Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-12-21
PoP CORN.
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The recollection o; pop (poppei) corn
may carry man back 10 his boyhooi days
when be worked" on the farm, much
more than be thought Was good for him,
when be dii ''ehOrss" and dug . little on
his own account In his pop corn patch.
The woods are full OF fair aui general
agricultural orators who are Interested In
the boys-interestei 10 keep them where
they are. The politicians, also, are In love
with the boys. whenever the campaign
leads them into farming commuliiss. The
great cry l., Keep The boys on the farm =
for 10 l. such q good place for boys A. they
(the orAtorsl know, for they were all
brought up on farms. and have lOngei es-
er since - get back.
Probably only = few of the orsiors would
hesitate n Asked to give the Differences be-
tween pl0w and q grlndstone. bat II weie
better not % press the examination too
FAR, lest ofsucc be given. They All agree,
however. that the boys should be Kept,
and they advlse fathers AMI mothers 10
cllug tothem for the bensni OF the country
In general.
What would be thought ofa physician
Who said q patient. Get we'll gei well
BY All means, don't forge, 10 ge, welli'
and Yet gave no medicine, prescribed no
treatment. bat went on 10 another patient
The aivlce of TIE orators concerning the
boys, L. about a. good ard dsnniie or
course. 10 cannot be- expected that nan,
whose kuosicige ~ farming has been &C.
galr,i by riding along the highway. would
br compctent 70 pr,scfioe for fa'ms OF
bo,. determined TO get away from each
oiasr Certainly. one should not prize
very highly The advice OF The MAJ Who said
AID now. ladies' aud gentlemen. JET ne
f,msm1er that batter 10 Que of The great
proiucis of ne farm. and, hence. that II
l. of The utmost Importance that the but
tsfmllk. a. well a. cheesemilk, have The
most careful attention.
or course be knew what he was blking
ahout. lie hai been on farm lover night
perhapsl ant knew that hutisrmik was
ths milk expressly lnisnded for the porposs
of mAklng butter. Probably n be had been
questioned gently. be would have disclosed
the fact that the cows that gave tie most
snd bsst tuisrmlk, were those that
whlsked their tails on bis ancestral seres
when be va. barefoot boy With affeekisd
face.
some agricultural advisers. however
haveof rel plans and specifications where
by mother earth became 90 attractive. that
The by Aud The farm were bonded and II.
vored In hnmuny. Have they OF you tried
TIE popcorn core f0r farm-spuruiug and
ty.lnuRinrf In some cases, a. least, IL
IA. proved to be . good remedy. A. The
patent medicine msn say, The eject "as
truly woudsrfal'"
Here was = sioai boy In good home.
Bot very uneasy. There was enoash 10
cat Aud enough 90 wear. bat no money Al
least. not much In the spring bis father
said "You may take - much land a. you
want. and manure enough for sn ordinary
crop. III help you piow IL. bat The rssi ot
the work yon must DO yourself Whatever
yoa raise !. yoars.
This was something new. Not Only WAS
there money aheNi. bat he wss 10 be mas
ter % hi. own little farm. lie vas az
frrcut boy from that hour when bis fssner
made hlm proprietor OF an acre OF lani'
Pop corn Was The crop. Boys seem - re-
gard this a. particularly adapted to iheir
farms" n IS boys corn Ia groSih
ANYWAY The work of planting aud hosing
went 90. ltNAs not necessary 10 call him
three times In the morning. lie wAs uP to
snatch. N possible, few minutes ~ back
weed. Ia BIZ own patch. and night Jfien
overlook him - be mlnlsterei toihe wants
of hls pop corn plants.
The growth of the crop wAs oonunuh
inspiration AT summer. There Vas money
In atvance ilst a. sure - n IL had been
tspo.itsd In The bank Rains might wash
away. drouih might dry up or course,
hut bufglArs might rob ths bank. OF The OF
ncers might run away. One WAS a. sure a.
ths other.
TIE harves, came. oar boy farmer did
n.t hurry. The boy with the cranberry
tart eats very slowly. that be may pfolOng
The erilymcui Thus wN the corn bar
vested vsry carefally. What pleasure 10
husklur ous's own corn. Ia removing every
THREAD of silk ami carrying u - The Attic
% spread oct 10 dry
The corn. sOli on the COB. hioughi
sslc0 Thls wAs more money Than the
bov hst ever had Tor his own use. flty-
four dollar.i What woulint IL buy This
nu, him on bis feet. ami gave him inde-
n.r1stce. Ani FOR The rrst time Ia bis lie
I he b.gsu 10 plan with biz father In regard
I - tse genera crops lie Was Interested,
ans II continued aud Increased. lie 10
there Vet. bot possibly be would not be ihefe
/ II the popcorn cure hai not been applied.
ia boy can 80 better in city than on
a farm. he will 20 % the city. oui there
afe thousands who cannot DO ~ vel, WHO
20 q the city before they are Old enough
or wise enough 20 take care OF themselves.
You may ssy that the farmer can Get Only
aIvlnE. Well. what more can you Get IN
TIE city. and how many thousands In cliles
70, only half, q quarter, an eighth OF
/ living. ard how many stsryef Remember
there are m'ny things besides money 10
cities.
But pop corn-whlle the raising OF II Il
an anchor 90 boys. the corn popped, The
recollection OF 10, helps 10 anchor memory
/ Alongside home a. 10 was Ia our younger
days. The proper Way 10 pop Is 70 pour
the corn latter your mother has nnlsned
irving doughnui-) into the kettle OF TAT
m viii cone % the surface beautifully pop
psd. and may be removed by the skinner
/ If sny person lives who has never eaten
pop corn and milk. or, better pop corn
aus cream. be or she has missed one oi
/ the greatest luxuries-one OF The dNnuesi
luxuries-of this life. Give the boys more
pop corn. and while you're about It, give
Us al morc.-Ex.