Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-02-09
DOES MAINE EARNING Paw,

This u q question that has manv times
been asked, aud many times bern claimed
by the farmers themselves that u could
not BE- answered In the Affirmative. aud
proof prcdueed to suts>ts sntiste the claim.
Nov this L. an sll-lmportant question
To the people of Maine, where sgricul-
TURF is one Of the leading professions,
and after careful thought wc believe wc
have q CONCLUSIVE answer. To me the
following demonstrates the facts aud
answers the question:
ANY buslness l. followed With = wish
tn .-cure q compensation sufficient to
supply our own aud thu wants of those
depending on IA for support, and a small
surplus for q "ralny day" Does the
Maine farm do thiss " so, have We not
solved the prohlems A fact IL before
me. In the town In which have spent
all my life, town Of nearly 40 inhsblt-
ants, about an average In fertility with
the other towns In keuneb~c County,
aud very little to contribute to the sup
port of lts Inhabitants but the product
of the soil. All srr In easy circum-
stances. None very rich. aud none very
poor. Investigation .ho ss that not one
In ten of the farmer. In town but u their
estate VAS settled. there would be hal
snc. In favor of the estate IL from sSop
to s3,OO.
have In NV mind many farms with
good comfortable buildings that could
be bought from $50 To tlso0 dollars, on
which, since occupied, several large fam
ili-s have heen raised In comfort, well
educated aud have scattered to different
a a. nj
made their mark In their chosen profe.-
.lons, whether agricultural or some 9th
er, leaving the farm, Il may bc, To q
memter % the family To look after the
Interest IL the farm, pay OF the claim. of
the heirs aud do a. their fathers have,
raise a smart family of chlldrrn, eiu-
cate them and prepare them Tor q sue
cessfuI business in life With mo- other
mean. of support than the Income OF
the farm.
AgaIn, q demonstration of the facts
show that tie chlldreu of thc-. farmers
sho hayr attended the higher in.titu-
ton. ~ learning, going as they must
from the schools In the bushes With, "
may b., few term. ofs free high
school, will compare we'll With those go-
Ing from cliie. aud Villages, and are able
to lead their classes ai graduation.
Itisa fact, a. has been so often .sid
In the past year, that the farmer bear.
morr than his part 20 the burden 10 the
public charge that shat h- has sboat
him lies exposed to the view of the tsN
assessor. and that, being In power. b"
become. loyal % the government aud
taxss the farmers for all they can Ind,
and still they live sud thrive. Some say
farming paws In the West, but not in
Nalne-,hai her, the soil IL exhausted
and that the soll aud climate l. not adsI
81 Ia large crops a. there.
Nov the facts are these, that While
not so large acreage u cultivated herr
a. there, the average Yield PER scre i.
larger here Ia MAine than West. and the
price per hushel thrce time. a. large, 80
that the difference In value here will
much more than meet the difference In
quantity.
Many Maine boys have gone West, put
up With the hardships aud pri,ailons of
the West, and have secured enough 20
come back a. Maine. buy a gcoi farm, IN
IA. ballding. % their mind ani enjoy the
pleasure. 20 .oylsty, church apd school.
Tor their children. such a. they found no-
sher- In the rarsl districts West, and
the ,,rllc; ~ tbe.c Msine people V, both
farmers snd those 10 other professions,
that Maine {. coed state Ia 10 irom
and . good state o. come back to, ani
that here on the Maine farms With such
enisrpfi.e q. would secur- -uccess else
~hcrr, Nill furnish Compctsnce aud hap
a A.
than la Maine.
WHY not With the above fsct. bsfor"
"a. ~ conteut With th. blessings secure
aud not H. ~ that number ~ho fr.l " u
IN. best plscr where Ne d"nt happen Z"
bs, bat rather feel that our cline. are
cast In pleasant place., aud that Ne
have much a. H. thankful for.-,or.
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