The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1892-11-23
what Farmers, May Have.

III you are satisfied with small huSi-
ness that will give fair income, you may
take farming, yet it will give better
yield for smaH capitol than any other
honorable business known. Persons may
not believe that statement, although il is
true.
No person can name other honorable
business requiring only four or five thou
sand dollars that will give such II yield.
II is indeed an honest, remuncmtivc and
Independent profession. A certain mcr-
chant was heard to say that he had to he
polite 10 maintain his custom although
there are many times when he would
have gladly kicked some offending per-
son out of the door, but on the farm a
man is more Independent than he can
possibly be in any other place. II is true
that when selling he must have what his
customers want, but he doesn't have TO
meet so many people as does the busy
business man. He can spend great deal
more time at home with his family, and
this is an important and serious feature
in the life of every individual. Some
men scarcely have time to become ac-
quainted with their families. IL Is said
that the child of drummer once won't
TO her mother crying and said, Mamma,
the man that stages here over Sundays
whipped me-"
The business man eats hurried break
fast, takes his dinner down town and
gets home for supper late at night, tired
and vexed and worn out with the duties
OF rushing life. In the farm home a
man can have nearly all that is really
valuable of the city life without many Of
the Objectionable features Of the latter.
Let us compare some of our farm homes
with some wealthy suburban residences.
The latter have fine grounds, shapely
trees, extensive lawns, etc, but what
country home cannot have the same with
less expense. The latter can be just as
comfortable and luxuriant, though pro-
badly not so extravagant. The city house
has its steam heaters and radiators, but
the country house can be and many are
fitted with the same, although as Chas.
Dudley Warner says, "There's nothing
so cheerful as the back log fire, and can
not derive the comfort and inspiration
from a hot-air furnace that a growing
stove can give. 1t is true that the city
has luxury of gas lighting, but the farmer
can manufacture his own gas il he choose,
or what is better he can light his home
about as well for one-twelfth the money.
The city home has bath room, and a
farm home can and ought and does have
the same. 1t might be said that il man
would put into a farm as much money as
the above mentioned, comforts would de-
mand he couldn't sell it and get back his
money. Probably not, but the fact is he
does not want to sell it. Yet the stand
ard of farming is going up, and improved
farms will in the future be those most in
demand. The street car is luxury that
the farmer cannot have and does not es.
pecially need, yet in the future there will
be electric cars running on most roads
between important cities. There are al
ready two electrician lines running across
country land in Ohio, and more are sure
to be built. People are trying TO get out
of the mud, and with good roads, plenty
of stone and stone crushers the progress
sive farmer is going to do so. The farmer
can have small fruit garden, the city
man cannot have. This is quite little
luxury that all persons should enjoy,and
the farmer OF the future will as certainly
have it as he will have his vegetable gar
den.
Then the farmer has more breathing
room, The chances for pure air and
water are serious questions in cities. In
the small towns they give more trouble
than in the larger ones and it cannot well
be controlled or prevented. The earth
closet, the cement floor, the close drain
and the cistern have other benefits than
the saving of manure. 1t Is certain that
we can't blame the Lord for our sickness
II we have filthy surroundings. There is
a chance and ability TO eat and sleep on
the farm that cannot be felt in the city.
II. b. Terry in Farmers Guide.