Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-06-16

1hs reference Ia our last Issue to
heavy Joe. Ia the cas. 20 farmer on hi.
western Investments, calls up the matter
Of the disposition hy the farmer. 20 thelr
surplus csrning.. True. for . year or
two past thl. surplus has not been large
enough on many farms to give much
trouble. vet the situation has bc,'n dii-
frrrnt la the past, aud alrcscy has q
marked Improvement nov la sight Tor
IA. future. Farmer. ar- again going Ia
make money In their business, aud some
Of them have bern doing .0 all the Way
along. What We wish 90 call attention
Ia At this time L., what shall D. done
with the-r accumulationsf
4 disposition for a long time Ia the
pa.t hs. be.n encouraged aud widely
cultivated Ia invest this surplu. largely
In directions entirely independent Of the
farm ou which Il va. made. The saw
ing. hank. of the Stat. have been gr-si
aud convenient attraction Tor this sur
plus. AMI Ina past year. have drawn
.rrc share ~ Il. II Ia. been this drift
ot country money that has Increased the
,i.po.lts Ia the.e Institutions to such
an extent. Thi. disposition of unused
money has had much to commend u,
hut Al the same time has not been Who'll
Ia good. In the main u has been safe,
l,ut tks sfscf ~ tks sfisfsRcs ~ tAai mOHsy
A. act LseH fsh g. aEy Considerable degree
ia tAs fa,rH Or oA As fira wAsr, 70 eds
tsasis.
later Investment. In the West have
offered greater apparent Inducements
and have bceu making unmea.urcd
draft. on the surplus of the farms OF
our state. and this attraction has been
.dded to that of the banks. Between
an. two opportunities held out, farmers
10 a large extent have had their attsn-
ton diverted from surrounding oppor-
tuuitie. aud chiefly ccntered on outside
attractions. In the quiet aud safety of
the banks, and the brilliant prospect.
lainte,i up for the purpose of catching
their attention Ia western silurrmcnts,
many have overlooked all other oppor-
tuniti... The losse. already encounter
"A ON .ou,. Of the western Investments,
,nd IN. much more that IL SURE Ia 20 Ia
th. ..me way, NAV well serve to turn
attention to opportunities for Investing
earnings nearer home.
Hsttrr IL farmers Who are getting =
.urplu. would Invest their money In
their own business. Good buildings on
the farm-elegsnt II you please--to the
man who has the means 20 build them,
civ, A return for the investment In many
case. In actual money greater than the
hank dividends that are never drawn !;
.nv way greater than the money sent
~r.t TO be lost. The Improving of the
farm In the various ways of removing
rock. and fences, drainage Of wet places,
thu. widening the field and broadening
the sweep of the mower. bring q double
,I.l.nd of economy aud pleasure. The
plantIng and care Of orchards on an ex-
| ,.u.i,, scale may be carried on almost
lndefinltely, and return fabulous Inter
e.,. N one but stop 10 figure it, and the
extension II the general farm business,
All Offer opportunities at home aud In
.Isht. Such q course builds upa town,
peoples q neighborhood, gives employ
m.nt to labor, thus multiplying familIe.
AMI homes here and with us, and makes
a more active, broader, fuller, more en-
trrpri.ing and happier man OF him who
thu. use. his means. Farmers, think OF
,he.. things. Remember that money
invested In good things round and about
you Il not spent aud gone. II IL only
Exchanged for that which is worth more
.nd Ear more than those distant and out
of.sight Investments which have been so
attractive In the past.-Maine Farmer.