The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-10-31

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take once made, and seem to be
such, should be n warning to avoid a
similar error in the future. But this Is
far from being the actual result in all
cases. 1t is very common that an error
once committed instead of being warn.
ing, Is made pretext of repeating the
same at another time, until the practice
becomes confirmed habit. This is the
case with the unprogressive farmer. He
has always done his work In this way, his
father had done SO before him, and he
continues to follow the same course with
little variation. He cannot help being
influenced to some extent by his more en-
terprising neighbor. It is impossible that
he should remain entirely unaffected by
the progress Of the world around him.
But there is vast difference between the
position and the achievement Of one who
Is pushing forward toward the realization
of higher ideal Of life and Of one
who is merely drawn along in the rear Of
the car of progress. What we all need rs
OF paramount importance is to be inspired
with resolution that in whatever field
Of labor we may be engaged, do every
thing little better than we have done it
before If this determination could be
firmly implanted In our minds, and put
In practice In our daily lives, wnat an ed-
vance we might make In every line Of
work, whether Of a material or spiritual
nature, and In all our conduct of life
Without this resolution faithfully carried
out, we may listen to the best discourses
! on improved methods of agriculture, or
whatever our business may be, we may
read the writings and observe the prac-
tices OF our best farmers. We may have
the example set before us Of those who
have been most prosperous In any line of
business; we may learn the results of the
investigation of science on subjects per-
tanning to our business. and receive little
benefit from all this diffusion of knowl.
edge. We may hear the most talented
and devout ministers Of the gospel, the
ablest exponents Of the best system of
morality, read and carefully study the
best books, II our minds are not inspired
by determination to do little better
than we have done, to be little better
than we have been, and to avoid the errors
into which we have fallen, we may profit
little from the lessons of instruction we
receive.
II should be the aim of all who at
ment Of knowledge or of hrman life and
conduct to stimulate in the minds of all
those they can influence resolution TO
do everything a little better than they
have been doing.
We may attend month after month the
meetings of the horticultural Society,
and our fruits, our vegetables and our
flowers show little improvement In quail
ity or incease in quantity aB a result of
our meetings and discussions.
QUERY DRAWER.
Andrew J. Shaffer In view OF the suc-
cess no had had In following the advice
of nurseryman in planting tree, asked
Mr. Hsyhurst for advice as TO trimming
vines.
Mr.. Hayhurst thinks that 1t is better To
trim raspberries in the spring; the old
canes having been cleared out after the
bearing season WAS over.
On the suggestion Of Eli Grant he
urged the removing Of old canes In the
fall. as they often furnished homes for
insect enemies TO berries.
Mr.. Bayliss asked for a cause for the
fact that his old orchard has this year the
best crop ~ apples he has ever had, while
many orchards have only an inferior crop.
and many Others no fruit at ALL His
orchard, he STAGED was on the northern
slope Of a hill and that was Thought by
Mr. Shaffer and others TO be an important
element in saving his crop and a north
ern exposure was recon- mended as a good
place TO plant tho orchard Mr.. Shaffer
had tried TO overcome the southern slope
In his orchard by covering the ground
under tho trees while frozen, with straw.
Eli Grant recommended the planting
Of an orchard on tho west side OF woods
MIR. Knoll In reply TO Mrs. Samuel
HOLES who thinks the elevation OF the
orchard aecoupts for Its bearing without