Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-11-23
4 THIRTY-SIX ACRE FARM
Better than Mechanics Life at Four
Dollars "A Day

Dollars "a Day.
At the agricultural congress st Chicago,
the general chairman of the congress,
Samuel W. Allerton, spoke In part as fol.
lows 1t is well known that our large
cities are 5urdened to a great extent with
an Ignorant and non-produCtiye popula-
Ton, which mas neither the opportunity
nor the disposition to learn the duties and
enjoy the privileges of civil and religious
liberty. Such is the nature Of sgricultur-
A pursuits that q portion of the time of
every farmer can conveniently be spent in
the study Of the Institutions of his coun-
Try and OF the branches OF learning most
useful and agreeable 10 him.
The attractions for farm life could be
Increased, particularly in the winter
months, If farmers would realize that men
and women were created social beings
. each given desire for social improve
ulcnt and for gain. BOYS and girls should
own something IN the start, II NAV be
small. but it should be their own, the de-
sire for gain would set them thinking Of
how to gain more knowledge and capital :
! both are essential in life.
I II the farmer would give his children
something which would be their own.
something 10 encourage them TO work; II
4 be would assist them in arranging some
/ pleasant recreation, some social entertain
ment where the boys sud girls are brought
together on mutual grounds, where they
could become acquainted with one smother
sud learn 70 entertain each other IN some
mutual work establish lihrarie, for study
singing schools, debating societies dane
M schools, to give the Young people ease
and contradiction confidence in ourselves
far
There i no reason why the farmers son
and daughter should not be a. easy and
polite in their manner a. the best in
the world.
We all know tha. the success 81 any
boy depends almost entirely on starting
him right; then he viii succeed and gain
competency The farmer has the best
opportunity. lie can give hl- children
something 70 start them right, and he
should Ne the leader in this WORK, for this
the foundation Of al reforms
he future success OF this great tpuhnc
depends upon the intelligence Of the
American farmer. Being surrounded by
pratira. results he v III not be governed hy
theories. making something from nothing
Natures laws teach him better
The farmer sas many thanks 10 give the
inventor and The mechanical genus. for
they have lifted heavy burden Of labor
from hl- shoulders, TO the energetic rail-
road man. WHO hA~ made 8 market ~ his
door ny eiN ug him transportation and he
= gwen The lowest rate, uf trans urtallun
IL tAi> country II any In the wur.J Tie
ratc- have been steaully reduCci in greater
proportion than the reduction Of cost IN
ally department u the general govern
ucut. The lowest rate In England j. ~
cents per leo for 22a miles. which wou.d
ao high rate in TINS country for I.oop
miles Many iAal X are due to the mrr.
chant, Who Las bought liz product, and
exchanged laem for good, and products
lie could not produce
Prosperity and progress IN thu, country
are diversity Of labor, and all are entitled 10
fair COMPENSATION The fsrmer holds a
very responsible position for he must feed
.hc wurld; he j. blessed. however. b..
holding the most Independent position
among the OCCUPATIONS Of mankind
Take this great city with it, 100000
~ people; take Zoo 900 out; how does the
other 100000 live compared with a
farmer: ANY intelligent mau would rather
nave thirty acres Of land for 8 home tAau
20 be The best mechanic in Chicago. who
gets 81 per day.
You may ask bow would man live on
u acres Of land: Two acres for barn. house
and garden: - acres to cultivate raise "a
acres of corn, acre- OF clover. acres Of
I'VE, acres Of oats, acres OF drilled corn.
Keep cows by ,o.ing them: raise M .,II
70 hog sows bred TO come In February 4
warm place to Keep his pigs; nut a move
able fence around hi clover feld. ,ay I
acres, to pasture hi. hogs III 81 summer
time 3 acres Of clover 10 NOV to son his
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