Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1884-06-06
Making a Change.

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change in his policy or management
without good and sufficient reasons
therefor, and this certainly applies
to the farmer as much as to anyone
else. The introduction Of improved
machinery, improved stock and i'm
proved methods, and the adoption Of
advanced ideas in agriculture, should
be preceded by reflection and
grounded on business principles. To
make changes of this kind simply
because it is fashionable to do so,
and not on grounds which in them
selves are clearly defensible and
reasonable, is, to say the least OF it.,
very foolish, and beneath the dignity
of the first and most important pur-
suit in which men are engaged. The
thinking mah, however, needs to
make but.a short search indeed, in
order to fortify with the best of rea-
sons policy aimed at securing bet
ter farm animals, better farm tools,
and better farm improvements of all
kinds. The reason is as clear as
logic can make it, and the eonclu-
sions as direct as that two and two
make four. One need not hunt long,
for instance, for sufficient grounds
for buying improved stock for the
purpose of elevating the standard of
quality in his farm animals. The
more closely he investigates the sab
ject the more the thoughtful man is
convinced that this is the one advisa-
bic course before him. In the first
place, the ownership Of good stock
is in itself 8 matter of satisfaction |;
and while more important interests
must be sacrificed in order to cater to
ones preferences, it is nevertheless
much better to be working with
something which one can admire and
appreciate for its own sake, than to
give his cale to stock for the keeping
of which the money return is the
only incentive. A point hinging on
this is that one will naturally make
more effort to be successful with
good stock than with something in
which he can feel no pride. Having
more money invested, he feels the
necessity of increased effort to get q
money return from it, and will be
the better herdsman or fookmaster
for having his stock elevated in his
own estimation by its enhanced cost.
II is well understood that the risks
of stock-raising are largely obviated
by the infusion Of improved blood.
He who produces something good
always has market, and, under or
dinary circumstances, does not have
TO hunt customer. Tne extremes
of depression always fall most light.
ly on the man who is conscious OF
placing a first.class article before
the public. In short, it pays, on all
accounts, TO have the best. With 6
fair opportunity, the owner of high.
class stock, with sufficient knowl.
edge of his business to manage il
judiciously, never finds himself in &
succession Of years working without
a reasonable return for his invest
ment and lator. This has been 81
constantly demonstrated in agricul
tural experience, that the farmer Of
to-day may class it among the axiomi
of his calling. National Stockman
The Supreme Court Of Iowa re
Gently rendered decision which EN-
bodies a world of truth and warning
that should interest every young
woman in the land. A wife hat
made application for . divorce OF
the ground that her husband was {
confirmed drunkard, when the evi
dence showed that she had knowl
edge of his Incorporate habits be
fore she married him. In refusing
the petition, the judge said: 'YoI
voluntarily chose drunkard for ,
; husband, and you should dischsrg
the duties of . drunkard's wife
His failure to keep pledge Of re
! formation, made before marriage
does not Justify you in desertinI
i him. Having knowingly and willing
" married a drunkard, you mus