Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-09-16
RURAL NouAps

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RURAL NoMADs.
Love % change l. ssh 90 be the naiur-
al procllvity ~ the universal Yankee.
And Ne sss u so often demonstrated In
oar New Enrlsnd population, both agri-
cultural and mercantile. that little Won
der u hs. CON. Z" bs pro,.rhlal. The
abandoned hrms In Maine and New
England In many II not the majority II
eases, arv the witnesses of this insatisie
desire Ia rcsllsc that something better
farthsr on that seems to actuate and
control the minds Of many otherwise
sensible people.
onsn. No ioaht, q change % profcs-
sion. employment or situation L. found
necs-ssry. but oftener aud more general
/ " in the case of the fsrmer- aud me
chanlcs Who have left the home acres ~
Mali,s to sch FORTUNES In th- West. has
II hen the result not 20 pece..lty. but
~ Dissatisfaction With present environ
ment. present business, and a restless
de.lrc to embark In soul- ne~ enterprise.
or farm II amid n.w .ccnes with wider
scope and broader po..lhlll,ie. Ia lmagi-
nation NJ least.
ANt~ NV W " nv NRu-
hncd Ia the farming population. In
stsnccs arv common Ia Ill our large
cities whsrv merchants, Who have be-h
engagci Zoe years In mercantile pursuits,
ssli oat their gcods, ~ Into the country,
buy few accs, er-ct thrir MANSIONS,
lay eat pleasure grounds. AMI calculate
on wears of quist and happiness. II
hardly nee,i - addeSi that these cslcu-
lstlons often prove fsllscioa., aud the
anticipation. of happiness arr not raj
ifed. 4 rural life ]. very difer,nt frvm
a CITY NE. The dweller la the city L.
surrounded BY busy activity ani change.
whll. the quietnde ~ the farm has bat
little IA break up iis moao,onous round
% dutic..
~ome that have hong bcen engaged la
trade. bay fsrms With view ~ pur.u-
Ing the hasines. ~ farming a. thrir o.
cupaiion for life. rberc NAV b. circum-
STANCES that r~lalr- In th~lr case, q
change In Industrial pursuiis. They
may have suffered from great pccuniary
lo.se. la trade; they may not have sufi-
cient capital a. carry on trade sncccss-
FULLY. bat enough To buy 4 small farm.
Their health may bc lmpalr~i; a change
% employment NAV, therefore, b. de.lr-
able. IN. cultivation of th. soil may
- the very mean. requisite Zoe restoring
thsir h-Alth. hencs u !. wise la such per-
sous % leave the pcrplexitls. of trade
and try m. experiment - farming
We say n !. Wise Tor such persons Ia
turn to the farm az q Last resort. We
don't wish a. D. uBdcrsiooi a. intlmailng
that al that engage la farming under
such circumstances will inert With full
measure of success la their new calling
Hut ". venture "a .ay thsr- Will be les
failure. under such circumstances ~ the
merchant. Who - frOm IN. city to en-
gagr In rural parsnlts, than among thc.e
wllo leaye the farm ami engage In trade
for livelihood.
Th-rc 1. M great mystery In profitahly
managing q farm. II IL true that man
wants at least small capital Ia hegin
With. bat Il I. not true that he cannot
succeei Without Il. Instances might D.
cited In every community, ~ farmer.
Who tegan lifs With nothing. and have
accumulated competency In thi.
world. goods. and many more Who,
although thsy NAV not cOani up their
thousand. In t-ond. or hank stock. have
Vet the pricclcs. treasure of happy
home and live la the enjoyment 90 the
lnorv enduring riches"
While Il NAV - true that the science
% agriculture combines all the arts aud
scisncc-. II may a. truthfully b. aid
that thcrr arv bui fr~ fundamental prin-
clples la tbe arr ~ farming that are alb
solutsly ucc~sssry q" D. understood Ia
make farming q saccess. LIT q man "a
ercise wise economy, h. careful aud
Industrious, enter upon the work with
resolution. ke-p hl. eyes aud ears oI.en,
AMI having bone and muscle or It, equiv
alsnt In capital. succ.s. cannot fail Ia
crow a hi efforts. be his opportunities.
a. to soil and markets favorable.
But failure. often grow out of pride
and .slf-concsit. lou cannot max.
man a merchant az oncc. nor banker,
nor a doctor. lie must haNv capacity,
knowleigr, ART and practice.
To- arauirr ths.e hs wants time. appli-
cation And morr or lees sssistanc. fr0m
otb~r.. How fs~ there are Who pass q
decade after their majority upon the
farm and theu take up any profession
aud make the change = -ucc~s.. u s
generally the fact that a change Of em-
ployment I. not conducive to skill or
perfection In any art.
IN wlll always hold true AZ rule, that
men long accustomed to q particular
lind ~ busine-s, saccrsd the beat In
thai business. And meu Who have fol-
lowed farming thirty or forty years, and
have been successful, not only In those
things which the world calls .ncc-s-,
bot al-o including that more Ia be de-ir-
"a coacomiiant of the two, happy
boun-, will continue Ia that employment
N they only listen to the dictates OF
r,a.on and common sense.
ANY radical change In location ln'ol'.
ing great change. In modes of living sni
m.thels 81 work are seldom rewarded
With the realization % the hoped for
b.neft .esn from the distance. The
sr,.t DISPARITY between Western agri-
r,,ltur, and the more prc-cribed forms
~ Eastern farming l. seldom taken Into
.ccoant by IN. restless Eastern farmer
who all. oat Ia Maine aud starts for the
far West.
They, perhaps, leave q comfortable
home. and many attached friends, and
bra,. the priyaiious and discomforts OF
. .p.r--ly s.ttlei country With q remote
nre.p.,t of be,t.ring their condition.
Although the history of hundreds tells
tb. tale 90 disappointment aud failure,
.tIll m. fondnss. for chang. and the
bot-. OF gain yearly fiDd. the quota iii'.i
Of tho.e .gOlng 10 500 for themselves.
There are Indications, however. that a
b@tier hon. sentiment IL beginning y"
prryaIl In Maine and New Hampshire.
Maine men arc beginning 10 apprcci'tee
Maine. soll, climate, advantages ani
no..Ihllltle. more. The same IL true of
our New Hampshire neighbors. of the
NOR, than thirteen hundred abandoned
farm. In that state reported by Comnii.-
.IoDsr Bacheller, over one-hfth have
b..n osrupled within few months, anu
Thousands 20 inquire. from every psr
of the country concerning these fsrms
With a yIe~ to purchase have been ~
eelyesl.-iewiston Journal.
Amu.ement .. good In it, way and We
al ne~i q measure % II, bat there should
h. a further parpc-s than thl. In Afiena-
ing the fairs. The opportunity '. open
40 al 10 learn something from the ex-
hIbltIon. and Il should not be neglected.
me chsracteristic. of breeds can ce
.,udied and better knowledge OF the
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