Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-01-06
rrt OUTLOOK.
WHAT FARNIRs NAY rxrrcr ~
TuE TrIURE.

sytsp-is of >srrvtsry ". q. ss.slo.s' pare
lsfsfs ~ ,vau-t,rut bssri % AsrisaHarv
thar~isy. rcc ish
Th- outlook Zoe the farmer /. not alto
gvthsr lnsplriiing, bat II we look the
Shols hed over we may flni some
thugs to help us into morc cOmpla-
ceut frame II mind. In the esrly days
"a this commonwealth agriculture was
ths principal, almost the only, business.
EariY settler. came with thclr Wives,
children, cattle aud household guois
acrc.s the countrv, through paihless
fsrrsts "besauss they were traltrncd
toe accommodation for their cattle ln
towns near Ro.ion.~ In i'sti the whole
xhits Topalation of Conn~Ctigut wss
perllsps so soals. all farmers. hardy.
brave. seli-sscrihciug people. Il sas a
farming population which preserved the
state from the dangers ~ the early days
and which. In connection With Ike
population Ia either colonies, woa the In
,isI-eftdence - the nation. Then the
fsunrrs' food Nas supplici trom thrlr
osn soll aud the clothing was made hy
the household from wool aud haN grosn
on the farm.
uIr INNS wEgE uAKp,
AMI o. douM ths.s men coutrastri their
esnlition. slih that II the merchant AMI
professional man In the old country (,
beat the patriotism % the farmers ir,-
amphs,i over the turhuisnt spirits, plan
ming rvlsclliou O. escape the load ~ debt
sud taNatiun. The var of lsl9 fuund
the country advanced ln manufacturing
and commvfc.. though thc nation sss
siill an agricultural Que. The waste ani
expenditure 20 VAR sgain brvaght on
hard times. bat patience, patriotism aud
I,rrssNrranc~ triumph-i. ani uneN-
smplci growth In Popalaticn. wealth
and manufacturing followed. The var
a the rvlsllion came next. which has
i..rn followed hy abothcr era of hard
iiu,-. for ti- farmers.
Ne ,snnui ssy that thsy ar. actually
in sor.~ gpuiiiion than oar father. q
gvnsrstioa sgo. bat relatively thef NAV
i.c. iuf 1th-f kini. oi husines. have out
.triprsi agriculture. establishing nrS
standards ~ li,iug. 80 that the luNufic.
Il nnrlssi only ht ths rirh % hfty years
a ~ arv uos IN nc,vssitiss ~ the poor.
ruE sr1tE 80 LIVING
th,t ths huIk ~ ths commanitv can te-
d,v afori l. too cs.ily for The incumc ~
IA. s,rrsr. ftrtn~f rhough The lspp-
aIstisn IA. rnarmna.lt incf-a.c,t, staple
farm pf,tiurts arv ksWvf than FORMERLY,
90. .uppl, having mprv than Kept az
aifh ths demand % the s~ttletnrut 20
,a.t area of nss lsut, hy 'mlgraii"s
frum Eurut-'. ani hy improN~i agticai-
fursl machinery fhr unhealthy ani
.Imp.t uahnly cump-tiiinu hss 80 glui-
f..i tn m trkrts of The worI that the
t.rir, tu q, otialu.d t"f staple products
4, ilI not snahls the family - tanner
prsiufing them 90 use ss veil as ih-
family - mechanic 90 wage earn"r,
anI the government l. rNsn noe blkins
u cNt,usls. irrigstion work a. puhiir
~xt.sa.c. 90 snrouragr silu m"tv this
ruinnus competition 9Th th' very meu
sho pay the taNc.. Prosperous agri-
culture /. som-thing mote than Nast
smoiui 20 sh-at and coru. Hat tine l.
surr o. bring ahoui
~ tyuItiuEtJN nUrSUIN surrLf ANp
uLNANp,
sni alr,ady ths relative Increase Il pop
ulstion anil stapl, ic,si products l.
Bringing this couatry ncar a. the time
ghsi therr sill D. no safplas for export.
