Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-06
FARMER PLANTER.
OF IMPORTANCE.
canning Rrcopniycd NJ the Most
u.usrHIts Profession Known
Among Men.

r,rr.rr differs in one important
,....uI.i from every other occupa-
900. merchant, the professional
,.... flr mechanic, the teacher may
,....HtI every one have homes which
i ,..,u iu Zee simple, but their BUSH
~. u.tf,r- are transacted else.
i ,..r. Inc farmers farm is also his
4 i..u, ami his farming "A feature OF
d.. domestic economy. For this rca-
,.. .I,u right ideas prevail. farm.
i ,.. . '.,ugnJcd as the most honor.
i .... ....iuu known to men. as was
......I Ut that noble Roman. Cato.
gill. ..r.ur The farmer feeds the
4 y... .u 30 be- called an unimport-
,. .'u,.s that sustains humanity
4 ... without which man would perish
t..u t.. face II the earth? Even O.
t..r. .f crops for one year and 100
... country. causes the death Of hun.
... hou.ands Of people. Tn
...r..I. every other occupation
i ..U. . abolished and the people stll
.. ..f abolish the fruits ~ the
I.. .r.ulis of the farmers la-
... .m uinc-tcuths ~ the people
F. .... U... 20 In q year. Agriculture
... uuIu the most necessary occu-
....r Of men. but ought 90 bc the
...f laiIy esteemed not merely by
.m,I.. but los fhosc who live by
..... off the farmers labor Why b.
f, not ., esteemed? There are many
i farmer. who fail 10 live mp TO their
privileges. who have no pride I'm their
a...lf..u. who look with envy upon
'.. mau who tolls not nor spins. but
J.,.... raiN and fares sumptuously
every day from the earnings Of bet
o.. men Ns Gov. Hoard Of Wiscon-
..r once said. - good many men
behind the pillow don't think any more
rHn ths horse ahead ~ g." But there
or. ucumUctcnts Ia every business
I. farmer who il worthy - his avo-
f.n has as mgch 60 be proud - as
.I man that lives. for 81 demands
'.. widest exercise ~ mind. b. the
f.I 90 all the natural sciences &.
O. .cr Co nature and more intimately
OIL. .,.ut,d with the creative power
'..r amy other. "Thc poor We have
vii always have poor farmers with |
10 But are there not many brir0css
lawyers. without practice. merchants |
without cash balances. and mcchnu.
g.. and hhorcrs who can not hold o. |
ih' Competent farmer. like com.
q ..n' MON boo other calliure. are pros |
Ir.H. aul cuntcntcd In the great |
t.tIu,.t. This is especially true Tb, |
'.. n.e when rude aud thoughilr., |
f''.1s prevailed. because thr spirit /
a. t. times demanded nothing better /
.... thought wns given Co accumu. 1
l...n. except by natural Increment. |
wont. were simple and more easily /
f.n..j and the rude ullagc of the /
c.. var ample But times have
o...r.i. wants have multiplied. prog /
r.. more rapid. and more rapid 4
r'.... are required to keep up with
O.. procession. These necessities Of
rr ma.r bcttr mthods and wiser a.
f..'. necessary. aud ~ late years
J-.~r... has been rapid II Is uow
perfectly safc 90 say that there b. no
i... prosperous class Ia this couu.
So 1Hu The farmers - the southwest
rHH N.-t There are some discomfort
O. r..r.lo-wclls. but they are the
t....'.r. and camp-followcrs OF IA"
g..f army Of progressive farmers
Dr. no tl,s great agricultural section
ter,al farmers. with homes Of their
own. either in cssc or in posse, the
r. porous, independent and content
- Why should they not be? The
legitimate profits Of farming are rs
great as iu any other business, with
far less ~ the elements Of risk. Inn
rrweWcuts in farming operations and
in breeds - live stock have rapidly de
v'.npcd in recent years Laoor-saving
implements have enabled the farmer
=. 1o more and better work In fewer
hours leaving him ample time for
Improvement and needed rccrca-
WON Agricultural paeprs have great
j. multiplied, thus enabling farmers
:. uiiil" the knowledge Of all the
l' farmers ~ the world. Books are
njant and cheap that deal with all
'.' sciences related to agriculture.
l.- fhc farmer who has pride In his
v.rk and ambition to succeed, there
is really little excuse for ignorance
on amy point relating To agriculture.
Tho farmers realize these advantages
md urp uafnO thgtn with pnact --