St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-05

Wardness" just as a chicken thief pulls
Z hen off the roost, has no reasonable
excuse for his condition, unless it be-
that he prefers to carry in his person
the curse of Adam, rather than to
straighten himself up like man and
require his head to help his hands.
Fortunately, the old-fashioned farmer
is disappearing by the operation OF ma
ture; for he can not live always. On
tho contrary, he gets rid of his youth
early in life, and gradually fades
away.
It can not be said that the Iew-fash-
toned farmer has taken his place, for
the up-to-date, new-fashioned farmer
wouldn't have his old rundown place,
or he would make 1t over, and oblit-
crate the tracks of his woe-begone pre-
decessor, and this could not be termed
filing the place of the old-fashioned
farmer. The new-fashioned farmers
may not outnunber the old, but
knowledge, vigor and success puts him
in the majority as to results Secretary
Wilson, himself a new-fashioned farm
C1 A<1S Iu1o " say 0OOuS AAS
mast be practical scientist. The man
who does not understand the science
of the soil has no business on farm.
II boy wants to become farmer, 1t
is just as necessary that he take a
course at an agricultural college, as It
is to the boy who wants to be lawyer.
a doctor or a preacher, to be educated
in his profession" and again the Sec
rotary says: ut is in everything the
farmer has to cultivate and grow that
the reason for his being an agricultural
scientist is found II he knows the
reason why things don't grow or do
grow, or his crops are large or small,
he gains the wisdom that will help him
to increase his crops the next year, and
so make his income greater
The old-fashioned farmer was, and
what there is LETT OF him still 10, a
plodder The new-fashionei farmer
avails himself Of every modern I'M
provement in methods and imple-
ments, attends farmers Institutes.
reads agricultural books, papers and
bulletins, but does not necessarily be-
lieve everything he sees in print, but
considers the source, and exercises his
Judgment, discriminating as best he
can between q well-educated judgment
as to the reliability of persons and pa
pers He may not be graduate Of an
agricultural college, but he has eyes
t. see, ears to hear, and a desire to
know, regardless of obstacles which it
is his delight to overcome. Such man
is usually well-developed physically,
mentally and morally. He raises first
class live stock, which he takes pride
in using, showing to his neighbors, or
at fairs, or selling If he las not q
comfortable home. and happy family,
1t is because he has not had time to de-
ve.op his estate; but he will always be
found on the road to sure success
alcng this line, and providence permit
ting, he will be found at the top Of the
hill of success in due time. He does
not exhaust his effort in growing crops
and stock and marketing his products,
but home comforts and ornamentat;on
claims a portion of his labor, time and
study. II he breeds an extra fine horse,
he does not give all his attention TO
training the animal, but his children
affection than the finest animal These
new-fashioned farmers can he found
all over the country; but at farmers
Institutes, and at farmers congresses,
they may be seen in large numbers;
and where they are instantly recog-
nized as the hope of the country. The
greatest producers of wealth, and the
frmest supporters of the laws, and be-
yond question the only large class OF
citizens who always favor prudent and
honest government, for they compose
the only important class who ask NO
special favors at the expense of 9th
ers, and who can not be benefited by
partial laws or political corruption Of
any kind. When the new-fashloned
farmers predominant, as they will, the
perpetuity Of free institutions will be
assured, and the intellectual and moral
status of the country will be built up
after praiseworthy models and made
perpetual. The new fashioned farmer
has faith In his business, faith in his
farm, faith in himself, and can, when
called on, give "a reason for the faith
that Is in him" He also entertains q
well-gronnded opinion that the best
things that earth affords are none toe
good for him and his; hence he is care
full to provide for all the rational com
forts OF model rural home. As his
business includes the production Of tht
necessities and most of the luxuries OF
life for others, he will not 5eny the
Same to himself and his family-Tex-
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