Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-01-14
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lpIrOs. osfsr,i fs,uscrsi. Parts. Ne.
EXCHANGE PLACES.
Ins rcccnt issue ~ the Farmer, that
veteran patron aud farmer, u. ". Thing,
In view ~ present prevailing low pticc.
~ farm products, calls upon the -iiior
of the Farmer Ia tell the average farmer
what can - done ''to keep the -, ho'l-
ing IN the next issue II ih. FARMER
Ne have the reply. u prc-cnis very
pleasant Pen picture of the happy conll-
iIon of the pro.pcrou. farmer. Very
pleasant ani Inspiring !. the plctur.
pslntci. aud in measure, truthful.
| Moah that thi. utophn view of Maine
farmlng could D. universally true. Ihl.
,l.N IL th. prosperity of all cur hrmcr-
In the EASTERN bopler.. In the western
l.oulers, ani In the Interior uf the state,
ssNill bring faith IN our state as bome
I fur an Intelligent aud prosperous people,
confidence in cur busiDcss ss n means ~
surrounding those engaged IN u With
mnr, af the comforts And pleasures of
/ life. and a richer measure ot happiness
ant of prosperity than J. th" share ~
tho.s Engaged la uther 'csupation.
around "a.
/ Rruther Thing I. charged With b-lng
"stfi,ksn With .udd.n attack ~ the
hlurs" The I.rusal of farm literature
/ iniisais- gvueral epidemic of blu"..
\ EVsn the Farmer of same date contain
iug the charming picture II the prosper
/ tty 20 Maine farmers, COuiain. the rrIort
IL lsytufv by rroi. sanhorn, given At q
farmer. Institute Ia New Work, that has
the apt~srancc that the lecturer had
most SERIOUS 90 of 'blu~.." rrof. san
/ t,orn l. rvport~l a. follovsi
The suc,... ani preservation ~ thl.
/ Nmsfi,an s,.tsin ot land Ownership u
nf great momsnt to our r-public apd Ia
the Nafld. Rut Il l. now facing relative
/ IA the mosi depressing period known io
IL history. H.. riurn. arr morc unrr-
munsfatlNe than the same capital snd
hriins Invested In any other imPofiani
loyrupaiion la cur country. Farm trNe-
nue.. arc 80 loS that unrv.i !. common
o. our farmers. ani 80 meagrr that u
continued permanently, either frNer
owner. and uiory hlr,l workers viii ~
.ult. ~ the sntir- character of farm llir
must sink tos lower level and appruNi-
mate a. that 20 European pcaaniry."
m the cpniition offarming u asrrprc-
/ .snts,i hy rpf. Sant,oru, u b"hooNc.
ever, one Nho has sn Interest La the Con.
Ltlnussl pfu.p~fity ~ eur agriculture anl
Tauf tenure uf land oNBership, to ear
n-.tlv ssk the question snd .svk iis solu-
tIon -"Nhai .hall ~ do to b" aNeiF'
Unloub,~il,. Brujhsr Thing hal one
class 20 farmTr., not few IN numt'rf, Ia
mind, whsn a.king hls questions. That
,as. Shnse capital !. limited, Nhn ofiru
BE- not fully osn thu farm they III,
hut are embarrassed hy debt ani ih"
bur,len II intTfrst and TAXATION, frr.
quruil, i-ing ilNri ou pror-rt, "Sn"l
hy "ih.r. in The form II capital sccur',i
~ mnttg =.
ul, ,-litor. In hls r-ply. prv.sBt. ih"
surrounding. - ih" Srll-i".io fartnsr,
" ha had hi. farm veil -guipp-i With
Improved tools anl machine, and Nhn
has sufficient capital io m""t all hls ~
I-ru.s. a. the, miN ac,-rue. The" tarul-
80. arr thu. prosperous, not alsaN' ifpm
.ul-rior dillgvnyr 80 merit on their part,
but oitru ihrcugh The fortune II inhvrii-
iug q goo-l farm completely cpuippe'i,
frnm their fttit-r.. >siih~r arr thu.s
l~.. prosperous always Ia fault that they
haze uui fsa, hs,i sucv~ss. The onlN ~.
pltuaiinn tu D. gi,ru whN dlfrrui pr
sons. equally intelligent, view our asti.
ruliural .itultiuu in 80 Nii~ ani Ill
,erevut asts.ts. must aTis" from the
.tan.lpbint a..um~i by each as hrlng
onrt-,.t. aui a failure a. comprehend the
v hnle nsld.
Th~rr &. an old Arabian l-g-ni which
/. often quoted io cNplaiu dlf-rrncrs oi
opinion:
',.T~u ds,uut fuiloNer. 20 the Prophet
isrfurm~,i pilsrimig- to ~" sacrrs
riiy II M~,va. Nhouk lourneyci GA
f,.,t. >~lim "a. mounted on camel.
A. ulghtt,ll both the pilgrim. rachel .
.rting oi water, and prepared to .I-~ni
the night together.
..'Ii i.s long aud ic,ilou. barney
sai Nbouk.
...On the coutrar,. u la short AMI
pleasant one. answered >"lim. u Nas
rh~.r,si by mirage on th" h"rifon,
~hrrvin .aw the splr-. sni temple. of
the holy City.'
ssThsr- "a. no miri y on th" horizon,
be- hnly city o. D. s--u. angrily dcClat,~l
Nhouk. 'I1lsfe Nrr, Instead. l-gions ~
,rnomou. ant. in the ssni, that ht and
toi.oa~i my h".h'
.'Not a .lnglc aui Nas on the dc.rrt,
rrioin~i >elini.
s.Thu. th~ two pilgrim. quarrele,l
ficrcclv. Nhrn guO-l priest, iourncying
tow aTd New. came up. lie listened &"
thsiu patiently.
'ssPras,. my brothers. h- sal az last.
'I-t "a. leave tlI~ss questions until i"-
morrow night to decide. Ia IA" mean
tims. lei ~elim go gu foot sni Ntnuk
ride th- camel
s.I1,ey consented Ia thi. exchange II
pllce.. On th. next night u "a. Abouk
Nho had seen the gloriou. wisdom. sni
fuund the iuuru~y pleasant, aud u va.
~slim Who had b--n bitten by the ants.
my brothers, .sii the priest, 'N-
arr al going Ia Mecca, whether Ne ~alk
or rtie: hut ~.lim cannot sec What
! Alsouk .rr., unless hs stand. where
Ab0uk stands.
IN. farmer Who own. his well stocked
aud we'll equipped farm, aud Who !. sur-
rounded With all the COnNenlence- of q
well appointed homestead, and quite
likely hold. mortgage. on the farms of
lrs. .uccc..ful nelghbor-, doc- no, un-
lder.tand nor appreciate the difficulties
and embarra s.msni. of iho.. struggling
to lift a mortgage ani procur. the mean.
of .ubsi.ienc, from ihe farm, during the
prc-cnt period of depression la farm
products.
n !. the large number. struggling
with these adverse conditions, Ia whom
the helpful worl. of hope aud en-
coura cement should be given, and la
whose Interest. Just Law. should b.
enacted. a. relieve the unequal aud eN'
ce..lye burden. Of TAXATION now resting
upon thsm.
sOh xad .stns pgs.t The siftis xis "a,
To 80 usf-sites q. Vtbrr- 49, us
III. l.. LEL,>p, la Maine Farmer.