Tho population which pfg.iuce. no fuod
4. intrrtsing morr rsphily than the part
Engaged in agriculture. ln lsrn unly
thru. pr y-nt ~ oar population rv.lieri
iu Glide. aud towns - otvr s,nH tnhatlt-
ante o. is.si t l. ~ least - per ccni
aud 40 The inrrrt.s 20 population Ia The
uLirr state. in the lssi tea Nvtrs has
hs-n in ths cni-.. Ihrse facts iudlcair
he near approach ~ the time shen a
lume MARKET far AL American farm
pr,slucts Will d. assar''i, ani AN incrcas-
"a pricc.
iiut meantime thr farmer mu.t live
AMI .hnuld live q. ~ frvr aud intrlligvnt
American sitifrns ought to D. able o.
ute. This caunot D. done hy follosing
tn ~ paths our father. tr,d, who rsi.s,i
their oNn corn. four. meat, Vegetable,
.ugsr, WOOL. naN, aud hide. for their
bouts.
uir GETAr ANN OF NON-rEopvcIRs
enjoy a literal income ani arr willing 90
.I.-ud IL Toe What they want; ani they
waut ths bit that can D. pru,iuccd.
Thsy want the hR.-t butter, par~si
cream. riclls.t milk. aud fryshest and
nireg fruits, vegetable. aud noNer-, IN
.-sson and oat ot season, aud the m,n
vi ho brlns. thru the uigesi proinci Ia
The uic..t cOniitiou just When u !. want
"a. make. profit. Euisrpriss aud In
du.iry viii succ~.d. II !. the man Who
suc,e.s. There srr many ~
ampl.. among agriculturists ~ men who
exhibit the same traits aud follow oai
N. ssme hasin--s principles That men IN
other calling. d..
The rr,lssrnlng feature ~ dsirying !.
th. i,irr amount oi fertilizer furnished
=. . wasts pro,lnct. Prof. Robcrts
state. that the manure from q dairy -
~orth a least on--half a. much a. the
milk 90 batter pr,iurt.
4 man in a nsighboring Stale ia cary
m.nhooi Engaged In m~rcaniil- anair-,
until IN a financial failure hc lo,i all ne
h,d. lie had a taste foe gardening aud
l.,.-l email pl.cc of land, thinking
bl. toWu With q population ~ S,Op
..uld furnish q market for q limited
.,nnlr u doe vegetables. Ills ba.ines.
,.,..ia.ily Incrrassd aud hnaliy changed
INTO M. green house ba.iness. Ihls
man Nho worked hard, enjoyed little
.uI made 4 financial failure la ten years
of mercantile business, has
MN WARS 90 AGRICULTURE
.ntoyeI life, been sgcce-.ful and re-
.t....tsSi. helI-si hl. to~u aud sccunulat-
e.i not -. thsn $4,000.
Another. whose early minhocd Nas
.D.ut In a manufacturing establishment,
anJIar M. h.alth falling, bought farm
-, 4, scrcs aud went into small fruits
and poultry aud for several year. has
cIesfr,i N 90 per snnam.
Anofhsr. a clerk Ia a siore, l"st his
h.,hh aud Vas advised "a eat celery.
T,,,, market of his town did net furnish
a :, h. fslt compelled o. raise h himself
ON /, Iiitlc plat % Land attached to the
,,,,..mrnt he reutci. lie began with
frw pl,nts, increasing year BY year and
.o.sa haa a surplus to sell. for the last
a. ,e.r. be ha. sold from so square
g., of Lad s75 worth 81 celery. Ihl-
A the rate Of sJ.Cio Ter acre. !,
oth.r Instances might IL enumerated
h,,, al have followed the same principles
thoa,h their products differed In kiad.
H. have prodaced what VA. wanted,
f. nm n va. wanted aud the best the
m,rket could afford by unhsgglng in-
du.try, energy aud perseverance. sue
&C.. de,,en.is upon the man rather than
Ne un-f NlNg.f our