Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-10-07
cosplrloh or rne FARMER.

Hon. George n. Iyoring, In his admir-
able address NJ the New England fair
lately held at Woryester, gave an cxcel-
lent review ~ the agricultural situation
In New England AZ the present time.
lie shaved by facts and figures that
there I. bo decline Ia snythins pertain
Ing to agriculture which indicates proc
prrliy aud progress. II We look with q
discriminating sni unprcjadIe~sl eye, We
not. only change. and that from q lower
to higher condition. The New Eng
land farmer has accommodated himself
Ia circumstances, and while be- hs. aban-
donei the remote farm he has incrc sell
snd improved bls buslness by occupying
land. better sd,rt~i Ia u. While the
occupation 10 IN. farmer has changed
msi.riaily, his social status has also
changed. In th. dsys ~ general sgri-
culture. when the wants ~ the people
wcrr few sni the sccumulaiions of
wealth small. when an Isolated farm vas
the CENTER of a profitable Industry, apd
/ In III. absence of cheap and rapli com.
munIcation to remote rrgiop.. and traffic
was confined to q narrow nelgihorfooi,
the farmer va. content to lead V.-y
different life from that which nov occu-
pie. hi. time ani attention. wv. crops
s.rc morr immNilaisly unler hls own
control. The competition of new ani
chc,p land was unknown. lie fci his
cattle With grain of hi own growing,
snd he found rrady 'markc, for them
IN hl. own rrgion. lie conducted his
farm With an cconomy ~hollv untnovn
io ihl. period ot high wages sni .xp"n-
= a.. A =. llI. A.. ...a.l.s.l ...f...
parati,.iV small rvwsri for his toll the
,,o.t of production sas also small. lie
found morr proht In h,y II ten dollar.
a ton than b. nov fnis W hay VI twenty
dollar. ton. lie ll,~i In q time when
IN. ne,r.saries ~ lite w-rr easily reach
"a aud wh.u ~. social temptations w.re
few. lie lei life of i.olailon. and ss
tim. sent on BE- usually sucrr~iesi ln
! Grating \ busy community on hls own
| farm where his hoy. shared With him al
the labor and none ~ the reward. II
"a. q stern lie which he lei, and u de-
,slop.i strong ani .elf reliant hcultic..
With va this \. largely chsng~i. In ccf-
tain section. ~ IN. Ncs Englsnd states
We find thl. sy.irm .till IN existence,
aai ~. remote and lsolat~i farm IL It'll
profitable. Hut In thu bu.lsr region.
/ this method has passed swav, snd wiih
u has gyn- the old habit ~ llfr. In lay.
Ing this aside W. think wc have .ecurySi
t-tisr. Isolation has IT. advantages,
Il I. true. Hut the privilege. ~ q more
conden.~i community have attraction.
III men arr nov snsiou. to s.cur-. ~
men draw near ,h. great crniers of act
I've llfe, thsy hnd themssi,c. brought
within ~. infu~nr- 20 well-snioSci
.rhool.. ~ morr Intelligent associations,
10 nhrari.. wiih all their r-finemeni', II
comforts ~ lie. That life u prolonged
hv ti~s- comforts there can - no d"ub,.
The farmer I. brought Into association
with the marr acti,r forccs 10 th. com.
munliy. ani hi faculties are aroused Ia
q ke-per understanding ~ the state ~
soclcty about him. Compare the .illl
life ~ early agriculture Ia Ncs knglsnd
With th~s- dsy. ~ agricultural .oclc,le.
ani colleges. aud boards, ani cluh. aud
Institute. sni you will comprehend the
vast advantage. which aiieni COO.
dsn.c,i community sng,gci la special
f.rnlns Mirror A Farmer.