing MS psrs Q, 2,
PlgIeedmg, piescieaning, ano ~
other unpleasant cnores-and rePo!'
how ne liked It the next spring. Inns
plan was strictly carried OUT, ana In que
time the youngster was clear IN ms mina'
/. that ne was made for tne farmer ne oe.
csmes ana IN lew years nus name w
known tnrougnouI lne wn1ie 1ie isna h;s, ~
should give any more OF ms nis1ory,
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BOYS raasea IN clties anu su,Ielseo VIZ :
scnools oieen lll imagine : ina. .ney woulu
nke 70 pe FARMERS saes tnein .ol9n see
: example nave g1vens only extenomg u
through whole year, tanng Inc same
relauye Posiaons snat tney Wouiu ot
forced 70 s,ake IN leaning any osnel
business. oegln ~ Ine o1ssom; s.e epPnSS
on tne ioNes. rounus " tns iae., 20 alu =.
souenlng ervr one, uneA Ing ~ = :
neacneo- ms = me Mas ~ qua.ny
nan Ior manaslng ,aln aouns .asn
who nave taken tnis Wy % 1carulHs IHs
farming, Lnongh tneu carry years ns.e .'s
7 oeen Passeu alons pa'eo s.leess, 49,, anu ~
scnoois, nave msoe sone VI eour mus
successiui farmers.
There Is another road that Is often
taken. but not often with lasting satis-
faction Buy or otherwlse acquire 2
Z farm, subscribe for severN agrlculeuIal =
papers, purchase oooks On .Al LII M -
Ia,.ner, pur1nase lul 20 - s1o1s -
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your money Suo -. iasS IN isus eaos,
anu you Work naIu you y II .: nualt ll.ss1 -
agooo farmer, on. your euuc.e.on W
oe cosuy one. knew case quiss
Ike tnls-
A farmers SON was "educated," ss
people say. He had his four years OF
classical study allowed him by rule OF
the Court, and spent nearly his three
years in a lawyers office, when circum-
stances made it necessary Tor him TO go
: 10 has fathers house, and assume tne
management OF nSariy one enoussnu J.
acres OF iano-pernaPs one.t1iru Oh ~
called improved -tnas -, II nsn oeen
parity cuiuvsseo: log neaPS, Pnes ol
stones, clumps OF ousnes, anu s~ampy
places adorned the neios. Inc owner
was just twenfy-one years oid-Witnoui
other knowledge OF practcal farming
than such as ne hsd acquired In ooserv-
ing the rude processes OF tnae long age
time during yacanons, ana one summei
Win the nire9 men w1en ~ =. SIX
Teen years. ne Iounu ms a Lanus .:' II sa'
occupancy on eenahIs, VINO must reuiS,t
for one season de went INTO the neioi
with these tenants and worked w1thou
other compensation than instruction IL
the use of tools, and devoted the seasol
TO otrying to learn enough TO Justify m
attempting the management Oh .ne iarm
The next year ne assumed direc1on
Feremen were not Yet invented 10 nell
incompetent farmers. he mao = Team
plow, ETC., for his own use, ana TOT
while worked with his men, but sooi
learned that seyenty-hye cents q da.
would pay better man than ne was 10
holding q piow, ana tnat ms eyes z
overlook tne Mnoie Mork Me.e wofl'
more tnan nus nanos ori'ing U'ain.
But the perplexities he suffered, tina
came OF the ignorance OF tins "edu
Gated" man, can not be reco1need. NJ
one 30 well as himself reahzed now ntti
he knew of farming. and he lO0ket