Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-09-13

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this feeling among farmers was entirely
overcome, a new era would dawn on the
agricultural classes Of this broad country.
A good farmer does not fear work. He
delights to rise early in the morning and 60
forth to meet the delightful sur
soundings as described by Milton in 'Scenes
of Morning in the Allegro:
''Te hear the lark begin his fight,
And singing, starte the dull night
From his watch tower in the skies,
Till the dappled dawn doth rise:
While the cock, with lively din,
Scatters the rear of darkness thin
And to the stack or the barn door,
Stately he struts his danes before
OFT listning how the hounds and horn
Cbeerily rouse the slumberng morn;
While the ploughman near at hand,
Whistles o'er the furrowed land
And the mlkmad singing blythe.
And the mower whets his scythe,
And every shepherd tells his tale,
Under the hawthorn in the dale.''
A thing, however pleasant and profitable
it may be, grows mOnotanous with person
after so long, if he continues to stick to it
and while farming combines more of the
elements Of prosperity and happiness than
any other calling. vet men tire of it and
want change. The farmer who attends
strictly to his business sees the same objects
day after day as he goes out on his farm,
and naturally his mind, after time, grows
restless and longs for change of scenery
and surroundings. Likewise the good
housewife grows weary OF going through
the same routine of housework day after
day. and she, too, needs rest from the cares
overburdening her body and mind. The
young people, too, become tired aud oftener
than the old folks. II is their nature and it
cannot be helped. Parents ought to under
stand this and see that their sons and daugh-
ters frequently have the opportunity Of re-
creation and diversion from accustomed du-
ties. 1t man is confined to one thing all
the time without diversion of any kind, his
intellect becomes dwarfed and his useful
ness in community impaired. Parents
have no right to thus tie their children
down to continual drudgery.
Farming can be made the most pleasant
vocation. in life, il both farmer and wife have
a proper appreciation Of all that is good in
life z; or it can be made the meanest business
in the world. if they have no appreciation
of their duty toward Their neighbors and
themselves. Farming is a business that
con never be made pleasant through spir-
1t of selfishness and lack of appreciation
of the friendship and kindness OF neighbors.
A selfish man may make money on a farm
but he is dragging out miserable existence
I can assure you. Farming is most assur.
edly not the calling OF selfishness. The
training that man gets on : farm tends in
exactly the opposite direction. In the di
rection OF all the tendencies, there go tn,
facts. 1t is to be hoped, then. that few
farmers will conclude that their sphere il
life is confined to the narrow limits of drag
ging out a lite of misery each within th'
narrow confines of his own farm. be it larg
or small Let him take his wife and daugh
tiers to the stock shows, the fairs and exhi
billions Of agriculture and industrial pro
duets, and spend a few weeks pleasant.
and profitably. This is the season of sucl
fairs and exhibitions, and | would like f
know that every farmer and his family Il
the country attended. Farmers at this sea
son of the year, have more time to devot
to work IN the Grange and Farmers Club
than at any other, and the opportunity t
do the work and to do it effectually, shoul
by no means be neglected. Send the youn
!, folks on visit to distant relatives an
] friends and let them learn of the country
so that they may grow up and have ioy
ing knowledge OF our great agricultural dc
main. Then they will make good farmer
and farmers wives.-JournaL Of Agricu
: ture.
REMEMBER the chicken houses must
kept as clean as circumstances will permi
The disease OF the poultry yard are confine
to no particular breed, season or climate