St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-30
THE COMING FARMER
AS Presaged by an Observer at
the Institute Held in Euphonious


the Institute Held in Euphonious
Kandiyohi.
Special Letter to the Globe.
WILMAR, July 23.-There was good
ly number of the solid farmers gathered
from all quarters in attendance at their
institute. They. impressed me as less
demonstrative than ordinary, but
THOUGHTFUL AND AMBITIOUS
to be abreast, ,at least, with the stalwartS
marching forward. New hope glim-
mered on their faces. Tracing causes
.at work-the institute as one of the
prime factors-the horoscope of the
coming farmer was easily cast, and
there loOmed up in perspective the
cooler thinker, the student of
nature, the agricultural scien-
tist, developed in business arts,
apt and quick in comprehension, NOR
ally courageous to maintain his rigf IS,
commercial in enterprise-the Cincin-
natus of the farm and the state.
There is popularity of the institute
that is entitled to special mention; and
that is, it
IGNORES MERE THEORIES
as such, deals in facts that date in posi-
tive experience and natural laws gov
erning the breeding of stock and proper
treatment, and whatever in education
and horticulture chimes in with such
enlightenment. Take, for instance, the
system of horse training by DR.. j. G.
Curryer. He practices what he teaches.
He first demonstrated his premises, that
the horse is intelligent and reasons, and
is, therefore, capable of appreciating to
remarkable degree defense of his in
alienable rights to humane treatment.
He therefore diScards subordination by
force, and employs method which
without failure wins the confidence and
affection of the horse. When ap
plying it to specific objects he
SO manages that when the ami
NAL resists the rule or COM
mand, he suffered the consequences of
his own act, and soon learns that what
gives him ease and comfort is strict
obedience to what is required; hence
becomes self-reliant, self-governed,
cheerfully and faithfully discharging
his duty, for thereby is his reward. His
method is the higher law in force. The
candidate
IS NEVER DRUGGED.
These were absurd, and whoever sug-
gests SO does not know the doctor nor
his utter detestation of such arts. 1t
will be seen at once that,
pline and treat his horse.
must first himself be disciplined, for
''balky men make balky horses" he
must control his temper, eschew re-
vengeful and brute punishment, and by
his own rational horse sense develop a
like quality in the noble animal en-
trusted to his keeping. With a large
crowd always around him, he has re-
peatedly tanned undisciplined colts,
such as none others present dare
touch, and lame as he is, dependent
on crutch, in brieter time
than l can describe-and it is
impossible to obtain a correct idea of
except by sight-seeing-by revival
of horse religion" which he knows how
to illustrate in practice, converts wild
ness into docility, ill-temper into at
tachment, evOking so perfect and NUT
ual goodwill, he can leisurely sit or
lie upon his passive subject and handle
him in any manner he pleases; thus
demonstrating it is not a ''meSmeric
process" as some may infer. soon
to ooze off, but lasting impression,
which when followed up, becomes
conduct of life. 1t is simply a science
any man can practice if he goes at the
work understandingly and in the right
spirit and manner. 1t is so beautiful
and moral in example it is certain they
who study and apply it judiciously OH
their horses will thereby learn how to
deal, man with man, in mutual conf
dence and brotherhood.
On THE Fly.