Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-16
SHALL 1 BUY A FARMl

SHALL I BUY A FARMl
There are young men all around us
brought up on farm who are looking
around and celebrating over the matter
OF permanent business. OF course the
city with its various possible opportuui.
ties OF msnufactory, shop, store and
otherwise comes in for share OF con-
sidersticp, and with many Of our young
people from their standpoint Of view
holds out the chief attraction. AS re-
suit there Is strong drift from tn,
farms TO the city. Many of these young
| people are needed In the country where
they now are TO occupy, own and carry
on the many fne farms they are con
templsting leaving behind them.
We believe the opportunities and sd-
vsntsges Of the country are greatly uD-
Gerestimstet, not only In the ownership
Of farms, but also for labor aud It's re-
wards In a general way. Al the present
time there is no plsce where steady, re
liable lsbOrer can save 40 much net
money from his labor zs on farm. The
cities are al the time overloaded With
foreigners seeking work NJ sny paw they
can get. Every nook aud corner where
there Is labor called Tor Il filled With
them. The result Is low wsges. On
the contrary, IN the country there IL al
SAys rOOm fog a capable yO1ng nan Ia
find employ mcnt IN a good home and NJ
wages that uill leave him handsome
surplus al the end % the year. There
usyer Is enough 81 such help available.
And this dsmand j. not COZ fined To sin-
gle men alone. There - plenty Of d.
msnd for young couples and al net
wages that are not available In the cities.
The writer has had several couples 90
cut from his employ With money enough
saved from their wages With which they
have bought good farm home. This
would not have been possible Ia the
same time In the city. Also, We never
have had a single man in our employ but
has taken with him At the close of his
term Of service handsome saving from
his earnings. lr is the surplus above ex-
penses that contributes 10 future indie
pendence.
shall buy farm: Is question be-
ing considered by many OF these young
men both married aud single. Too many
We firmly believe reach conclusion in
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60 TO the city gain an independence the
many never are able 10 own home.
There never was time when farm
could be bought at so low a price ss
now. This will not always be thus.
There is nowhere that so much OF inde-
pendence, OF real genuine pleasure, OF
good living, and of downright comfort
all combined can be secured as on one OF
these farms. There NAV not be so much
money handled as when receiving week
IN wages in the city, but there Is that
found la life on the farm which i far
more valuable than money and which
people in other callings would gladly
exchange money for were IL 10 De- pur-
chased for price. An industrious
couple on a farm, though the income
seems small. in succession Of years will
lind themselves in possession Of sur
prising amount of valuable property.
This has been gained little by little, but
In the aggregate goes far towards indie
peudence.
Then, farm work Is pleasant. There
is more OF variety In il than Is found in
other calliags. There is also freedom in
Il. The farmer is his own master, Is
tied 10 no stated hours, drives his own
team, and takes day or an hour of at
his own pleasure.
All these conditions found nowhere
but on the farm are desirable and go
further than money in making life what
il ought 10 De. Therefore young peo-
pie, whether married or single, will do
well TO take all these conditions into
consideration before deciding to desert
what is so easily within reach. Weighed
in the balance of level judgment, the
advantages Of the country and the farm,
We believe, are greatly Underestimated'
Maine Farmer.