The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-03-06

true larm papers, college DuiIetlnS, Ia; mefs
institutes and clubs discuss many theories we ma,
never be able individually to put into practice
yet all these methods have one common point tina
is to make us think, and having our thoughts
directed in the proper channel with the views and
experience of others we become more il terested in
our work. if not directly benefited financially. Ii
truth it is not all money after all even in this
world Shakespeare says:
Our purses shall be proud. our garments poor
For It's the MUD that makes the body rich
We want health. liberty. and happiness; in nc
other occupation can these be found better than
on the farm and at the same time save something
to maintain u.s. should we be spared to live beyond
| our three score years and ten." Why will men
continually say that farming does not pay. when
they themselves have raised and educated family
bought land built houses and barns every cent OF
which they earned on the farm? The lack of en-
thusiasm has done the farmer more harm than
hessian fly, chinch bug and trusts all combined
1t has driven our young men from the farm to the
city where they too often find their mistake when
tits too late.
More, this gloomy view taken by so many has
deprecated the value ofour land, turning invest
ments in other directions. Look how money is
invested in oil gushers. rubber plantations and
other "get rich quick schemes' simply because
those in charge enthusiastic and boom the
business. do not claim enthusiasm or anything
else will make us millionaires on the farm but
do claim the lack of enthusiasm, caused by a mis-
taken idea of what our farms pay has caused us to
face the greatest problem the farmer has to meet
today-the scarcity of farm laborers.
This has been going on since the Civil War 1t
has taken years to drive young men from the dear
old hills they loved so weiiin childhood, and fear
it will take years to undo what has been done by
several generations of chronic grumblers Fault
finding and complaining if not natural to our dis
positions contagious, being easily acquired by
| association; but if enthusiasm docs not belong to
us naturally. it must be cultivated and can be
| acquired in much the same way cupid pierced
your heart and mine we sought the ladies SOC iety,
| tried our best to be agreeable You remember and
our friendship was reciprocated. Would the
friendship have ripened into love had we been
continually making uncomplimentary remarks
about them as we do about our farms. that we
should love next to our family? Our likes and
| dislikes are practically under our own control
We should treat our farm and stock as companions
learn lessons from growing plants watch the effect
OF different treatment on various crops. read and
talk the bright side of farming with our family.
| take papers and journals to suit their different
tastes as well as procure at least few books each
year. encourage sociabilty among both young and
| old, be young at times with the young of our
community. see that the young folk have some
recreation, show our families that the few dollars
clear at the close of the year is not all that the dear
old farm has paid. Then, and not until then will
the love of home and country keep our young folks
| on the farm. and the power OF the farmers brain
be more respected than his muscle.
"Consider man in every sphere,
Then tell me. is your lot severe
'Tis murmur. discomfort distrust,
That makes you wretched God is just"
Criticisms being called for
John p. Wilson was very much
enthused with hearing it, and felt
glad that he was farmer, and tho
no longer actively employed in that
line himself could well recommend
it to others.
r. X. Rawlings considers farm
life the most healthful and invigor-
ating of any vocation, lots of out
door sport and recreation for the
boys and girls that is not practic.
able any where else. Jos. Scar
borough thinks the paper very sin
cere and has done him good, and
proposes to put some of it in prac-
tice. eff we are buoyant in our
Spirits" he says, 1--WE help our
neighbors by its very contagion. {"
Among the visitors present Rev.
Wilson Beale said tho he was not
brought up on a farm he could see
that the paper was exactly descrip-
tive of how he and others have
considered the farmer in so fre.
quently Understanding his own
Importance, showing that our host
had gone outside as it were and
viewed the farm at distance.
r. X. Rawlings, James Maxwell
and M. L. Thompson were appoint
ed committee of inspection of premi-
ses. The members and visitors
then repaired to the dining room
where Mrs. McVey with her grace
full assistants had spread a sump-
tious repast, decorated patriotically
and neatly, in honor of Washing
tons birthday. Under each plate
was a card with the guests name,
and an appropriate original proverb
prepared by the host, of which the
following is one:
''The farm must be fed as well as man,
To make it yield as much as it can"
On reassembling after dinner the
committee made the following
report: We must first notice the
new oscillating hot air engine that
furnishes an abundant supply of
water to the house and stock, there
being large cement cistern in the
hillside holding 5000 gals, which
was filled with clear water. The
pump has capacity of 500 gals.
per hour, and is run one or two
hours each day by simply lighting
small wood or coal fire, needing
no attention. Will run till the fire
dies out.
MI