Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-07-14
FAITH. As AN ELEMENT or
FARMING.


The one great Incentive % success that i
absolutely necessary. Many Of the
gfandc.t achievements of ancien, OF mo-
dsfn times have been accomplished by
the undying perseverance q some master
mini who bad faith in himself and his
scheme. which enabled him 20 work on.
And on. ever in the face Of great odds.
and finally 20 rcs; IN the ASSURANCE And
satisfaction that success will always bring.
The world j. fall of the grAndesi mona.
meats 70 the faith aud courage of invent
ors. seulp,ors. artists and lAbofing men
Anl ~ We yiew IN admiration and won-
Der the great yic,ory Of engineering skill
~hich has leyeled mountains 10 the grand
railwAy hnc through the Notch, o.
bridgcd the sea. a. Il werc. in the Won
dcrisl Brooklyn bridge. successfully laid
tvo lines q rails through the HoosAc
Mountains. and erected the gtandesi
monument the world ever sAw 10 perpe,-
ua,e The memory q is frs; Pre.iAeni
and founder. are ~; 20 look upon
more humble ach evemenis With unoon-
cerr. Bat they are no less worthy of
our regard because u their simplicity
And afcr We have Travelled the world
over ard admired .ts mAny wonders. We
may return. possibly 10 some simple ~
ral home aad fid hero much more
worthy car rsspeli than many Nc hav,
Travelled haadrcd, oi miles 10 worship.
We have oftca been impressed With the
truth % the sAying that he who makes
two blades of grass grow where only one
grew before. i one worlds greatest ben
eiactor-.
A, Agriculture i The foundation q all
other branches Of business. and q neces-
s.,y % The people all over the world. 80
any Improvements OF discoveries that
shAIi develop IL resources and increase
che amount q its products, must be u
The highest value % mAakind. There
forr be Who, BY PerseverAnce and su-
prcmc effort. sccomphshes any q these
fs,ll,, i worthy ,he animation of The
wof.i. We regrci % rccorl The fact that
To- % bfanch of business IN which mcn
are Engaged i there such lack q faith
a. among farmers. The cause Of
this woull Be hAfl 10 tell. Bat its
effects are mos, disastrous How many
New Englani farms are brought up %
ihsIr fallesi capacity q production Nos
very many. Ne dare say. Wat ~oa.d
BE- ihoughi % tie manufacturer Who
failed % produce al that bis fac.hiies
could Ell ~ him-le,iing his capital and
resources yearly shP through his tngcrs.
simply ior the lax Of faith 70 prepare
himself With necessary tools and labor 20
carry i, on he would Justly be looked
upon Nth derision. and ], would take no
great prophe, 70 forecast his future -
with The merchsni Who fails % take al
vantage of his opportunities. But siil.
year aier year. the farming world logs
on iis accustomed road, With iis time
worn futs regardless Of the changes 20
az On outside IL le,iisg Zip many oP'
poftua.iics for sdvancement. simply BE-
cause they have no, faith enough IN their
business % warrant any extra outlay oi
time OF money We have a great regard
sof Ga customs and manners, old people,
ca books and papers, and even old
clothes. bat fAil 10 see the wisdom IN BE-
ing so Conservative that one vii refuse
% look AZ the nes noon oat oi respect
for The oll one. Or that fixed pvrpose
% follow old customs regardless q the
consequences. The world moves and The
Ola must give place 20 the new. ia The
naturai order u events and he who
plAnts himself ia the Way Of the wheels
q progress is certain 70 BE- crushed BY
this iasgernaat that will no, b. stopped.
A farmer who nArrows himself down 20
the smsl e.; possible quarters. aud con-
tents himself With doing just a. little a.
possible, Who never gets enthusiasts over
his business. bat follows .i because o.!
some necessity. i just a. sure % fall for
lack Of faith. a. be would be 20 drown
in the sea II. for wan, Of confidence In
himself. be failed 20 pa, forth any efforts
20 swim. and went 10 the bottom With
folded hands The end differs only IN
the rapidliy u L. coming.
Farmers work hard. Il Is fof no lack
of honest effort ihA, many do no: succeed.
Il s simply because they fail TO place
Us, estimate upon their calling and IL
possibilities. They too often lose sigh,
of the noble. the grand, ia agriculture.
and see only is drudgery and is disaP-
pointmenu. And a. they 70 on from
year 70 year 10 about the same old
course they fall into = spirit Of apathy
tia, . fatal 70 progress and thA, COM
pels them 10 give up All hopes Of gain
ing anything upon the customs and pos
sibilities o. former gcnerations. Bat lei
us pat OF this lack q care, this s'uPidi-
~. and strive 10 have faith in our calling
in ourselves, in our resources, 20 that Nc
NAV Be able 10 make the most Of our op'
por,uni,ies and every advantage There
/ arN Grrat tLAnAr IN WV W -
England farmers, Il they vii only add
10 their natural resoufceN. their industry
,heirpluck and native shrewdness, enough
faith 20 enable them 10 step boldly oa'
into new pathways and grasp new imPle'
ments Of their calling. Either BY these
things mus, they stand, or BY not heed
ing them they will fall The hAndwr''
ing on the wall Is as plain today as evel
!, vas. II ~e will only see H. Nov y
iust the time 10 exercise that faith o.
which We stand in 90 much need. Ih'
farmer never will have better oPPor
,uni,y to enlarge his business; everything
= now at bottom prices and while ,h'
Income may no, come quite as fAs, a.
formerly. We can better prepare ourselves
than ever before. II you are the o~ne'
Of unoocuPied land. study It's character
develop il. and plant the crops upon
that nature designed Il for. Try you
markets. adaP, yourself and farm 70 then
and have faith enough in your calling ''
ma, forth supreme efforts for advance