The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-02-22
.aurelVIlle'S Farmers Institute.

may actually keep the Sheriff from
some money in getting the
title made over to some other farmer
who has already too much of this
kind of land that, will not, or at least
does not, raise weeds and briars sue
cessfully.
Another definition for farm not
found in Webster's unabridged of
the very latest edition, might be an
extensive portion of land on which
man and wife locate, and begin the
never ending round of work to an
swer those old questions, which the
majority of farmers find engrossing
their thoughts to the conclusion of
almost everything else, which ques-
tions are: What shall we eat, what
shall we drink, and wherewithal
shall we be clothed? Bnt must say
I almost think, that, tnat definition
would hardly be all necessary for
many farmers these later years, but
only the first question, what shall
we eat? and the second, what shall
we drink be left for the Statesmen
Lawyers and professional and other
classes, who have the money to pay
for the answer to that question, for it
is even foregone conclusion that
the farmer shall driuk water, un ess
of later days, since the coffee trust
has trusted, he might drink little
coffee, but it might be dangerous to
form the habit, as there is no telling
how soon the trust may again be es-
tablished and we again be forced to
pay four. times the cost of coffee or
32 cents per lb., instead of 8, in order
that "a cents of the 30 may go to the
trust, to build mansions for its mem
bers, control legislation and deter
mine the result of elections. and all
other necessary evils, in this land OF
the free and the home of the brave
The last question, wherewithal shall
we be clothed? might too, be left out
of the list, unless it might come in,
when in black kberry time the farmer
can pick enough berries to buy a
couple pair of shirts 20 cents pair
and a couple pair 20 ct overhalls,
which in this case are overhalls, and
underhalls too for that matter. Oh,
but says some one your definition is
entirely too extensive, to which j
answer that it is intended to be for a
new unabridged dictionary down to
date, intended to define a farm, in
these last years, when such pro-
mInent Institute worker and farmer
as +. A. Derthick could say that he
could go over the state of Ohio, to
farmers institutes, saying to the
farmers, if there is any man here
who has made any money clear, on
straight farming for the past year
let him say so, and silence reigned
as it did when he was at Logan two
years ago. Again farm might be
defined as a piece of land on which
the owner. locates his family to bend
his whole energy and strength, to
become able tobuy out and own all
the land that joins him.
know that this would be an ap-
propriate definitien in some cases
for L have seen it practically demon.
strated. iWith'the result that of foul
children grown, Q boys and girls,
boy can neither.read nor write anC
is physical wreck, other boy abou
as bright, married to wife his equal
Both girls showing a decided pre-
ference for the company of younI
men who have never made money
like the girls the father has of whicl
fact, the father complains, saying
that he thinks the devil owes him ;
grudge, and wants him to take it ou
in son-ir- laws.
But enoughof this style of defini
tions for they are depressing to one
spirit. And besides you say, is not
farm place on which to answer til
question, what shall we eat? and
say yes, and if there is any man
the world that has right to answe
that question and can answer 1t jus
to suit himself. that man is, or ough
to be the farmer. L one, heard
minister get up at farmers institut
and give the farmers terrible raR
ing for wastefulness and extravganc,
speaking Of case he knew in whic
the farmers wife prepared sixteen,
think that was the number of chicl
ems for to feed the thrashers whe
they had the thrashing machin,
well did not say anything for / r.
J. spected that minister very highl,
but I just thought if was preach,
, l would not ave mentioned chickel
Why, my friends, l venture TIL;
? those farmers atthat threshing, wei
! so hungry for chicken, not havir
had any at their homes, since I'll
e preacher was there, that they a.
r every single chicken, not all for OF
meal, but for dinner, supper ar
9 breakfast, for you all know tn
p machine men know a good thil
when they see it, and they woul
maybe have several breakdown
: and stay for or days, and the goo
g wife knew this, and fixed for it.
n But again, is'not II farm place {
II which to make money and accum