The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-11-15
agriculture.


We are quite sure that kiai criticism is
always welcome TO all. and no Journal does
iis whole duty 10 its readers nnlcss II acts
Is censor and eonscrvs,or o. The public
good. l,i perfectly safe 10 clsin, that the
dweller in tho country 10 much better
morally than his brother In the city. aud u
viii no, lie long until he wiil take prcce-
dence ia all matters. Great advances are
made yearly. and education. the true agent
In elessiine him. il becoming more impor.
tant daily. The true aim Of mankind un
dou btedly is to live An honest. moral aud
useful life, to help sustain and carry for
ward the standard OF progress, Mere mon.
ey-geitiug is, at best. the ou'grow,h Of mis-
taken education. All men should be above
il, and while each should endeavor 10 the
best in his power 10 secure . reabsonale
competency, the great aim ia life should
not be lost TO sight Money or riches are.
after all, good for ~ha, comforts they pur
chase. One OF the greatest and most fire.
quent mistakes many farmers make Is TO
live for making money only. To attain
riches many will do without the common
necesssries Of life. While they raise al
most everything under the sun thai is con-
sidered good for mankind. they only look
upon those things As articles Of merehan
disc, AS q means 10 get money. Il is aston.
ishing to visit some farmers homes and see
/ be sbsenee Of things that ~ea,a sd ms
terislly to the comfort OF himself and FAINT
". Every man living 10 the country ought
to make his home AS attractive as possible.
A fair proportion Of the yearly income
should be- spent 10 identifying the house
aud its surroundings. and the sons aud
daug l,eis will not be so keen to leave the
parental rooi aud try to seek heir fortunes
10 cities and among strangers, II is we'll |
known fact that the city homes are made
attractive in various ways, which always
Tempt the farmers boy, and make him dis.
satisfied with his own home. Much OF this
Of things may be justly ascribed
to the instructive homes and surrounds
lngs Of the ordinary farmer.
Education in this country, especially
the free schools, is one OF the most impor
lant things. II constitutes one OF the cor
nerstones Of our future prosperity. Edu
cate the citizens Of q country and they will
be able to govern country properly. In
telligence and not wealth will always be
supreme and happy in the land where the
cultivation Of the mental faculties receives
the greatest attention. We care not what
political party rule the country, so long
as the great mass Of people are intelligent
enough to Judge il the laws are properly
by the chosen officials. No
party can be in power long, which abuses
the confidence OF the intelligent aud edu.
Gated voters,
The successful farmer must raise good
stock, and be should know the history and
merits OF the various improved breeds O.
stock; but how many farmers make the
mistake Of their lives by blindly raising
common stock, saying and believing that
fine stock is no better. They will not read
stock papers, to be able to intelligently de.
eide. while the more enterprisiDg neighbor
enjoys his stock and farm papers, and from
The experience OF others. IS we have before
said, the farmer and his sons are enabled
10 keep up with the latest Improvements,
md they breed improved stock.