The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-12-13
The Egis & Intelligencer
Bel Air, Md, December 10. 1859.
THE BRIGHT SIDE OF FARMING.


As Seen by t .er Creek Farmers Club.
The Deer Greer mers' Club met on Saturday
December 7th a, residence Of Mr.. 1hOma :
I,ochary, near Kal. . postoiilcc. The President
Mr. Jas, W.. Ham was in the chair. with Mr.
GeO II. Stephenson secretary. There were also
present, besides the H. It, MeSsrSR Harris Archer
(; John Rogers. John M9ores Jas. F. kcnIy,
Edward 7. MooreS. VIM. Munnikhuysen, Il. ii.
Barnes, John b. Wysong
Messrs. John M6ores, Kenny and Barnes the
committee of Inspection. reported IN compliment
tary terms concerning the remarkable improve
ment In the farm since II has been In Mr. IOchary ;
possession. When he took il the place was almost
"a wilderness He has fenced it, cleared it Of stones
erected substantial barn and other outbuildingS.
He has some nice cattle, good bunch OF sheep.
good COWS. his barn being wellGllrd. He has lot Of
fine white corn, the yield having been an aver
age of u barrels to the acre.
THE BRIGHT SIDE OF \ FARMERS LIFE.
As a relief from the general cutlery Of hard times
in Hartford the Deer Greek farmers spent the even
ing in pointing out bright spots in farmers life
they drew was sufficient TO make almost any
man wish he were a farmer.
Mr.. L0chary said: If money were everything
there would be no bright side to a farmers life; hut
1t is not true. The farmer has many blessings and
comforts which money cannot buy; II does not en-
ness, u quiet conscience and sound, refreshing
sleep. With little capital an industrious far
mer can have not only the neceSSarleS but many
OF the Injuries of life. He can have an abundance
OF good milk cream and butter, the produce of
COWS he knows TO be healthy; fresh vegetables
he sleeps his crops are growing. He can spend
more time with his family than Il man in any other
but more economically than other men.
John MOOres said Il man with cOntentcd dis
position can be more happy As "A farmer than in
any other calling His time belongs to himself
Other men are at the beck and call of the public
or Of some individual They fee! the pressure of the
saddle at all times. The farmer is not only indie
pendent but Is free from the temptations to dis
honesty which beset other men. If a man thlrStS
i9r money, however he had better go at something
else There is abundant exercise for every faculty
OF mind and body on the farm. There Is something
to do every day.
VIM. MGnnikhuysen thought the happiness of a
farmers life depends upon the man himself some
are naturally dissatisfied and never STE Il bright
side in anything. Farming has as many ady1m
tages and fewer disadvantages than any other pur-
Sult. IL Is an independent life but no calling for
man who wants to get rich. \ farmer does
butter hawked about the streets. or hauled long |
distances: lie gets vegetables fresh from his gar |
den and his fruit ripe and fresh from vine or tree.
tentiOn, but ii farmer don't chose to do "a certain
thing to day he can do 1t tomorrow
john Is. WySOng remarked that % per Ccui uf /
men in mercantile life fail and are ruined. nat |
failures among farmers COmpatyely few. Farm
ers have the reputation OF being grgmbiers but as
class they are no more dissatisfied than other /
people, Their labor is often severe, but their sleep
Is refreshing and free from the cares and anNirtcS
when Cypress and wear ont business men. They !
have abundant opportunities for reading and study
ii they choose to take advantage oil them. Above /
all, Is the farmers Independence.
Geo. Il. stephenson could not see much bright /
ness in a farmers lie While happinr-, and com.
fort do not always consist in the possession Of
lars and cents 4 man can't be comfortable with |
an empty stomach and an empty pOcirt-b0Ok. As |
TO independence, Il farmer who ncglcctS his bust /
ness for pleasure wi lind things going backwards |
IL Is true That no other class can get much com
fort from life AS the farmer can What are com |
mon hecesSarleS OF lie to him are Injuries To the |
city man. His close contact With nature. too. de
velOps the best qualities of humanity and keeps him
out of many temptations. That no class is 50 con
tented as the farmer is shown by the fact that no !
other class would submit As quietly as the farmer
does to many public evils pressing ur9n him. y
man aim Is to see his labOrs successful. II year
of hard work has won for him only a bare Sub~st- .
ence he Is apt to become discouraged, and this has
been the result TO farmers generally this year |
There Is great deal more poetry Than truth IN the
assertion Of the brightness Of the farmers life
The dew drop on the rose is a beautiful idea, but |
when the same dew vets the farmers icct ii ) not
lutte so pOetCal.
b. II. Barnes thought the farmer has more hap
piness to the square inch than any one else. lie |
can easily have all the necessarics and many Of .
the luXurles OF life. and II he gives the same attcn-
ton to his business that other men give to their
callings farming can be made profitable. lie
would rather take II farm. even with little debt
on it, and look to it for happy life than engage III
any other business.
Edward p MOores said it was owing to how
man Is constituted whether he can find bright n
side to farming or not Some men would not be
happy IN heaven Farmers have many plcaSurcs.F
A man can do his work aud when night comes Canl
sit down and rest without being harraS>ed by thE
cares that Cypress business men. He is not conn.
PEELED to 20 out at any hour OF the night as a pix
scan Isl nor to take distaStcful eases, like the lax
Ser, hor 10 NUM- around Tor money 10 pay hOJCs,
IKE lhe IleTchant
WIN D. hopkhs thought the farmer, OF all tnen,
ought to be happy lie is constantly ! sur
rounded by ms FAMILY ana can tram up MS children
anuer nls own eye. Ills occupation Is ir% from
vi we temptations whlch SurrOuhK men in
IeSs pursuits. There is scarcely u Vay In the
N IL ne can not take IA portion OF II HOr enjoy
iie lhotight farmers would be hapSicr II they
pre time in social visiting af,ong their
,,,..,, ,.,-
&enly said farmers life iS9 not only an
Dut healthy one and brings quite as
u Us Is lnunu III any Ythrr Occupa-
kepenuent upon lXOlic patronage
The trug< Secret OF happi-
'lth whlt~rwe have. In his
ople i6Tre those who work by
fSdmerS don't appreciate
R1hey might enjoy more
ley do.
farmers ought to be proud
the bone and Sincw of the
Ssometimes, but they don't
Known business men who 90 To
llllMzIII 80 their children are out Of bed
and return late at night after they are asleep. The
farmer, on the contrary can enjoy the pleasure of
being almost constantly with his family. The