Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-26

age them to q D so. \ OF only is this the
case, but they speak of their occupation
in disparaging manner, and thus de-
strOy the respect which many would
otherwise have for it. They keep con-
staDtly complaining of the farmers
hard lot, they declare that TO one else is
or can be so much imposed upon as he
is, and they otter express the hope that
their children may not be compelled TO
follow an occupation that is SO undesir-
able. They speak of il as calling that
is liz only for ignorant people and in no
way desirable for those who are intelli-
up with the most decided aversion for
farm and farm life are eager to make
their escape from 1t at the first OppOrtun.
ity that presents itself. 1t is but natural
that this should follow when they have
heard nothing but abuse of the farm
all their lives. In very many instances
this alone explains why boys leave the
farm
1t is about time that the young people
who have been brought up in an at
mosphere of this kind should be taught
something that is more sensible. They
should be taught that there is no calling
that is more respectable than that of the
farmer They should be taught that no
calling Is more useful, because without
it human life would fail of sustenance.
They should be taught that the farming
of today requires intelligence and skill
of the very highest order and that no
young man need seek any other vocation
in order TO find scope for the activity of
his mind.
As an illustration of how the most
Intelligent men in our cities regard the
farmer and his vocation, little Incl
dent that occurred recently may be cited
here. A few weeks ago in western
city, number of the leading profes-
siOnal and business men met in an eve
ning's social gathering. Conversation
finally turned toward the farm and il
was acertained that all of these men
and they were among the most respect
ed and hOnOred III their city, had come
from the arm. Further than that, eact
one expressed himself as proud OF beine
farmers boy, and declared that the
farm is the best place for boy to grow
TO manhood Lit was the concensus OF
opinion that the farm offers as great in
ducements as any other place on eartf
for young man of talent, and that the
same energy and intelligent effort which
has been required in them to succeed il
their respective v0catiOns would, Ii 8p
pied to agriculture, have won just a.
marked and just as honorable success
These sentiments, coming from th'
source they do, should make farmer
feel proud of the calling in which the.
are engaged. They should bear in mine
that the best men in other vocation
are willing to give them the respect the
deserve, and if they are not respected
it is often because they bellttle uhei
calling and themselves by their cOnstan
complaints.
Ii farmers everywhere will learn t
appreciate the honorable occupation o
agriculture; if they will speak of it an
of each other always in terms of respect
if they will teach their children that
Is just as respectable to be a successfr
farmer as to be successful In busines
or professional life; then the vexe
problem of how to keep on the farr
the boys who ought to remain there wi
eventually solve itself South Ben
times.