Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-06-09
FARMERS LEISURE

% some mismAnagemsn, % the farmer
himself % arises from too greater multi
Piiciiy u work. or lack Of system. OF
course d.fsrcnt kinds ot business require
difcrrnt kinds q labor and some branches
sre harder upon the meniAl and others
upon the physical systems oi those per.
sons whosr lives are devoted % them.
Bli we venture the assertion wiihoa,
fear of contradiction. that he Who would
succeed IN any legitimate business must
pat hi. ~hole energy a. work 10 accom-
pl..h ihc dcsued result ia young man
start. IN aay calling. there are too WAYS
open io him he may aoAi With the
corr,n'. make no great Effort. spend much
fime I'm frivolous Amuscmcnts and frcrca-
tons Of be- may bAnish al else from
t.s mind a. merely secondary % the one
end 'osafl ~h.ch hs is wofking. count.
ing no effort 600 painfal o. no pfisaiiou
'oo great II ii hnngs him nearer bis OBJ
ESQ. n the tr.i course j. oliosed li
-e,ls no prophet io discern ihe end %
h.s carver Bat u tbc second i taken.
tte rtward that always follows inds.iry.
prfscvcrancc and integrity wil as surely
n..ow. Al ihrolgh oar social system
foo much accoant is taken u outside ap-
reannces u is never sais 10 Judge of =
nans wealth. happiness. 90 social stand
.rg ~ fhe quality oi the cloth from
wt.ch tis cl1thrs Wrrr made. or the ~ L.
rf Che tailw sto made them. Many q
r.t, clerk. on a s,lary that nearly every
farmers boy woai call mere pittance.
make. more show in his ir,ss and PER.
..1al belonging. than many . f,iifed
millionaire Wtle al shold Do their
ds.,. According to their clfclmsiances, %
irr.. vel. ao one saoall ieei any d.sssi-
,sfscion because other. appsaf in faf
r.crf clothes than he can. u j. also ihe
same wrh aaf leisure Macy tine. far
r.r. .rr mrn Engaged ,l other pafsli's.
..rrIns "a sf.at am ani oi .sisurc um.
I.I,rs ahrlf ttr Coaa'ry anl 81 ihe sra-
.r.r- And. cnurraf to Judge shoiIy ol
.t.ilr arrrsfanc,s thry hf-al their
..-. ari .peri mach NJ their time plan
r.rst. 80 ti of iraissry .nd 'ol b.
.s r a ialf chat ttr f,fmrr has lrs.
....rr than ufrsr. who art uying o.
maintain their hm.lc. and perhaps iai
tt .0mrftirg fr "a fainy DAY, b, their
Iahr.or Nth limited csp,iaI Can
Dol rlt t.. farm. tl. sfolk. ani t.s iuols.
.rfo ans rh.f hl.inrss that vii lir.d
t.-, b.fttr rsturrsi A. flie - claim
that tr carn1t ln.ss. te sishcs fu
change the character of h.. l.bof. of % is
ne o.rsrriai Oh h.. fs.tr.. ihcfe ' no'h-
ing tta, o. prf-1u can dc,o', himself o.
tfsf. a. business. 81. EFT "a him so
much pleasure. .-ch q ,auc'y o' laoof.
toth 90 tte m.ni aai body, as farming
Itr average labor ri tte farm s no' sl
sxta4sirg ts l,hor in stores, ~afcfoon..
fs-'r.e.. 20 OHer.. iof thc reason taaf
Do aE.rl. faf greater variety ani b. nfaf-
lt s.l Performed ia fhr opru air. oenea'h
fHa irugofaung irflenre 0f tte sln.
Ihrn. Iti. estimated By scirni.tc men'
ttat oa- boar of ..scfc 'ocntal labor b.
al. sshausung e.. four ~ physical -
there i. reason GO ihe bock-kseqcf. the
.r-rar,ant. tne merchant. ~ho spcais
t.snnr .r making intricate plans 20 al
vance b. t.snts. and take advantage oi
markets. ani. ty system ~ weil-iaid
rIa,.. reach t.s calculations taf into ihr
future. CD spend much time away from
their wofk. 10 tlc constant Sear and
r.rto.. strain would break thcm down
BEFORE DE hal fairly begun s. .ri Us
aI tar..h ttc itolgtt iflm our minds
ftst 0.tef. ar better situated taan We
a,e. ttat .one people do no' ~o'k A.
-arl al wc .la. er ar mote pfo-Pefoas b
.rI turn oar minds within, o. oar o~n
l'....r.. ari comforts. and resolve o lei
.H ..-..i. issues aloe ani pursue TIE
,t.1 tr-0f of oar Nay, making ihe most
.l ,,e,y oqfofilaiiy % better ourselves
.- ..r r...rr... Onr of che mosi sue
..... .s.. lawyer. of Bl.'on once saii 90
... ur.,r. 81 once th14glt shcn | -
.t r.. t.....a anl had an ofh-e ! should
.. ..errm-iy happy. blt Increased oa'i.
-..- trrs. extra cafss and ! had That /
u..m..t mistaken Tat too many
farmer. i1 sp.ni io1 mach tine ia severe
mania. Ab.r is 90 d0abt true. bat The
cause may be- generally traced not 20 ihe
care. or labor of legitimate farming Of IT,
.,.f. haf f0 outside matters taken up a.
vlI Del said t1 help along. bat which
really h.nicr. from the fact thA' tael
serve ,o DIVIDE the aiieniloa And prevent
a as- carr beng taken Of things on or
.ho.t The afm. "Chofes are too often
,t, sr,.t basbear on farm. and Shen
f rsa,fs. tom one to no hours before
.,t .eer flli DAY. labor % DO them
rrrv are rally nuisance bii Any
.-,ktl crosd TOO much inio one dai ?
d. no, expect che boys, % even the help
p. work fll day in The hrld The season
thoash and iten spend time 10 properly
carr far the horses. the c0ss. And tnr
NJ. Bat. asks some one. how shall
tb-. b. doaea 4 b Terry solved the
prob..m by bsu.shing ev,ry animal from
IN. place excep, the wofk horses. ba'
for those Who stil Keep stosk-and What
farmer does nois-let some one be de-
tailed whose business it shall Be 10 Iced
.,d care for al the animals. who SHAH
h. responsible f5r their welfare. and sbsll
no, b. required 10 perform any labor IN
The morninz until al their wants are
..,,li.d. ara shall leave ii a. night IN
season 70 properly care Cor them and get
,l,,e A. or about the same time the Other
hslp DO. thus you will Be well served.
.pi will have leisure. even in the burned
.e..oas far above the merchant or man
uf,e,urer during a rush. The greatest
trouble With farmers labor is lack Of
p,op.r division. Too much - exPec' ed
rom an. that i too many kinds II
few cows are kept. let their care i.l'
:. largely a. possible. 70 one man is'
him also care sor the other animals II
enough time can Be spared from this duty
.nd n not make some one else resPon-
.ible for il. and require him TO DO 'ne
WORK. These remarks apply only TO 'ne
hs.v season. there u much Of the time
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