The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-09-13
FOR THE FARMER.
Brain Starving IL what Drives Children
From the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and Feeding Roots.
Crops for Fodder-Peas and Alfalfa for
Hogs-Nariety OF Food for
Cows, Etc, Etc.
Value OF Kind Words.

Value or Kind Words.
am the son of farmer and have
been as farmer all my life. There
should be some influence on the farm
TO inspire the boys and girls with more
love for IL. / apprehend that the rea-
son boy leaves his fathers farm is
his desire for less drudgery and more
knowledge and influence. The girl
sees the wives Of farmers with no pros.
pee, ahead but one OF toll. while other
women, who are no better. occupy pc.
sitions amidst joys and pleasures.
There should be in the farmers house
an elevating influence. III il is possible
10 create an atmosphere at home that
will increase the love OF children fol-
H. let us do il. 1t is my hope and am
bition that nv boy may never be al
lured from his home. and that my girl
may marry farmer, If marry she
must.
Since my little boy was years old,
he has been my intimate associate ard
friend. j have taught him love for
the trees | have planted, for the fields,
for the grand views 10 be seen in all
directions from my home, for the ami
mails as they grow. Both children love
their pigs. cows. sheep, poultry and
ponies. They are taught to love the
animals. how 10 care for them. and
their value. When sold. the income
is theirs. and they are taught how TO
eXpend it for needful uses. and in this
way knowledge of business is acquir-
ed and an appreciation of money and
its value.
The boy or girl may be made sci
enlist when very young. and in this
way an enthusiasm for learning may
bc acquired. Science is. after all. q
plain thing. IL is acknowledgement
knowledge one word, fact Can
not a boy or girl be inspired 10 search
for facts? A fact found out is knowl-
edge science-and it is none the less
so because its finder is young. We
can scarcely 20 too far to stimulate the
ambition In our children TO reach out
after facts. We should aid them with
papers and books. The farmer who
does not provide his son and daughter
with some agricultural periodical and
paper and books. has no right TO eX.
pect better things in his children. and
10 hope that they will love n profession
upon which they starve. Brain starry.
ing will not nh any child with rever.
eucc for the farm hearthstone. or fire
their hearts with determination 10
protect aud perpctuate the homestead.
The more Of the homestead inspiration
we can create, the stronger will he the
ties which bind Us TO the farm. our
fathers and our country. More knowl.
edge will do this, rs with il will come
more comfort. privilege and honor.
The farmers boy sees too little pref.
crment In his future. What are we
doing for boys other than our owng
Do we give the farmers sons the places
of trust. influence and horror? More
knowledge and culture in our homes
will lay foundation for this. We
must. or our ranks will be thinner.
No farmer need allow his boys &c
grow up in ignorance. Teach them all
YOU know; gather knowledge wherever
You 20 that YOU may carry il home.
There is no profession on Gods green
earth that needs more knowledge than
farming.
The food farmer provides has ?
great deal 10 do with his intellect anc
that of his family. We make mis-
take when we provide our tables with
the coarsest foods. Do not sell Tho
best products Of the farm and keep the
poorest food for your own consump
ton.
We must acquire taste for recrea
ton and pleasure. 1t is not necessary
that the boy should seek pleasure in the
saloon. ON the street corner. or ut the
circus. Take your family in your
wagon and travel TO the neighboring
lake or river. BE social; invite your
friends TO see you; be happy, and let
us begin now. r. ID. Curtis. ia HuS-
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