The Press., 1896-11-12
THE FARMERS VACATION.
Pasturelands Farm, Stafor!


 Farmers, as rule, do not take recrea- tion enough. Perhaps that is one reason why so many of the boys and girls leave the farm just as soon as they are old enough to be real helpers in the farm work, and go into the cities, or in facto- ries, work shops and stores.
 A good many farmers have somehow got the idea that if they should cease their drudgery for time, and leave home for little rest.a enjoyment, some terrible thing would happen; somebody would carry off the farm, or the bottom would fall out of it, or the wind blow it away. Now this is very wrong way of living Why not take, now and then, few days for visiting and recreation, if no longer time can be spared, and so get a vacation, if only in installments. The young peo- pie will enjoy it, and we shall, any of us, live just as long, and possibly do more good in the world if we take little pleas ure in the-midst of our toiL You know 'All work and no play makes Jack dull boy" and we are only grown up boys and girls.
 suppose vacation has brought rest and |recuperation to some, while most of us have toiled through the long, hot summer I am glad for those who made the most of vacation time; whether spent in city or country, at mountain, lake or forest, for a change is the truest rest, and none of us farmers get too much of either.
 I The minister takes his vacation every year, sometimes long one, too, and finds himself better prepared for his work than if he had spent the whole time in his study. The iawSSrythe school teacher, the mechanic, and the clerk, all take their vacation, long or short, as the caso may be, and even the doctor, usually the busi- est man of them all, must occasionally take rest and recreation at the mountains or the seashore.
 The farmer and his wife need vacation as much as any of these, and there is no reason why they should not have one some time in the year, if they only make up their minds to do so, and anybody can be found, for Glove or money" to take charge of things usually there is tie rub, however
 It would be pleasant to spend few oi the hot August days at the sea or lake shore, but the most convenient time fol an outing for the farmer Is between hay ing and cold weather. If the harvesting is done, no better time could be found than the beautiful October days, wher the earth is dressed in gala robes, anC fthe leaves and nuts are dropping on the TgroUnd, and 1t Is neither too hot nor too cold for outdoor enjoyment. Even tho hay Indian summer days, late as they sometimes come, furnish an ideal time for a trip of this kind. The farm would probably not run away or sink into tho ground if you should leave it in tho care Eof the hired help, or some neigh Dor, any could be found willing to take charge of it for that time; and laying aside al care, give yourselves up to enjoyment ant I rest: 1t will not be time thrown away r for it would enable you to bring fresh ac tivity and new life to your work ,
 Take your, own team and start out t) visit some friend or relative, or drive a
 will, wherever the best roads may leat , you within a given distance. This ha the charm of novelty, and, leads continu ally to the unexpected in scenery or ad ) venture, W:herever we find ourselves a , the. close of the day, ~some hospitabl , home will give us shelter, and in this wa we Shall perhaps form many pl"asan !, friendships. Ideas may be exchange with regard to. crops and stock, dair t work cooking and preserving, and eve 5Ithe fancy work dear to every womaa' rheart. #" ., :',. -: .5 .., s's. # :r g A, few. days spent in this way, even i've. don't go many miles out of our owl s- town, will give: us many hours of pleasan recolleetidps for, the coming winter, whe . we are detained at home, and possibl J. many good ideas and valuable helps l. : the work. of another year. This may b + 3, novel way of. looking at the matter, bu I think if such vacation were once trie it would7be considered an annual necessi ,( tyt and prove, time and money we'll spent Many people, when little constipated 'jmake the mistake of using saline or othe T1 A AloA So .lo.J