Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-05-10

There Is no such thing As absolute To-
dependence In this life, but the thrifty,
intelligent owner Of bit Of good farm
land can come "a near to Il a. any being
l know Of. Too many farmers are fall
ing to adapt themselves to the new con-
ditions by which they find themselves
surrounded. The young men who pro-
pose gaining living rs farmers must ht
themselves well for the business or ex-
pect TO be disappointed. How to do this
is a serious question. One way is to take
n course In an agricultural school or col
lege, the other TO serve an apprenticeship
with a first-clsss, up-to-date practical
farmer. am inclined to recommend
both, provided the college course be not
extended TO such length as to endauger
the losing taste for real work. Iwould
emphasize. the Importance OF working =
number OF wears for other good farmers
and saving liberal sum ahead before
purchasing a farm. In almost all other
kinds OF business young men are expect
ed to work In and up gradually. The
most successful farmers l know have
worked faithfully for Others and saved
their wages till good opening present
ed itself for going in on their own sc-
count. Iu buying q farm Il does not
make so much difference whether you
buy large or small one, or whether you
run In debt or pay down, as does
whether YOU surely know what you are
buying and what you can do with 1t.
There are many
FARMS FOR SALE
in New England at less than the cost OF
buildings and fences. Not few have
standing wood enough when put In
market TO pay the price asked, and most
Of the work may be done In winter when
regular farm work is not pressing. A
young man Of some experience will ace
these chances while the graduate fresh
from college would overlook them. AZ
a rule would advise buying small
rather than large farms, as the risk Is
less, aud II one finds he has outgrown
his surroundings II Ia much easier step
ping up than Il II TO rectify big
blunder. Too much land poorly mansg-
ed Il At the bottom Of great deal OF the
present discomfort among farmers. Learn
first 10 farm well, then extend your brsi-
ness according to your ability and smbi-
ton.
Few people hsve yet found out the
possibilities Of an acre OF land well
msnsged. The profits OF . small farm
paid for nav be your own, while the in-
come Of large one encumbered by mort
gage must be divided with the real owner.
In the rate Of interest Is six per cent, and
the net profits above expenses are but
half thst, one will naturally get some
what discouraged after while. Ii Is
claimed that farming, on the average,
does not bring over three per cent net
returns annually. Il Is only the beat
farming and the best In every industry,
ss rule, thst pays larger profits.
oNE HUNDRED YEARS STUDY.
No one unfamiliar with the work can
realize what An amount OF patience and
Intelligent searching Is required In study
ing the hsbits OF night-hving little
insect like the moth that produces the
spple-worm called the codiing moth
With over a hundred years OF observa-
tion by many industrious seekers after
kno owledge, il was only within few
months that the true life history Of the
insect has been made out. With the
study OF the insect has come clear
knowledge OF the best way TO combat IL.
New Englsnd Farmer.