The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30
WHAT IARMKRs ouaHT 10 xxap.

Mr.. EDIroR.-The day Is not far distant.
Ve trust, when farming like the other pro-
essions, will be conducted on scientific prin-
iples; but before such is the case, the farm
ng classes must be educated-not merely to
know how to read, write and cipher but w
Informing themselves on the leading topics
OF the day, to improve their minds and broad
en- their ideas.
Think Of the many newspapers, books
and magazines, which are within the reach
OF almost every one. and from which 80 much
entertaining and useful information could bcs
obtained, and We are surprised To- find them
0S little used. Often do you find the farmer
reading nothing except his comfy paper,
and too often not even that.
The man who claims inability as a reason,
for not taking needed literature is certainly
not progressive farmer.
A prosperous farmer ought to take at least
his county and some other good secular
paper, and his church paper; all Of which
will hardly cost moro than FIVE dollars year.
The county paper, besides keeping you
posted on the current news throughout your
own county, all legal procedures which may
concern you, win now and then refresh your
mind with some new idea about agriculture,
stock-raising, and perhaps other important
subjects. -
II you pay strict attention TO your church
weekly twelve months VIII hardly have 5;
elapsed before you will have learned some- !
thing about the origin, history and doctrine
OF your own as well as other churches.
You know precious little about such things
now. 1t would be quite interesting to know
how many -Methodists, Baptists and
Presbyterians-could give the numerical
strength Of their respective churches and
yet these things come under their. observe.
tion daily.
Your secular paper will give you
much information on almost every sub
ject. Had you been careful and thoughtful
read er you would have known something
about trusts and corporations /; something !
about the cotton exchange, and that You {
didn't get pay for the bagging and ties long
before the bsgging question was first aei.
tated.
II what the newspapers tell you Is not ex- x
haustive enough, or II you should like 10
become well informed on the leading .quss- h
lions which agitate the world to-day, then,
you might add to your stock some good
monthly magazine, VIZ: The Farm, or the
NorM American Repieo, or the Alliance
Monthly, and others; any one of which.
notably The Farm, would amply repay for :
money invested,
Be1t far from our intention TO soy this
s all the Progressive farmer onght to read.
Or 1t is his privilege as well as duty to read
everything that tendsste cultivate and Inn.
prove.
A man need not make Of himself (. .a6ocF~
worm" in order to cultivate taste for read
ng. Almost every intelligent person
Knows that when the taste for good company
s once formed that IL is never pleasant nor
agreeable to be among the base and unre- !
ined. just 30 when the taste for good read
ng is formed; it never forsakes us, but is
sver afterwards source Of infinite pleasure,
IS well as the means by which our store Of
Is increased, our ideas broadened,
md our opinions formed without prejudioe. Z
Then read good books whenever time =
will permit. The great authors did not
write to please the. book-worm, but that
everybody should be pleased and benefited
With what they write. u.