Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-06-01
Skilled Farm Hands.

renters of farms But nine eases out o
ten the failures in farming can be at
iributcd 10 want of knowledge of bust
ness engaged in. II is not difficult I,
find man who can do an honest day'i
work as adrudge-as human machine
There are a vast number of these human
machines attempting 10 run farms, o.
90 be employed by the month TO aid il
running one. They are. however. sad
" deficient in interest, intelligence and
Judgment. They can in no respect b.
called skilled Aorkmen as every farmer
or every one who hires out rs a farmer
ought 10 he. In other business hanc
haste serve time for instruction or in
sight for which he receives limited
wages. But q farm hand who ha,
strong arms. no matter how much h
may lack i'm the knowledge requisite tc
make him a safe and useful man in tn,
care of stock. teams and the science Of
crop farming, he demands the highest
wages. Men also boldly enter upon the
ownership and management OF farm,
with all of its intricate business. with
less strength than the drudge, and les:
intelligence as 10 the profitable manage
ment OF the farm, than the novice. Ol
course these are defects. disappoint-
ments and disasters.
There Is a great error committed
toward bright. Intelligent farm hands,
who have love for and take an interest
in the business and prosperity of the
farm. There is not "A sufficient distinc.
ton made nor proper social position
given on the farm 10 the worthy and
Intelligent young man, above that OF
:he drudge who always intends 10 re-
main in his present position. Farmers
who manage large or smaller farms do
not make difference sufficient in their
monthly wages paid between the active,
skilled aud faithful hand and the one
who does not know anything and never
wants 10. If the latter gets SIS per
month, il is considered a sufficient re-
ward If merit 10 give the other see per
month. This pittance Of reward to the
bright young man who has a love for
and pride in his work, and who is
worth twice or thrice that of the drudge
in the safety of the farm and its stock.
drives our brightest boys into other
business, and their enterprise and
intelligence is forever lost to this
branch of industry. The boy or
man who can be trusted. who IS faith
ful wherever placed, and who intends
Ia excel in his business, can at once get
SS5 10 Si5 per month in any place where
true integrity always is rewarded.
Farming can afford to pay it as well As
other branches OF industry.
But the lack of farm managers, or
fathers of noble sons TO appreciate in
tcgrity is driving the flower and intelli-
gence Of the rural districts TO other
fields, where genius. talents and integ-
rity are appreciated. We regret this
state OF affairs but cannot shut our eyes
10 the fatal influence it is constantly
having upon the intellectual and moral
standing of the agricultural class. The
skilled farmer is not retained on the
farm by not fully approaching his worth.
There i NOT a sufficient incentive held
cut 10 the Young man 10 become pro-
ilcient rs a farmer Nor do n sufficient
number of Young men on the farm wake
up 10 all of the possibilities of their fu-
ture life. Too many are content with
the duh routine of the drudge or the
dolt
There is an immense demand for
bright. faithful, skilled Young men on
the farm. and in all other departments
of industry and science. Such men are
the rarcst and scarcest article in the
market, Wake up. young men on the
farm. and Your merits and usefulness
will not 20 unrewarded. There is an
urgent demand for yoG in the world,
aud yea viii as certainly attain to the
position which you deserve As that water
viii seek its level.-lo,1d STATE Register.
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