The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-07-12
Farming Does Pay.

am aware that many farmers
are disconnected, and tired of the
steady plodding of farm life. They
claim that farming does not pay,
and are longing to engage in some
other business where they can make
more money, and at the same time
lead an easier life. They are in a
hurry to become wealthy. and think
that by renting or selling their
farms and moving into town, all
their discouragements and hard
ships will vanish and that they will
have nothing to do but take it easy
and get rich. 1t Is true that farm
ing is a slow way 70 make money,
Farmers have not been as well paid
for their labor and capital invested
as have men engaged in many other
occupations. The laws Of our
country have been made to protect
and benefit all but the farmer,
the railroads have Disseminated
against him, he has borne the larg-
est share of the taxes, and the fraud
ulent food manufacturers have at
tempted to destroy his business.
Times have been very hard with
the farmer during the last ten years
and only "a small per cent. of them
have succeeded in laying by money.
The majority of them have found it
exceedingly difficult to make their
farms pay expenses and keep out of
debt, and ] know of some very
careful farmers who have large,
highly improved farms, and have
been running behind for several
years. acknowledge all this to be
true, yet / believe that farmers can
not better their condition by chang
ing occupation. There are failures
in all kinds of business. The mer.
camille business is extremely haz-
ardous, and almost every occupa-
ton is crowded to it's utmost limit
Farm life has its trials and dis
couragements, and but few farmers
succeed in getting rich yet, consid.
ering all the advantages of the
farmer, the free, independent life.
the bounteous gifts direct from ma
lures own hand, and the many 9th
er things which add to the pleasure
and comforts of farm life, / think
that the tillers of the soil are well
paid for their labor. One reason
why farmers find it hard to lay ur
money, is because their expenses
are greater than they were years
Eago. In most farm houses will be
found an organ or piano and as
costly furniture as is found inside
of town or city residences. The
farmer has his carriages, cutters
fine horses and labor saving Inn.
3 pro. ements and machinery, all O
, which are expensive to buy anG
: keep in repair. The farmers have
had to struggle With powerful mo-
! nopolies and class legislation, ant
/ have had hard row to hoe, yet, t
] say that as class, they are run
t ming behind is as absurd as it il
false. Despite the hard times they
. have kept steadily advancing ano
! adding each year to the improve
ment OF their farms and the COM
forts of their homes.
The farmers are the strength o
: the alton, and as long as our fire.
;, government lasts, farming will b.
: a profitable business. The futur
OF agriculture is bright and promis
ing. The fraudulent food manufac
= turers have seen their best days
p railroad monopoljes are feeling tn
e power of the legislatures in severa
It states, and the gigantic trust com
It binations can easily be crushed GU
e of existence, if farmers will onl
# rise up and do their duty.
l. To those who are thinking c
| leaving The farm I would say
d ''Look twice before You leap.
II Stick to the farm, study how to &c
n the best returns from your labo
b make such improvements as you
s means will allow, and we assure 20
your farming will pay.