Milford chronicle., 1883-04-06
POMONA GRANGE

Willis Of Nj ford Grange gave the address Of vel
come and Worthy Lecturer R. II. Gi man made
reply. Unier the report Of Committee on Ship
ping Fruit J. C. Brawn was called to give thu
features Of the Fruit Exchange which was offered
as the report Of the committee. This report and
che discussion thereon was long and interesting.
A full report must find room in our next. A res
nution was adopted to petition the Legislature
10 pass the Local Option bill now pending in the
House.
Sister Emma Derby of FruiIland, and Sister
Emma White OF Evergreen. read interesting es-
says Which We hope TO obtain in full Tor tile
CHRONICLE.
Past STATE Master John J. Rosa read the fol-
lowing paper On
EDUCATION.
WoRriY MATER AND PATEOSs:
It was with much reluctance that I promised
TO prepare paper for this meeting olthe Pomons
Grange, and with many misgiyings afterwards
that perhaps l might be burdeusome; hut the
importance of the subject.I have selected is my
only excuse. When person knows sll there Is
10 know about his business, success is certain.
This beng the case how very importantit is, that
to me there is no subject that can be suggested
for discussion at any time in the Grange, which
is OF more importance than the education Of the
chiltrep, who are to be the farmers OF the future.
l. is receiving much attention in many Oi the
States, and shall we be behind, where there is
so much need OF it, where nature seems to have
decided that a great majority Of our population
shall he farmers.
There is much more attention being given to
farming now than ever before IN all sections OF
our country, and we are led to believe that no
o;her business brings more certain or more
renurheTative results when those engaged in it
are so educated that they can pursue it With the
intelligence called for. Farms in this State, and
in almost every State, which few years since
were hardly worth cultivaiing, on which hard
working, economical men could scarcely make
living are to-day, under the direction Of educated
minds, producing thousands OF dollars annually,
(Worlhy Master, seethat you are inclined to
doubt this, but cast about you sir, aud think
YOU will fad such larms in New Castle county;
if YOU cannot, know Brother Dean CAM You will
find them in abundance in Kent county, about
Dover and Wyoming. and you will find them IN
Sussex as wel). These Improvements have ex-
tended IN all directions, and will apply to grain
grass, and fruit of all kinds, 10 stock, dairy
ing, and in fact everything.
THERE'S no one thing mentioned above that
young man will thoroughly study with view
Of making it lis business for life, and educate
himself as well Tor it as he would be compelled
to do to make a success Of profession, but he
can make money with much more certainty than
he can in the towns and cities,
It seems to me young man should hesitate
before he gives up fair chance at farming, for
an attempt at professional life. The Agrical |
tural outlook in this State, is a bright, and a
" de one, and IS constantly growing wider and
brighter and has the greatest need for skilled
hands guided by well educated minds. The
children that are to become farmers should by |
all means be well educated in all that pertains TO !
agriculture. The so-caled professions and mer- |
camille pursuits are full 10 overhoWing and
a competence csn scarcely be gained in them,
except by means that are often not too houora-
Jle II a young man will, in the face Of all this,
give up the farm and join those struggling tor
success in business, and in the professions, let
him prepare for. disappointments, for lie will
stand a most excellent chance to meet them.
The more we will observe how different people
i've, aud study the causes OF their success or
ailures, the more we will be impressed with the
act that correct kROws lge Of the principles on
yhlch such business should be conducted is the
,nly sure road to success. In no other calling
an 50 much, and so varied Information be prot
tally employed as in agriculture ard yet there
re few if any efforts pat forth to prepare child
en- for a full understanding of how to use their
me, labor aud money to the best advantage.
'armers as a rule, have not tried to give their
hildren tho best education in ;heir power
or have they taught them to make the best use
fit when it was acquired. II a boy is to re.
lain on the farm, it has most always been
hought that anything was good enough for
in the poorest of teachers, the poorest OF
ooks and the poorest Of everything but the
mes are changing and what is doing t3 Que ]
bstacle to the education Of farmers children I
as always been that living could be made on I
ne farm, without much thought, if this had uot /
cen the case one-hali the farmers would have /
arYed to death long ago. No chance has yet /
cen given the youth who are to become farmers =
,r any special training in agriculture; all the
iucation they receive in the schools is Of
aturc to draw them away from the farm. The
hole course of their training has been Of such
nature as to draw their minds from farming
the professions, such as teachers, lawyers =.
octors. merchants, bankers, newspaper men, :,
erks, ETC., etc. II you will examine the a
-ithmetics of to-day you will see that all the >
lamples arc drawn from the store, bank. -
I'd counting house etc., and scarcely one that :,
iers to the farm, or anything connected there :,
ith. The readers are filled with everything TO
ouse the boy who expects to choose a pro- =
ssion, but not one word to create enthusiasm
the boy who is to be the coming farmer.
farming cannot be conducted now :
it was twenty-five years ago. Agriculture is !,
It becoming science, and the elements Of q
ienufc Agriculture" can now be taught in the =
nools IS well as anything else. It would not y
more difficult than geography, philosophy, -
emistry, ETC.. the science Of which is founded ~
facts. Science is nothing more nor less thar,
ith and facts, Ia
Facts upon which success in farming rest, can pr
learned with much greater ease than the zl
dies Just mentioned and with much more salts fol
tory results. 10
There are principles underlying every branch -,
agriculture gathered from experiments. which w
known and can be taught to the children in ol
ool as well as addition, multiplication and di. 'oi
ion. How arc we to bring about the reform OK
our leading men, onr farmers, merchants, TO-
iticians, lawyers, and editors, would spend as
cb ,ime ensrov and money IN discover m. Isl