Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-18
STATE HOUSE.
Smallpox Situation In Maine at
Present Time.
ne boy on the Farm" Topic In
Agricultural Bulletin.
Farmers Institutes Arranged For and Other
News Of the Capitol.

The greatest sources of danger at
present are Berlin. n. H., Megantic
and st. LeOnards. but it is matter
OF great satisfaction to the Maine
board that the New Hampshire and
provincial boards are doing their best
to cooperate and prevent 4 spread of
the epidemic. The Canadian Pacific
officials have also done all possible.
Skinner. Maine. is an Incorporated
place and has no justice of the peace
or sheriff and it was thought there
that some difficulty would be ex
perienced from people coming from
dangerous points. but such has not
been the case. When such people
have arrived. the matter being ex-
planned To them. they have always
showed Willingness to leave the
place. force being unnecessary
The June number of the Board Buletin.
Issued from the office of the State board
or agriculture. takes up particularly III,
subject. The Boy on the Farm In in
Producing the subject the Bulletin says:
boy on the farm, il was not our purpose
to make any specious plea for the bust
ness or TO in any way try to divert the
attention of the boy from other means
tor obtaining a livelihood. We never re-
Sret that the boys go where they can
make the most of themselves or find that
work which is the best adapted TO their
peculiar tastes Much depends upon a
proper start in life. and no one can ever
succeed i'll any calling unless it is con-
genial to him. We know that intens sc
for success sometimes for those who are
engaged in work not of their choos; ng.
but il is at great waste of energy and
should not be encouraged.
Our purpose is to try to consider the
business of farming in such way that
its advantages, as compared with other
pursuits. may be fully realized. ana that
the attention of our brightest young men
may, possibly. be turned toward il more
tnan ii has been in the past.
The producer must always occupy an
important place in the world The more
we advance in wealth and civiliZa ton. the
more necessary Will he become. The ten
dency of the times appears to be toward :
the massing of the people in cities, which
are constantly growing larger and eN-
tending themselves into the country. Inc
residents of these cities must be fed ana
clothed. Their food and clothing must
come from the soil They are entirely de-
pendent upon the producer.
1t has been truthfully said that this
is an industrial age. that great enter,
priseS are constantly sprinSIng up, ana
calling into the ranks OF those who labor
for them. the best of the talent OF our
young people These people are working
out the higher destiny of the republic
and helping to make ii perpetual. but
they at once cease to become producers.
They are now dependent upon others. an
must buy of those who till the soil. Ev-
cry Young man who leaves the farm and
makes a success of life elsewhere. adds
relatively two customers TO those who re
main. Those who so from the farm hnG
make a failure. usually are never HSaio
of again. There can be no gain without
labor and no progress without Sclf-SaCri-
fees. -, ..,. -.
orr lives the business of farming h;ts
kept fun pace. There can be no doup'
| hut that he who tills a field suCcessfuil!
who grows crops bountltul ana iuNu'idiit
who produces tiocks and herds OF peaulH
| the details of farm work correctly AM
unites with these efforts the malntshahc'
| of the farm home, must nave hlsi,.i III !, II
| tai qualities, greater skill ana more tia.l
| ,nr Than he who battles with the haru
| ships of life in trade or profession. M
| fart should be more fully appreciates
The fundamental prlhcipiHHs VI ir5nrstnod
laws should be more fuzzy unuerst" -,
| Nature studies should occupy more OF tli'
| attention of the young. our coiii'iIo.
schools should begin the W1rk. anu ,rnir ia
| tba foundation for that higher tram u
| that may be had in land-sraat c9iese
and state universities II we nceu ieSa
| advice we go to him who mas nau sp.t ~
raining along lines of law; we seer ~
| Ennwied.e and sound judgment Wnlci
| comes as the result of much siuus. - w
| need a physician. We go 10 nm WV ~ n a'.
spent his Time 70 iDes' az f the experienc
| adnd observations of others. as recolu eu ~, y
rani,Iar text books for that purpose; 81 81
Christian church. the grea,t ren PIN upo,
the efforts of those who are learned, u y,
one line. and have made the saeii i.io'. !;
| some of the best years OF Ineii ~ ~
Trnnaration for the work. BUT WITH
prepai a.oie"ansidey the great business Q
,nn nrod ucer. he who must unae So s,"h =
, and mould 10 his use the suptleF ia ,, W.
nature. who has the business We flnd hir
innnT,rnrled TO begin his work WIN ,on IL
RAINING, and no guide; eNcePt rraceGe
cXnerience of those who nay oobhsarvatior
him: a ~ hoy for every other ca ng
lie but let him farm by ILL., Ness, +
haen too much. the RUE. ~ ~ mar
f"r Horticultural education hnun .osSibiiitis
LOT a55nnreciated. The higher pos sit,,
~ tbe farm must be better ui'n i,,inn i
We are looking for a concern ttura The
these directions 81 IN inc l nnshed as a bus
we ,nnre than ii is. II is Wen tiias "a
fnr,nar.s family has It's full supi', ,y..an TIA
as possible from the LA lain n,ff,rds. FOR hi
II na S;s there should always be an az, ~
dnnca of the best from iali ts "' here.
Of the labor of our pest ~ I.,,siness. tt
must be Ses great work in this dire :,
educ' rIc must turn his efforts III ~ hr n
= .loo i.;; of that teaching tna' nf,,ra II
rec,'o ard his pupil nearer 10 ia Win III
ms, ,l,I build from the foundaIrinom,' man wi
hnErite purpose in view ~ ~ tvne an
seIInws the plow and shapes ,imaiS mu
ioiaf,,,ncss of crops ana hin hueines
.esn the higher trIths Oh nnst uossib
IL must learn to get me raening of t.
ne M oI,erv effort II the keepffS lite,
lro,,s NAYS him. the keeping will pa
COVE ,r,rder the same condlliio,,b a net il
ass,,e viii be increased. Inn and sto,
= co n1ds along all lines OF cr i,s along the
. hoidd ,ction. Think out resui'1h Nv teachiI
Rrns interest the young the wor
- nm, Of the possibilities ol overtaxe
y y HeuPt don't. make them Deer 90 from Il
- - Ion ,,I hanish that word tore Tor The far
~ wouia nf Maine The caring io s,, HE a,
:: Ini,,,o,s' the managing OF 'n IGNORES" il
. aims and gardens. is NOT r. nf the far
: pain r, Of the necessary woiNi day.
=: Pa. sbo,,ld go into the wor.,.ish hut clio
Is anu Cork as early as you wni@ht VIII
D. GIN az early accordingly at nr.ier if pc
- nunner is ready at six OF the day col
: snppe' have the labors OF t tn he load
ss'il o;d and allow no boy r -. to cor
u p,;th the thought of cnMuar.hip with t
w1,,.anrwnrds Go into parthss .o,,rs on tot
a. a, i an Put his name WIN him und'
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