Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-09-11
Earn I,ife in New Envland

N. Cav, DAlu.rtscotta.
New EnglABd does no, produce the breN
tnst her people eat. nor the raw msteria
fthe clothes ths, they wear. A multitud
NJ her purely Agricultural towns are under
going. more OF less rapidly, . process o
depOpalstl0r. Yet these facts exist by "a
side % positive advance In sgricultura
science. and decided improvements in tn
means and mode. OF farming. Tue plo~
II perfected. and the theory NJ plowlug Il
aaierstooi. The Advantages OF thorougl
draining are universally recognized, an
TILES are for sale In every town. Mowinl
snd resping machines are now perfected
and have ceased % be q novelty upon ouI
plains and meadows. The nsiurh Ter
IlliIsrs have been snalyred, and srtlnels
uutfimenis for the soil have been con
trivei, sd that We no longer are Obliged Il
icly wholly on the products OF the farm Ia
this regard. Foreign breeds OF stock have
been Introduced. 50 that the nnest In exist
ence nov feed from our New Englsnd hills
AMI The lIamblstonisn, kaox and Per
eheron eat their oats from oar stalls. Th'
sheep fold and The siy sboand with ehoios
blood The leading agricultural Jorrnsl'
ere on every farmers table. and scientific
sofs. on agriculture are many. Ye, u Is
iOo evident ths, the results are not con
nsnsarsis with N. means a. comm and.
What L. the reasont
10 looking q, IN. life of the average New
Englsnd farmer. u ts very apparent that II
Il not what ~ should be There IL In eyery
mind the Idea ths, the farmers vocstiou
should be The highes, calling OF man. The
nsrchsnt may win AL the pfire. OF trade
the professional man may achieve uiumph-
Dsyond bis hopes, the author may nnd his
came upon every llp, aud his works &C
counted smoug . nsilon's treasures, and
al may move amid The whifl and din OF tas
Inspiring lie. Yet there will come - eyery
iue the vision of The old homestead long
since forsaken. The cultivation OF tbs
.Dll 1. The natural empl1ymcni OF MA IL
Il upon the farm that virtue should reach
IL highest limit; ths, The body and mind
,hOud be developed most BEAUTIFULLY that
,supisiiOu shoali be- the weakest, that
.oci.l intsrcOar.s should be The simplest
,nd sweetest and ths, life should be The
longest, ami IT, passage the hsPplsst
rhi. 4. the geasrsl and the nrsi Ideal oi
ne farmers life. based upon The nature oi
ne farmers eslling How different The
real from The deal IL Ia not bveau.e the
iarmsr's labor II hard aud constant alone.
There Is no fact better established, than
that through tbe equal use OF both mental
and phy.ioal poser., men attain The great.
est sblliiy. TIE ope shoald oe developed
10 balance ihc other. There l. no fact 10
Physiology better established than ths,
aard labor followed from day 10 day. and
ron ye,r % year. absorbing The thought
,ni physical energy. has The direct
lsudsncy 10 depr,.s the sntsllsei, blunt
the senslblliilc-, aud bfutAliLs the mAn.
In such . life al The n0unshmeni OF The
aefyOus systsm gO,. ~ MAKE sni baili up
ne Muscular system. Man thas Oecomes
/. beast Of barusn. and thoagh he may Add
barn % bAru, sni acre 10 acre, be does not
cad lifc which rises In dignity above that
of the beasts waleh drag bis plow. We
.ay IL Is = sale Of The soal ~ The body the
turning Of the back upon The human hfe,
aPon hamAn growth. and The descending
,niO suimAlism. The farmers lie is DO
,.tter than that of . street sweeper N u
rs. 10 higher than the farmers work and
N b. does not understand that bis farm u
for better use than ~ feed sni eloihe ~.
psrsOu. aud an his purse. There IL pfoDs'
DIV no better srp0usnI Of TIE farmers hfs
han the iafmst's home aud Will, 1 ouef
ne picture of the average farmer. homs
removed from large social centres, gladly
,ekpo.Isdg, q mullltuie 90 exceptions.
