The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30
FARM. GARDEN and
HOUSEHOLD.

HYDR. CAFES Wi1-os

have had most impressive lessons tins
season why some farmers succeed and
others do not. SO many complaints OF
.,hard times for farmers is the melting
cause for kcencr observation and closer
investigations Of methods Of farmers sur
rounding me. There can be only one
conclusion and that IS. those who habit
uallv do things timcl} and properly are
successful to man. This is significant
fact, so lar as may knowledge of farms
and farmers extends; and happily the
success iul and contented are IN the larger
majority Their general expression is =.
"a am making soue money, but not as
much as formerly; still, what | do make
will buy more than formerly, except of
old debts And this is probably the
true situation Of good farming Throughout
the country. The "hald times farmers
have more volume of tongue than bust
ness capacity Their horn bloweth, but
the sound is hollow. Successful farmers
are reticcnf. and expend their energies in
prosecuting their legitimate business
he man that most loudly complains OF
hard times unconsciously justlies himself
b, the frayed condition OF the seat of his
tronsers. The habiliament of the sue
cessful man evinCes its first and greatest
wear upon his taps In full view is the
farm OF man who is VIGOROUSLY a
thorough farmer. He began life with
nothing but his hands He has paid for
his large, nice farm and is comparat vcly
a young man ye;--lust in the prime OF
business life He has never wandered
after strange, speculative matters, but has
paid for his farm out OF its soil by doing
everything timely and properly, He had
ten acres of heavy wheat in shock yester-
day, and although the weather promised
TO continue fair, he strained every nerve
early and late, to put it under cover, ''be
cause it is ready to go in and there $ no
telling what tn weather may be to NOR
row. Night saw it safely housed.
This ,Aornng rain set in and it Is likely
to continue Indefinitely. Hay all in.
wheat secured, he can now sit at the open
door, complacently roll his thumbs watch
the pouring rain which his corn and pota-
toes need, ard regret that some OF his less
enterprising neigbbors must meet with
losses on account OF hay and wheat being
out in the rain. His oats and barley are
not ripe enough to cut and he can have a
respite from severe labor for awhile 1t is
better in most respects for the farmer to
push thr IS when crops are ready and
then take rests between times than to
drag along and have matters push him
continually. The farmer succeeds exactly
in proportion to his Thickness and
thoroughness in his operations The one
who permits his affairs to push him usually
falls behind as far as the other one forges
ahead. The education OF the farmer be-
gins at the cradle. If the boy is brought
up to be shiftless, if he hangs up his hat
on the floor, if he throws one garment
here and another there when he retires,
it he puts off doing his chores to the last
minute, he will never make a farmer in
the true sense of the word and may as
we'll take his proper place in the ranks OF
laborers where he will have better head
to direct his movements. II the boy is
brought up by slovenly parents he will
always be slovenly, and that quality in a
man is entirely antagonistic to successful
farming Several instances have come to
notice where tidy, successful farmers have
adopted boys from shiftless families who
had other boys. The adopted boys made
excellent farmers and those who remained
at home were always "poor, shiftless
coots. Boys Drought up by uadeSmen
or professional men and trained in neat
ness and promptness, make good farmers
as rule when they undertake it because
they carry correct habits with them. Tell
me how boy is being brought up and |
will tell what kind of a farmer he would
make. Slovenly farmers are not aware
that their shlftless premises advertise
their own lack of proper training and that
of their parents. Farming has arrived al
pass where only strict business princi-
pies command success. 1t is a sad sight
to see now and then an old farmer fail
| because of unbusnessike methods and
then 90 to the village and keep boarding
house the only opening left to him.