Middletown transcript., 1895-03-23

If both are inclined to do right, one
with the other, there is money in the
farm when worked on shares for the
landlord as we'll as for the tenant. Our
lease has hardly been varied for over
80 years.
How One Boy Was Kept On the Farm.
A father in the Country Gentleman,
of March IA, writes Interestingly of
the above topic:
Very often we see in the papers ar
ticles on "How to keep the sons OF
farmers on the farm" and many times
they are written by those who have no
sons and often by those quite unac-
quainted with farm requirements. l
should like to tell how Que New Eng
land boy was induced to become inter-
ested in farm life that perhaps other
farmers may see possibilities for their
SONS for mutual benefit.
In 1874 my boy was given at birth
ten dollars for his name, which l put
at 6 per oent. interest for him. When
he was eight years old he liked to help
me care for the cattle, and one black
steer calf he had quite fancy for. AS
Twas at that time in need of few
dollars which l intended to raise by
selling the calf, and except for that l
could Keep it as we'll as not, l proposed
to him he buy my calf and one Of our
neighbours that would match it, and so
have some stock of his own-a propo-
silion quickly accepted, and from that
time with ownership came quickened
interest in all the work of the farm,
but particularly in comfort of the ami
mails in winter and to increase product
iveness of the fields in summer that he
could have sufficient to feed them as he
liked through the winter.
As they grew up, he broke them to
drive, and from the time they were
four till now they or their representa-
tives purchased by proceeds of their
sale) have made the major part of the
working team of my farm, so that was
given him as privilege brought profit
to myself as well.
AS they became merchantable, they
were his to sell when he chose, and the
money obtained his to use-invest
again or put in bank as he sa W fit-gen-
orally kept invested in cattle as more
profitable. Once or twice have lent
him money to buy a particularly prom
ising pair before he thought his others
were quite fitted for the market, and
by thus trading he has acquired the
habit of judging ''points" in cattle that
some men many years his senior
would be glad to possess. AS he grew
older l told him he might have the last
two winters of his minority for him.
self, if he would help me summers.
AS a result. I have had good team
nearly all the time since '67 to use it
and my other neat stock has been more
carefully tended, and now at his ma
jority he has snug in the bank for saw
ings, $500-S300 from his steers anu
trades, $500 from his. two winters
work-not a large sum surely, bat
along with it IL knowledge of stock,
how to feed and care for it to have it
thrive habits of observations of meth
DDS Of raising crops to best advantage !;
self-raising as to time of changing
(selling and buying) that otherwise
might have taken some years after his
majority to acquire. For, unfortu-
nately, too much paternalism in pri-
vate as in national affairs does not con-
tribute to independence but depend
ance of the citizen to his and the ma
tion's loss. Coming years will not
bring any more thorough enjoymen:
probably than was often at he end of
the days work with his first pair, when
he would say, "Old Mig, you're tired l
know, but you must carry me home,
and when we get there 1 will take good
care of you" Suiting action to the
word aud mounted ON his back, be
would ride to the barns where instead
of neglect and dilty stall, as is too
often the case with cattle, careful
grooming and nice bedded stall
waited for them-thrlft the result.