The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-08-20

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Some years ago while prepar
ing series of articles FOR pub
LEGATION on Boys on the Farm, I"
We had occasion Ia study the
subject carefully Among other
things We found that struck Us
quite forcibly was the cause of
boys leaving the farm. Aud we
reached the conclusion. and not
without good reasons; that one
of the most hurtful influences
and one of the most potent in
driving boys from the farm, is
the everlasting grnmhling OF
their fathers.
y very we'll educated lady,
and one in whose wisdom and
judgment generally we place
much confidence, said TO US since
the publication OF our last issue
that she thought the farm need
ed more of our educated young
men. And so it does. 1t is all
q mistake to suppose that be-
cause a man lives on a farm in
the Country he is dull and 4 long
way behind the times. One Of
the best informed men we. have
met in quite long zine was a
country teacher and farmer. We
met him in another part of the
State last winter and his CONVEX.
sation was highly entertaining
and he knew something about
what is going on in the world.
But to the matter OF grumb-
ling. 1t farmers will only stop
grumbling and instead try to en-
courage their boys to love the
farm and cultivate d taste for
farm life, the boys will not be
so anxious to leave the farm.
We know that a boy always
thinks his father the greatest
and wisest man in the land-at
least his father ought to try to
set before him such examples
that he will think so. Now,
then, ii the boys hear tn. ir IA
thsrs grumbling about farm life
being so hard, so little moLey in
it, and such like, there is no
wonder that the boy will dislike
it. 10 be sure. farm life is one
of constant labor, and so is eve
ry other department of industry
that brings any reward for ones
labor. The merchant dare not
close his doors even on Saturday
night before others do, lest he
lose a shilling's trade. The law
yer dare not be out Of his Office
more than is absolutely necessa-
ry lest he lose fee. The ply
stefan dare not absent himself
from his offise except when on
a professional call, lest some one
shall send for him and his neigh
Dor physician make the fee.
And SO on to the end Of the
chapter. Ii we look upon it as
a matter of labor, then the far
mer certainly has no more close
confinement to business than
other people.
''It is mighty easy to write
alb out such things" people some
times sneeringly say to the edi-
tor. physician heal myself"
they say. We cars nothing for
such sings. They count naught
to us. We know whereof we
write when We say there is more
real independence and true con-
tentment among those who are
ready to sheer at a mans opin-
ions simply because b. is a far
mer.
We frequently hear it said that
too many are looking for easy
jobs. Well, it is All easy job a
man looks for, out of which to |
make much for himself in all
honest way, he will be out of a
job the most of his time. An
easy job for an honest man is a
hard thing to find. We prefer
some Of the hard jobs to the
task OF hunting up the easy one.
And the farmer has no worse q
job than thousands of others.
Indeed it is far easier than many
thers.--ScotlaDd Neck Demo-
GRAFT.
lTbe above would apply if the
farmer were not Disseminated
against by his governm ent.-
Ed.
CENTRAL OFFICE, RALEIGH, N. C.
Weather Crop Bulletin for
,he weak ending Friday, August
IA, 1891. The reports of cor
OF the WeekIy |,
Weather Cop Bulletin issued Il
BY the North Carolina Expert
nent Station and State Weather
Service, for the week ending ,
Friday. August l4th, 1891, show
hat decidedly more favorable i
weather conditions have pre- I