The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-05
AGRICULTURAL.


The farmers of New Hampshire have
taken lively interest in the Grange work
and the reports of Grange" meetings
show that they are deriving much prac-
al features.
The women take an active part in the
proceedings and add much to the interest
of the meetings. The Mirror publishes a
paper read by a farmers wife at re-
cent grange meeting in which she says
Taking retrospective view of the past
10 years, pertaining to the lives and condi-
tons of our own people, the farmers, the
balance for progress in the way of social
and intellectual advancement and improv-
ed farm work is on the right side by a
large percentage. Farms are more pro-
ductive. the farmers more active and alert
wives looking younger, happier and bright
er eyed, children more ambitious and with
a better understanding of the world at
large than formerly. The changes in some
agricultural districts are surprising. There
has been slow, steady transformation
going on until it is apparent to any OBJ
server. What has been the influence
brought to bear that has resulted in this?
The power of the grange, preceded by
the work of the board of agriculture.
Working people in every position in life
need the aid of a mental stimulus to keep
them above the annoyance of every day
wear and tear living. There is no period
when organized living matter is at a stand
still. 1t is either up hill or down grade
that we are irrevocably tending. physically
and mentally. continually. While good
Dame Nature furnishes much that is requis-
lite for the keeping of the farmers family
in good bodily health, she just as surely
has isolated him socially. Hills. valleys
and poor roads mean obstacles to overcome.
Consequently there was a need OF new
and fixed habit of making an effort to 90
something outside of the usual routine.
MI (Nr1r 700
uave worked hand in hand to this end 1t
has resulted in new revelation of life to
those men and women VINO had dropped
into the ruts and expected to finish life.
No city bred person can understand or APP
preciate these conditions or changes. No
person can fully know the truth unless he
has been in the midst Men and women of
ability and worth have found place for
new hopes and revived energies. The worth
of this good work that has been carried on
by practical workers cannot be readily es-
timated. 1t is said that the Child is father
to the man. and if SO then, and we wish
to hold, impress and improve either, we
must know and feel interested in both the
pupil and his work
One member talked dairying, creameries
and modern appliances until the patrons
became interested and took up the subject.
In this manner the people We're educated
in the line of improved dairy work. An
other talked to us emphatically of corn
culture and the silo, until the so is tangi-
BILE fact which allows the farmer to double
his number Of cows and consequently the
dollars in his pocket increase in the same
ratio. More dollars mean better living.
Better living means better men and women
every way. Even if there was not another
dollar per year gained there would still be
the getting more out of life, and by the eyes
that have taken to seeing how much beauty
and richness is on every side as help to
broader and happier life These changes
are still being rung in No one questions
the honest enthusiasm of those engaged in
the work unless they are wholly ignorant
of the joys and sorrows of those who till
the SOIL Although contrary to the primary
principles of Grange law they have well
coined within their gates all the trades
and professions, being certain doubt,
that it was according to that higher law
of brotherly kindness and charity. But as
farmers only the bond is felt most strin-
gent.
AS band Of sisters and brothers inter-
ested in one common cause, dependent upon
the soil for sustenance, laborng under the
same difficulties or bearing like burdens
so they should move onward, recognizing
that in the future in the past in united
effort is found the vital power of success.
Above all theories and doctrines the soul
cf the matter lies in discipline in the line
of harmonious, united movement onward.
While to be frugal, industrious, common
sensed and honest is to bear the most
worthy qualifications let also add, be
strong and courageous, not forgetting the
source of helps to increased happiness and
proSperitV,