Milford chronicle., 1883-06-08
MOFMG INTO TOWX.


Two facts are brought prominently
10 the attention of the people 10y every
issue Of the peninsular press; The
first, that every village aud town Of
our Interplay counties fnds il difficult
to house the incoming families that
have become tired Of agricultural life
and have determined TO find ia the
villages shorter hours OF labor, larger
wages, aud better schools. The second
fact is quite as apparent and less cheer
ful: Farmers aud their families are
struggling beyond their strength to
perform the work that too little hslp
imposes upon them, and as day by day
they see the wage class oongregate in
the towns the future Of farming looks
anything but hopeful.
The wage class do themselves but
common justice when they accept such
befttiment of their condition as cir
eumstahces aud their own skill will
admit; everyone rejOices in every inn
provement wrought in their condition,
but the question recurs, Is there no
way 10 effect such betterment Of the
condition Of this class aud still retain
their labor aud their love for the farm?
Ifeq0ally good schools may be had in
the country as in the village, one step
will be taken a long way towards sat
isfying the demand of these for better
education to their children than fell
TO their own lot In addition to i'm
proved schools in the country other
radical changes must be effected II it
Is expected to keep this class content.
A grand convention and hot time
burning the unequal yard sticks and
gallon measures Of the people might
effect the change If ten hours repre-
sents dollar in other calllngs, then
ten hours must represent a dollar al
farm work Or the satisfaction Of the .
labOrer is lost, aud with it goes his 5
efficiency. But how may farmers d
pay ten cents an hour for the produc- !
tlon Of present crops which in the sale
represent but half that amount? In 4
the firsJ place there is the best cause 4
for utter disgust with the system of il
sales into which the farm produce Of u
this peninsula has fallen, and the SOON
er It is changed, the better for the call : :
ing But under no system OF selling !,
may satisfactory price be obtained on \
an over production of inferior quality {,
Of goods. Here, change may be effect pl
ed Immediately by each grower reduc- b.
ing his acreage in cultivation to cor iu
respond to the labor he can control. IL
One acre Of berries cultivated to the y
highest condition known, will produce : i
more net profit than the average plan si,
iation under present management. ,b
Some kinds Of stol X, notably, calves, dt
1igs aud lambs have ruled high in the tn
market for several years our location tic
lear large cities would seem to Judi W
ate that more attention should be Civ 40
n these. as our facilities for growing
md marketing them are improved. In
'ther words. fruit growing should be FH
educed to that screage which will ad-
MT OF the highest culture and best
reduction. The balance Of the farm ~ ~
hould be taken from under the plow ".
nd be put IN grass as far as possible. Ha
y these methods less labor will be par
ecessary, and to those employed bet in
sr prices may be paid. ga
Whether ten hours may ever be lml
iade days work for successful farm - -
lg is yet an unsolved problem, which ~,
be establishment Of factories and the NJ.
ioving oflaborers into town is forcing ing
pom the farmers Of this peninsula. AS
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