The average farmers house 10 s9aare'
oue story Drown bailding, vita ne cain
nsy eoming Oat Of The middle OF The roof
cot if.e nearer thsn the orchard, And
not q hlNsr ~ the door. ~ one vni pro-
lscts q gliehen. and from The ki1ehsn .
sOOi-saed aud Plg.Pon. Wewlh snisf ine
,acs door ofthc house, .. u Il The oniy
one used by the family, and see how TIE
farmer uvcs. In the Kitchen the family
arv Al dinner. The nr., thing that attract.
oar ai,enllou, on entering, 10 the savor OF
,ollcd eAbbAge which is 90 the table, and
his. mingled With the fumes OF soap
erase bOiliug upon the stove, can Dc nc
J,hsr than dsAgrecsble 20 one not &C
cu.tomsd 10 IL. A. the table, eating with
out regard 10 TIE ruiiments OF good msn'
asr,. arr TIE men In their .hlrt-sleetes,
sith muddy AMI heavy boots on iheif feet
The only desire being 20 satisfy ther sp
peiltes. This Is the place where the sml'
N live In this room they cook e'efy'
thlng for themselves and swine. Tnsy sl'
asru eVCry evening. AMI here theJ receive
,helr company. Here men snd women,
.on. .nd daughters, live In The pellef iaa'
sofk IL the erownlug excellence VI man'
hood And womsnhooi, aud willingly 20 81
f.r .. 10 glory above all things In ofuis
strength and endurance.
The real reason fJr The decay OF AsrieuI
tur, in New Eaglsnd 1. 10 be found 10 th'
f.et th.t The farmers life and the farmer
Los x.slf
things. Now The farmers, partly IRON $50
lstiOn. aud partly from absorption Ia iaooi
are A. class the most unsoeiA men u
New England. FARMERS are eonp,rAu'e,
N few who 20 into society Al all snc
hArdly ever, perhaps never, dine Nitn ihell
usighbors. They may possibly be fArmer'
among farmers; bat they ste no, mel
among men. Intellectually, they are sp
to ls.ye life where they begunit- SOCIALLY
thsy have never lived. Let the son OF suel
home a. have pictured, get . glimPs'
az better life than this, and bis very sou
Ill hate the farm and farm life. Let hin
earn of 4 woTlhier style Of existence, an
.h.t inducements could keep him on IN
t.rmf No lnfasnce or inducement c0a'
-. brought % bear upon him 10 make niu
remain, for the natural tendency of man U
N . higher plane aud nooler calling thai
th.t which now exists among the iArmet'
Of New Eaglsnd. Ike gold, humanity oe
come. bright by friction, and grows dlu
rom lack Off A farmers lie can neVe
n. made what IL should be untl iAfmef
nseome more social. Traditional routin
h.. Also operated 20 diminish the siifsc
tIy,uess OF agricultural employments. IN
average farmer has his life among TIE mos
beautiful scenes OF Nature; and the mos
Interesting facts Of science. Chemistry
/ Geology. Botany and dozen othe
.el.ucss are at his command, ana
.hoali make himself familiar with them
so that his intellectual powers may ue'elo
with his work and by bis work In The n-id
rh- momeu, this IL done his labor become
ie., . matter OF routine, and the most 70
pql.iye tblog, with which be formerly COZ
t.ud,d. becomes the most attractive A
,heu that q farmer has N do, II 10 ores
an. ,outlue. ana become q scisnun efMmei
having saeh social qualities thai woai
maize him beloved by all. L,oor iai zoe
NOT engage the mind hss no dlgniy, 40
sy,ry farmer that would make his caiinI
ATTRACTIVE 20 himself aud soas, must see
,h.t kpoyledse which will break up ro1
tine. aud make bis calling an intnec'u'
nar.ult. Actual farming has been ofoasu
into such hsrsn contrast with other pr
f,..ions that the brightest boys leave Va
f.rm- sud In mos, cases 70 10 college, %
! -. ,,.,eh.nta teachers. or emigrate