Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-03-15
sE FussY AND BUSINESS LIKE.
A MAN CAN RUN IN pEBT FOR FARM
AND PAY UP.

We doubt IL there was ever time
when young farmer had so many OBJ
stscles To contend with as st present.
First, he Is advised by real estate shsrks
to purchase too much land because IL Is
cheap aud Is touud To double in value
consequently he starts of under heavy
mortgage. Next he sees handsome
profits from certain crops figured and
figures don't lie) in the city papers. He
has no trouble In learning where TO pro-
procure the seed, but he Is troubled at
harvest ia securing even one-hslf the
value Of the seed, SAY ing nothing OF time
aud labor. Finally he is told that n sue
cessiul farmer must be sn extensive Que.
and millionaire gentlemen farmers" are
pointed out ss shining examples. So
he plunses in, buys stocks, hires help
and rides about ss u gentleman should,
but the consequences need not be- told
During these years Of anxiety and fail
ures, he is preyed upon by machine and
phosphate agents until his lands bristlr
with implements and fertilizing barrels
Apple tree sgents, life-insursnce agents
ana agents for everything from patent
ed too,hpick to water from the spring OF
eternal life, dsze his brain BY day and
hsrsss his dreams by night. Now, We
firmly believe that u young man Can run
In debt for farm, even In these times
and pay for IL. But he must recognize
few principles. viz discount what he
hears - per cent, discount whst he
reads 30 per cent, aud comprehend that
success depends upon the simple word
No. IL Is not necessary TO purchase
Sl00 machine 20 cultivate q S5 crop.
IL is not necessary TO take out sl0, 900
life insurance TO protect against tuher-
culosis which my some dsy jump the
fence from his neighbor's cows and at
tack him. IL Is not necessary 10 pur-
chase $50 setter 10 point out the spot
where lurk bacteria ready 10 spring into
his pail Of milk.
Purchase u farm well located-nesr
church. school and on n comfortable
road. Roll up your sleeves, made of
good, stout gingham, clear above the
elbows, and tackle that land yourself.
Keep your brain active by good nights
rest, and your mind clear by good read
ing. When sgents swarm, entice them
into the back pasture before allowing
them 10 light, and after their buzz
ing quiets, seek advice Of your running
mate and heed IL.
In purchasing live stock don't buy
scrubs. Get the thoroughbreds, but
don't buy COW simply because she Ia
A young man In this
TOW purchased q thoroughbred Jersey
heifsr al good price. He was ridiculed
by his n-ighbors for his folly; but he
kept peggiug away, raising and carefully
breeding the heifer calves, until recently,
when his neighooss were selling their
cows st $50. he disposed OF his herd At
$50 per head. Ia the care Of stock be
fussy After being as fussy as you can,
be lust trifie more fussy. Ii will pay.
Don't be forever experimenting with
new crops and new inventions. Our ex-
pertinent stations will attend 10 these.
Don't be continually changing from one
thing TO another; but emulate that
onderful trait Of character OF General
Grant, OF whom President Lincoln said
during the war: ~ hen he (GrsnD once
gets his teeth In, nothing can shake him
of
Use your spare money in reducing that
mortgage. Attend church and sgri-
cultural aud town meetings. Bring up
YOUR children in the love of God, home,
Americs, aud her free Institutions Call
u old fOgy II YOU ~i,h. "Bsrkis l.
Nilling "-Cor. y. h. Farmer.