Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-10-08
rse uoorL srocK FARMER.

The mo,iei stock farmer l. b. Who l.
content with nothing bat the bet, rlthsr
in focks or hcri.. H. may possibly
grow such stock ~ his farm ]. bet
ADAPTED to. or BE- NAV buy q farm suitei
a. the rearing ~ a crrtain Kind ~ stock
that particularly strikes his fancy, hut
Ia either case b. stops short ~ nothing
bat the Highest type of that which d.
breeds. The man Who has wcll-hlle,i
pocket book and can stock his farm With
pure breeds. with fashionable pssligr~e.,
I. not necessarily a model stock farmer.
such a Que may D. very poor breeder
matchmaking el.e bat a mo,iel. u
I. no feat ~ wisdom 90 b. able 10 pur-
chase the prigs-Wiuner. from some ones
herd who has spent years Ia bring hi'
ANIMAL. up to this high standard ~ per-
frctiou. 10 the farmer Who begins az
the bottom ~ the ladder aud. with only
the scrub stock that his limited means
will buy. produces fock or herd ~ ~
pcrior animal. by Iudlcious crossing aud
grading up. the NEED Of praise i due.
lIe make. the husinr.. special life
study. fnd. great delight In experiment.
lng and watching the results ~ hls
hbors, and set- au example worthy "a BE-
initiated. lIe l. indeed and In truth the
model stock farmer. We learn to look
o. him for advice aud instruction In his
speciality. and W. alNay. flnd him iust
as ready to lmpsrt a. Ne arr to receive
the know ledge desired. However en-
thusastic aud energetic he may be In his
work. b. l. never too busy 90 counsel
the new beginner anil give him whatever
l. desired from hi. fund of wisdom. la
practice be- breed. Ia get out all there !.
In the fayorite kinds of animals he keeps
upon the farm. He generally has a
speciality ~ some particular brecd oi
stock aud improves Il, approNimating
perfection according to his standard of
eNccllence, but be- does not dO this "a
tlie drtriment ~ other kinds ~ stock,
for they receive proper attention, aud are
graded to a high degree of excellence.
The model stock farmer i Of incalcula-
hle worth tO the community In which he
liycs. hat often receives poor encourage
ment for the untiring energy put forth,
from those Who should know aud speak
~ him ~ public benefactor. llls en-
Vi0us. unletier-d neighbors generally
hold him up Ia public ridlcule as far a.
possible. and u his experiments prove
unsuccessful la any instance, he u
laughed "a scorn, and the circumstance
l. held a. a sweet morsel under the
tongue. ~ his les enlightened neigh
bors. Instead of being encouraged to 20
ON In the good work he |. Discouraged
and belittled and sage agriculturists adj
yise him to 20 hack aud fall In rank With
the common herd. Ills failures only
nerve him Ca greater effort. lie profits
by his mistakes and improves from dear
/ lv bought experience. When he per-
I chance meets Kindred spirit, II Il a
love feast indeed, and he gathers In
enough consolation tO last him quite a
distance along life's journey. Surround
ei thus by old fogies, who are constant
I ly trying to pull him down, u l. a won
/ der that hls illustri0us example ever
buds. blossoms or bears fruit, hut u
does. aud generally he has the consola-
ton of living long enough To see rising
up around him energetic young men,
imbued with progressive aims and pnr-
poses akin Ia his own.-W. W. stephens,
Ia Western Agriculturist.