Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-02-07
Tor rhs oIfori Democrat.
A Communication.

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Farming i, the great Industrial in,sres,
o. The world. In The Uniied States there
are nearly sish, millions engaged IN sg-
rieal,urs. yieliing annually larger ia-
come ihaa all other Industries combined.
I, mus; eoniinns. a. Il always has been
anoug siyilir.d nations. the main sup
port % mAnkitd. Notwithstanding Il IL
The fogsdaiioa q Individual aud national
prosperity. The traveller. IN mAny q The
New EnglAnl States, especially in the
southeastern portion q MA'saehuse,is.
everywhere ,ses farms deserted, aud long
lines q slabotsisly Constructed stone
WALL. The work ola former generation,
nov saclosiag forest. ia,ieAd Of fruit
ial fslis laden With corn, rye and other
cereals a. in .irmsf times. In some ia-
stances the ..stiiiy 4 the sol suggests
% the owner % uy some Other baslnsss.
In most eases The failure 70 succeed on =
farm should b. a,cribsd 10 idlsasss. iaai.
,sn,ioa and ptodisAli,y. A yoans man
srgag,d in ku,bandry. With nothing but
bis hanis - capital, cannot sfofd 70
purchase unnecessary articles, % We with
his wealthy ntishbof. Neither will hs
pscuniary ia,srs., allow the use of iaioH.
,cAiias liquors. - say ho,Aing q "a de-
basins effect, upoa hispAy,ical And NOR
al nature. Tie use oftobacco isAao,hsr
unnecessary tfAvbaek upon his ineone.
The co,i ofA tve.esni eisar daily would
nssrly pay "a The algr OF sugar for a
small family. durisg The year.
Tss prosperity q The farmer 80 de-
psnds upoa sirci iaisgriiy IN al b, deal
inss nth hi, fsllowmtn. When he un-
dsfiaks, % oontrtci debts be never To-
,snds % pay. % Ia Any other manner
fnulalsrty obtain ~hAt bslongs 20 hi,
nsishbof. his social standing Is impaired,
public ccaflsucs destroyed. I'D hvors
always grated thc honest mAn arc de-
n.sd him. pcraaps, in times cl sores,
need. So ii l1a', pay io' The poor farm
er % depart from The path ofise;.iads.
A farmer ,hoald be practical IN hi'
operations. ani ustsrsiaad The science q
rsi,.ag The larss,, crop from III, lad
~iih ,he lsas; outlay u cash % labor.
n q farmer spcnts annually more than
the ircoms fom his farm. II be has ao,h-
.ag outside. be ~iil surely cone % wAnt
ne may work Day and night. s1hsas, al
hi, physical srstsy ia hard labor. aad
ullcss be- manages his sdair. IN a jade
cisu, manreT. l, td1tis VII prove uaA.
vsians. Tie dg,i,s q kis wife are 90
.sss ontfcas ihaa those cf her husband.
therefore be sh54ll choose partner qaal.
fed o. dischAfss al the duties requisite
% make a prssPsrogs srd pleasant lone
.1r ,he Whole family circle. linAnoble
trait In = mother % be pfoad of hsr vel.
cultured cli.dUa: bat when that pride
Il based upon tie ,uPPosiiion that costly
apparel il essential 90 The hish-siandlng
and rs.peciAbihiy q her daughters, ii i'
then sS,aagan, s1pendi,ufcs are some
times made. % the disadvaaiage of par
sai. and ruin q ekildrca. whsa vel
gfoandsd suspicion q imm0rali;y rs,i,
assins, . female. though deeked IN six,
.nd ,.iin,. adorned in sold AL diAmoad'.
she becomes = loaihsome spectacle in The
sight q every mAa Who values virtue
higher than vice aad iniamy. A intel
hssni s.rl clad in clean. nsAi.6iiias gar
meats. though made q cheap materials.
bearing IN hsr ffank oounienanee The ia
d.cai.oa q innocence ard parity. eo7-
,ciou, o. her osn virtue. need 40, fear
% minsls in the bssi society. for there
SIC wi.. be respected AID fully lPP'eeiA,.
81. n fcouairy gifl, would realits that
rs,pssiab.iiiy and hAPPins,s dsPsnd upon
q vel ordered. vir,uoss lie. Instead Of a
vain display q gorgeous apparel. there
would be lee, % lsave their rural, CON-
Portable homes. % seek broader fields Of
employ meni In some crowded city. as
sailed by temptation. ~hi-h oiisa proves
their rsin.
FAENm rE1N OtD OxToRp.
PNuRoEE. Mass. Jan, isss.