The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-05-19
BOYS and Girls on the Farm.

Tho great secret Of retaining young
people on the family homestcads con
sists in making these rural homes some
thing beyond the abode Of hard toll,
cloudy visages and compound interest.
Every possible mean must be rcsorted
TO TO make the place attractive to these
young people, and to have the boys see
that they do not suffer nj the village
gathering in comparison with those Of
their old playmatcs who are studying
for college or for n profession. There
Is no rcason why the Sunday and holt
day clothing of the IONS and daughters
Of n well-to-do farmer should not be
equal In appearance TO what Is worn by
the children Of the doctor or lawyer or
trader In the nelghborhood. They
should also receive the rudimcnts Of
English education. and should be kept
well supplied during the long winter
evenings with agricultural and other
newspapers excellent educators. One
or more magazines should be- taken. and
on the book-shclycs should be the pleas
nntly-narratcd lives Of the lead
Ing farmers Of the land, rather
than dime novels or flash literature. A
good history Of agriculture for the in
struction OF farmers children Is yet TO
he written. know that In the opinion
Of some. history Is no better than an
old almanac, which, for their individual
comprchcnsions, Is undoubtedly true.
But ~ an old almanac will serve rs n
future guide TO him whose far-sccing
eye can trace the brilliant course Of the
celestial luminaries. 50 n history Of our
home agriculture will enable the scnsi-
bic ycomcn to trace the progress Of u
local prosperity. The exploits Of u
soldiers, the daring Of our sailors. the
learning Of our scholars. the careers Of
our businessmen, have all been duly
chronlcled; yet | have never seen any
connected mention Of our agriculture,
which (as the quickalvcrin afternoon
ctcr shows the tempcraturc) ever MARKS
the position Of n community upon the
scale Of civilization. II Is the heaven.
ordained sweat Of the farmers brow
which Il the salt Of the earth, and woe
unto the land where this salt has lost its
sayorl
Farmers children should also be en-.
couragcd 10 attend mcctingso Of farmers
clubs aud agricultural socicties, aud
premiums should be awarded for their
labor and skill. The boy who drives
the best broken yoke Of steers, or the
hes, handled colt. or who shows the
best poultry or pigeons. and the girl
who brings the best loaf Of bread. the
sweetest butter. the most ingeniously
made patchwork quilt, the neatcst
darned rent. or the best made shir , feel
n pride NJ they receive their premiums.
and hear their names announced, which
does much 10 bind them TO the
homestead. Such awards and honora-
bic distinctions enlist Young America
into the ranks 81 the yromanry and
make them contented and happy.
Care should also be taken that The
boys and girls on a farm do not have 10
wear their parents cut-down clothes,
aud 10 toll with worn-out tools and
household labor-saying appliances.
~work-wurk-uotkf
rrrm wcrry chime 10 chime.
Work-rufk-wufti
As prisoners WORK for crime.
Hakr. aud dnsu. aud huci
Hoe. and drive. and rakei
TN the heart T. sict and the arm hrnumb'd
Ans they fsin would the farm ~furs.ke.s'
Boys should have light. new nipple.
ments which they should be taught 10
keep clean and In order. having "a
place for everything and everything In
is place. Ben Rrieg Roys. IN Rsrai
Ncic-lorker.