Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-01-30
DISCOVERING THE EAST.

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The advantages of New England As q
farming section seem to have impressed
themselves upon Washington officials
during their recent visit. Here is Prof.
F. l.. Scribner declaring that cattle
ranchhig ought to pay well In the unde-
velopei sections Of Maine, while Secre-
tary Wilson asserts he knows Of no bet
ter chance for farmers than In New
England and the east. "Let the eastern
farmer" says Secretary Wilson, "pro-
duce bacon hogs, beef cattle. mutton
sheep, vegetables, dairy products and
sbove all else let him bear In mind the
fact that he must keep up the farm.
Then there can be no doubt OF his sue
cess. OF course it will not be msgnif.
cent farming, such a. we have In the
Dskotas. IL will be truck farming To u
certain extent, but II will sfford as much
satisfaction as the more majestic agri-
culture Of the west"
There is nothing surprisingly novel In
Secretary Wilson's suggestions. For a
score OF years or more the average farm
or has been working along these lines,
because he found it paid him, but never
theless, let US be thankful that the Wash
iugtou experts seem at last 70 have dis
covered agricultural New England. The
fact is, the best farming chances ln the
west have been taken, and the young
man who goes there now Is likely TO
leave behind him better opportunities
than he will find again. Secretary Will
son points out that even as far west rs
Iowa land averages $40 per acre. West
Of the 1884 degree the soil Is too dry for
farming, while the area which can be
reclaimed by irrigation Is comparatively
small, and the little government land
worth taking is In the far north with its
trying climate.
The right kind OF man who with his
family has taste for country life can
succeed on these eastern farms, which
were really abandoned not because OF
lack OF productiveness As much as on &C
count of the deceptive attractions Of the
the cities. These cities have been grow
ing fast; the market for farm produce Is
better than ever, and the large cities OF
the east, particularly New York and
Boston, afford the best markets 10 the
country, paying comparatively high
prices for special or high grade products.
There are many chances all through
these sections TO locate delightful farm
homes where life Is most worth living,
and where q fair success Is reasonably
certain.
Calamity howlers are hard up for an
issue when they join In \ chorus Of CON-
plaint 10 the effect that young men
haven't ss good chance In the world
nov as formerly, owing TO trusts and
combines. We object TO such q COM
plant quite as much as We object 70
extortionste trusts. As matter OF fact,
good men are constantly being sought
for In every vocation. The boy or
young man endowed with health, peril
nscity, push, q hunger for work and q
determination TO do his level best every
day, has greater opportunity now than
ever before. But the youngster who ID
looking for "soft snap" who is not
thorough or competent in anything,
whose character Il weak and who Is
shiftless or slipshod In any part OF his
makeup, has just as poor prospect now
as ever. The world has little use foi
that kind Of men and women. What II
wants Is young blood endowed with
"horse sense" and q determination "a
succeed. In common with other large
employers, the writer Is constantly
watching for just such people, and the
success Of our business Il largely due to
our success In obtaining such employees.
The weeding-out process, or the replsc-
ing Of poor help With good, is constantly
going on everywhere. As for trusts and
combines, We do not apologize for them
one bit, but their success will primarily
depend upon their management, and
that means the ability of their employees
and this means an increased demand fol
the best men and women. Let not the
youth OF either sex be dismayed by the
calamity howlers referred to. Their
complaint is not true. Competition is al
the foot OF the ladder, not At the top. II
10 very roomy place up there. Almost
any young man or woman has = fall
chance of getting to the top Of the lad
der, IL they will make sure Of one rounc
at time. The old saying WAS never
more true, "Where there's will, there's
way"