Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-04-28

.ible. ~iihin himself. This. il seems 10
us. d. mistake. because there j. Always
much to BE- dooe upon Al farms that
will amply pay fof the labor, both by
way u improvements and crop raising,
ard time q comparative quie, j. lasi
the time for much Of such labor II
~hat We ssll from the farm brings low
piioss. nearly everything required fof
rome use. that has % be purchased. i
oousspondingly low. - II we limit our
expenses 20 cur actual necessliiss We
shall End now gooi time 20 cary our
operation. on more extensively than ever
before.
We often hear the assertion that no
farmer can afford % hirc help upoa bis
farm The idea i meant 70 BE- conveyed
that Just shat be can e, cat q himself
and family by hard labor. Il j. vel for
him 20 DO. bat no mors. This idea b.
carrisd out ca too many farms today
" oue man by dini Of hi. o~n labor,
unacoompanied By any outside help, can
ever scquife a oompeisuce. AID 40
business i. worthy Of the name anless
vel directed labor can BE- made % pay.
n The fact holds god that farm labor
can no, BE- made % pay, then l. will fol-
los that farming. as business. must
~ b the ~ali. and give place 20 oihers
that nil pay Per cent upon labor Ia
vested IN th.if prosecution. The truth.
ho~ever. will Always remain that q large
msj'riiy q ihe people must 80 their
hung ~ iill.ng the soil. by obtaining =
dividend. a. 10 wcrc. from their farms.
Now. While nc are la favor ot small
farms. wc canno; vel avoid the fact
that ii il necessary % obtain help irOm
abroad Il ~e ~oald accomplish the besi
results The time has gone By when the
farmer wts q mcrv laborcr When his
time was fl.ly cccap.cd in an endless
rouni q uuihinking toil. When the
mosi muscular man wAs the bet farmer
Nos Ne t1d thc farmers table covered
With papcfs and books. treating ~ his
pruission. a. well a. much that = de-
isned 20 cultivate and elevate his miad
and ideas A. this result ~ill Alsays
rtmsin. ii naturally fol.o~s that. 10 giv-
ing .ccpc 90 BIZ ihoush,s be ~ill natural
/, TOD means to extend h.s farm labors
ani caffy ca mote excessively that busi.
nee. in ~h.ch be- H. eng.gcd. Therefore
be- ~i.l have nesd of mlfc help, and ~ill
cal io h,. assistance ihe labor u other
bands than li.
Doc. 90 uot naturally follos that the
mote labor ~ can employ, The m1rc ne
can broaden aai extend oar resources BY /
cultivation anl careful oversight and a..
tcntion o. detail. che better returns ~e
shall g,i' lt certainly doe Farming .
must be- lookri uPoa as q basin-s.. 10 b. /
managed J4.' a. any other business b..
And ihc mafr capital ~e can judiciou.ly .
invest 10 ~iu pay ls % cuar.e. Jads .
meat Is ncos.safy % manage 10 advantage T
.ll ihe deiai d. blt unless ~s can qualify .
oarssi,e. Cor ihe place. ~e may - vel .
s'sp down ard oui. adopt some calling .
that All fsqllre noihing bat musclr, And .
lcave me hrld opcn % our morv o'srfs- .
serving aud p,insakins bfsihfcn S1se .
~oud adsse every farmer Do OAi'fi .
Coafty to study zoe usoarc,s ot hi' farm
uoir hi, markets. their requirements ani .
supply; then take Up some one branch .
fof which hi. land. hi. situation AMI ti' .
incAaati1ns tim. then 60 cvery pafi u .
o. sell. call .n all che oat.id- aclP h- can .
pos.ibiy Use to adsautage, extend hi. oP- t
tfaiiors 10 that oue direction until. he .
.aau h.s, mastered u IN every de- .
tal Il j. o1ly By thus planning hat .
hard time. all b. bfidgcd ose'. and up F.
on the return u higher pticss we shall .
BE- able % take advsnisgr u them 81 .
once.
The question naturally arises, hoS .
hal thi. labor come shall it be- man 20 /
machine Every one must judge for .
himself Bat wc always favor the ma
chine unless there j. great diherenoe IN F.
the expense. 1.-THE interest on he cost .
Of any machine will hire the labor per /
formed. and the work ]. done as expedi- /
tioa.ly Asd well. We should sAy !, ~oali /
no, pay 10 bay Bat. many times, it =
impossible % hire = requisite amount Of .
hep a. the proper time, thus losing much /
valuable time 80 We would be pre- /
pared f0r such emergencies by oeins sup I
plied With machinery We once knew a 1
~holc crop q cora saved BY being planted .
~i'h hofse planter. 50 much time
was saved that IL ~, entirely oai q the /
w.y of the fru,t. while other pieces. /
planted By hand go, left. A single /
DAYS labor 10 early spring may be TIE /
means u putting the crop ahead week /
80 again We ssy. employ more labor. do /
al ,our work as nearly as possible, al .
the proper time and look for good returns.
We and the merchant, the manufacturer.
Ell those Who cater for the public IN any /
branch, obliged 70 DO everything a. the /
pr,per time by being prepared with an
ample zee Of help. Custom requires
this. and because the farmer i more IN
dependent OF the good.wi OF people /
than those engaged IN other professions
4, u no ign be should refuse 10 take adj
vantage Of every opportunity i0r adj
vAncement
Employ plenty of labor TO pa, H. and
properly tend and harvest, all the crops /
that the farm will carry, increase your
capital stock by judieiOusly applying all |
the manure you can possibly oo'Ain'
Keep in good running order all the vAri-
ous tools and machines Of the farm a,
the same time. do no, neglect the build !
ing. or stock. and you will hnd in farm
ipg a business that will pay a good div
idend on the capital invested.
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