The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-29

adopted to carrying fruits can
easily go modified as to accommodr
the dairy products.
The same man, the same team q
the same wagon are delivering
products Of the orchard and dairy
the same parties at the same
This is certainly economy of tin
labor.
| often sell fruit to parties
would not buy it if thy cou.d not
ere IN. Especially is this true OF s'rs
berries and peaches.
Frui 5 are usually boxed the d;
previous to being delivered and a
out OF tie way of dairy work in Il
morning before starting to the cit
If We have the desirable dairy, h.
we nee', they usually make .,
'ruit pickers, because they are taug
to be careful and cleaniy.
Constant occupation through II
year stf rded by the dairy cite
enables us to retain the same help re;
al'er year until they become exper,
This | find is very desirable. a ma
educated to be patient and particura
about his work is worth two mn,
so educated.
ADVANTAGES To FRUIT GROWERS.
Dairying, Ike fruit growing, is
progressive occupation, and r, quire
corstan, reading aud daily inyestigs
ton. Let this spirit once get contro.
OF man and he is better tit 10 be
fruit grower. No occupation upon
the farm requires such mental activity
as these two branches of husbandry
In many respects they are twins.
The law OF selection for milk anc
butter and the selection OF stocky trees
and good bearers tie choice Of dairy
foods, and the best way to keep them,
and the adapting of the tree to its pro-
per conditioned soil; the winter care OF
the herd and the storing of fruits for
winter msrkei the art Of making
choice golden butter prints and the
art OF b king and Grating the delice e
berries, are all along the same line o.
study and requires the highest posi-
bic form Of culture and int liaent
care.
The fields Of investigation are
broader, the Knowledge more exact
ing and these arts more refining anC
perfecting to the mind and soul OF
man, than is the study Of many of lie
finer arts. And this is right beegu.
upon the perfection and success u
these two occupations depend Iarg~ly
the health and happiness vi every
class and generation Of earth 5 inhabi,
tants; and it seems that the Divine
Hand has touched them twice anc<
they have come to take their place "a
the more pract cal 4rnsre n lis order
Df Creati.n, than MANY sther arts.
In ne age Of physical development it
i'd not seem to be ,hln - il is now,
Then any butter was good enough
and an apple was sn apple. But now,
in the age of mental activity, when
We live So long in so short a Time and
enjoy SO much while we live, gilt.
edged butter has grain and flavor, and
. lor defined and as peculiar TO It.
'elf as has printing It's peculiar col ",
'r good music its peculiar charm.
The laws Of selection in breeding
'or purpose is as acknowledged now
n dairy cows and fruit trees as are
he laws of selection for speed or
bower in the maze up of railroad en-
zine or an ocean steiner. Great and
ridden truths have been unfolded liz
he developement of these two occu-
,ations that are akin to the discovery
# the circulation of blood, or the
avs of gravitation +; and the world is
icing Iigh'ed By these discover s as
veil as by those. l can conceive of
10 high order If mind that would not
re interested, profoundly interested,
u the persuit of these two occupa-
ions rs they are now coming to e
ront, and not only interested, but
nlarged and enobled. q
Whist else has developed the blush
og Jonathan, or Grimes Golden, &C
osy checked strawberry, lu>eious
each, or winey grape, or, on no
Their hand, what has given us IL
peenly Jer,ey Or magnificent Hol-
len, than that deep hidden grandure
nat lies in these subjects which take
old of the energies of man and car
es him into fields just as inviting
nj renumcratiye as have been ex-,
lOred by men in other occupations ::
These are characteristics which |
aim are OF supreme Importance.
very man has right to engage in
occupation that develops his nsr
| powers, and builds UT mis-
and broadens his views, and