Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1890-06-06
FARMERS INSTITUTES.
Who Should Attend Them and
Why Attend at all.

Why is the farmer receiving S,
much attention to day, when ia
more than a quarter Of a centur,
in this American pell nell rnsl
tor wealth., fame and glory, be ha'
been so far distanced as to hav,
been almost entirely lost sigh,
| Of?
All others in this age OF rush
Hush, whirl and dash, have beer
and are still bringing into requisl
ton every ounce of brain, gif
and genius that they have IN stool,
trying to keep up with this never
firing army In its onward march
The farmers-that is, the great
majority Of them-have seemed
not to catch the spirit that has sc
aroused all others, and this NAV
be. one of the reasons why he is
to-day so far behind.
The farmer has ever been q very
important factor in this as in all
other countries, and that fact has
never been more fully realized
than tits now among cur people.
And hence there are being made
justnow some of the most commend
able and l sincerely believe unset
fish efforts by intelligent, far see
ing and noble hearted men, to
bring tue great farming masses to
the front and let them stand at
the head Of the column-the posi-
ton which by rights theirs. But
we are so far behind that we must
not expect to step to the front at
one stride or to burst asunder our
environments and clear the way to
wealth and happiness or even
reach a healthy prosperity by a
few spasmodic efforts. Neither is
it wise for us TO concide, because
we, as a class have not looked as
we'll to our own interest as we
should have doae, and hence find
ourselves trammelcd and en-
tangled, and badly the rear, that
every mans hand is against us,
but that rather TO make up like
intelligent men and make haste to
improve the, opportunitlesstill left
u.s. And the more SO as from
many sources the helping hand is
now beng extended.
There. Is unquestionably a
strange solieitude felt for the
betterment of the condition of the
farmer by the right hearted, clear
headed men OF money and brain
In our midst. 1t is really not
necessary to say that it is a fact
that there is none but the knave
or fool but does feel a deep interest
in the we'll being Of the farmer.
/ now want TO emphasize the
fact that 1t is my opinion. after a
CAREFUL investigation or close OBJ
servatlon that Farmers Institutes
hre Of greater practical benefit,
Ad are doing more to enl'ghten,
efourage and build up farmers
thR anything that is now offered
then, Every farmer in the land,
rente or land holder, rich or poor
shoult attend Farmers Institutes,
and teh what he knows, or what
he does lot know; Of his success
OF failure.S 1t is practical knowl.
edge that We are seeking and this
is the way u get 1T. If ! have
made failures some one may be
able to tell why / failed and give
the remedy. One item Of infor.
nation is sometimes worth hun.
dreds of dollars. Not only the
farmer but the stock raiser, the
poultry raiser, The market gard.
ger, the fruit grower, in fact
e1erybody who feels any interest
whatever IN the man who feeds
and clothes the world should at
tend Farmers Institutes. The one
great need of the farming masses
is to think more, read more, and
Scuss" less.-R. F. Butler in
Farm and Ranch.
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