The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-12-11
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and tastes Of the owner Of the farm.
Much Of the surroundings. however
were those In the reach of every mani
who has the enterprise ana ambition
TO procure them Shade trees aud out.
side adotnmeuts are within the reach
Of every cnterprlsing farmer who cares
10 have his home credit 20 himself
ana attractive TO the members OF his
family. The matters OF convenience
mentioned are In the reach Of every
man worthy TO be called n farmer.
Farm life Is the only one that can
boast OF divine origin. Man was com
handed TO TN the soil. and even before
Adam was driven from Eden he was
given control and management over
what the Almighty evidently Intended
20 be the ideal OF life Of the being lie
had created. He never commanded n
man 20 become banker, a merchant.
lawyer, n Spectator or n stock
broker. All these nrc man.madc voco'
lions. He did make him n farmer,
and n farm life is not so happy and en-
joyable MS any that exists, II Il because
OF tho shortcomings and mistakes of
the farmer himself.
There are n few primary principles
I'm the social life OF most so-callod
business men," not found. ns rule,
in average farm homes. but " lich the
farmer would do well 20 adopt. The
business man leaves his business I'm
his office or place OF business at the
close OF the day when lie locks its
doors. II Is n rare thing TO hear him
discussing his business cares. trials
and perplexltles In his home lie may
mention them sufficiently FOR those
members OF his family TO whom he in
trusts his business cares 20 understand
and be conversant with them. but this
IL done briefly. and IS not allowed to
interfere with home life.
Every farmer should adhere strictly
TO the rule that business matters and
plans are never TO enter the dining
room, ana only on rare occasions be
allowed n place about the iiresdo In
the family sitting room. Cheerful con
.versatlon, good humor and even jollity
about the family table have a great
deal 20 do with good digestion. health
ana long life. Young men ana women
are not likely, In laying out the plans
for future life. 90 select one that has
proved unpleasant 20 them and In
which they found few II any elements
OF pleasure and enjoyment. Farm life
becomes rcpuldve unless its nssocia-
tlons have been pleasant and attrac-
Tive. III in this article I shall have
succeeded IN making some practical
suggestions as TO how TO make Il so,
It's purpose win have been accom-
plished.
on well conducted farm an average
OF ten hours per day In active labor
will perform It's manual work. Eight
hours OF sleep leaves six hours for
mental Improvement and reasonable
recreation. The farm programme that
does not admit OF this is incomplete
ana imperfect. Mental improvement
Is just as important I'm the life Of the
farmer and his family as rain or good
crops Better the seyerest drouth ever
experienced than n daily programme
In farm life tnnt leaves no time or en-
ergy for educational development. The
developing farm boy viii find n place
for entertainment and pleasure. II
these things are not to be found in his
own home. he win go where they are
TO be found. II the father does not
furnish the proper kind, the son VIII
go where those are 20 be found which
the father would not be likely 10 ap.
prove. In short, n the father does not
tactfully ana intellIgently shape the
tastes that viii fix the future character
OF the boy. those tastes and habits will
be formed under the influences Of
others that are quite likely 10 bo such
as viii not give promise OF n satlsfac'
tory or desirable future life. What has
old age I'm Il To the farmer that con
tains nothing OF hope for the future OF
the boys and girls he has brought into
the world7 What moro desirable than
to have approaching Old age find him
surrounded with sons ana daughters
with husbands who are well started
IN successful farm lives engaged IN
his chosen life work, well fitted by
education and taste for the business,
the result OF his foresight In shaping
the tastes ana habits OF his chlldren2
A few dollars spent in croquet sets,
hammocks, games, lawn chairs. etc,
are among the wise Investments OF q
farm home. Three or -four OF the lead
ing agricultural weekles should al
ways be found on the family reading
table. One or two Of the popular
monthly magazines ought 20 be IN
every family. ana the father should be
so far conversant with their character
as 10 be able to select those that lead
TO higher thought and Intelligent nc.
ton; also nc least two political news
papers representing the views OF op'
poslte leading political parties. A
sons respect for his father VIII he IN
creased when he sees he Is broad
enough 10 investigate both sides OF
political questions. In short. every
literary attraction found IN the village
home should be found In the farm
home. minus the trashy fiction often
found in village houses. II rs often
profitable for two or three farmers TO
club together. each one taking one or
two first class magazines, aud OK.
changing among their families rs