The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-09-05

many ways, and we can see where some
men who said Let it go, it is good
enough" make it so much harder for
another who says it does not suit me,
but | can't undo i'll one year what this
man has done in years Unless we are
interested i'll a financial way in these
things we are apt to become careless,
and think only of self and not the other
side or their interests The other day
in talking to man moving fence rows
he said l may as we'll be in bed as irving
to make this place look decent. asked
why, although | knew the reason He
said the man who farmed the place be-
every year, SO you can see where l have
to cut. 1t may have suited him, but it
don't suit me, and it takes the heart out
of my work. So here is an example of
how one mans "let it co. came back
harder on his successor.
A man plows and harrows his seed
bed. He harrows it twice, that is
enough because his father and uncle
only harrow theirs twice 1t is good
enough, let it go, but there are two or
three PAGES that ought to have some
more working, but l wont do it now
because my neighbor has his corn in
and will work it after the corn comes
up What happens? The grass has
start, gets ahead of the corn, and where
is he? Just because it was good enough
who is satisfied with what he has done
last year and does not strive to do better
this year? Does lie say last year was
good enough, let it 90, l cant do any
better? No; the successful man saws
last year was good year made some
mistakes, but | will avoid those mis-.
takes this year and by SO doing will
make this better year 1t is the man
who profits by his and others mistakes
that succeeds 1t is not good enough
and l will not let it go until do better
Look at our successful dairymen Is he
the man who is satisfied with a COW that
nilks six months of the year and makes
100 pounds of butter2 No; he aims to
improve on what he has until he has the
COW that milks ten months and make
him 800 pounds of butter But could
he do it if he said she is good enough
what the use, let her gO:'
Thoroughness should be the password
for us all Unless we try to be thor
ough we cannot succeed, for what is
worth doing at all is worth doing well
But how hard we find it to do at times
and how much harder to find others to
do it for us SO the best we can do at
all times is to set an example to do all
things the best we know how, and not
say "let it go, it is good enough
Comment being in order J. p.
Wilson said he would "let it go,
it's good enough.
r. G. Reeder considered there
were many practical thoughts.
Robt. Cameron, with his well
titled fields, says the only reason
he "lets it go" is because he has
not the help. Others agreed
with him.
JOS. Grove considered that
tho our host made excuse for
essay he considered he had ad-
ded considerably by the essay.
JOS. Scarborough wished to
encourage our young host in his
ability and tact and his deter
mination to make "Thorough :
ness" our watch word.
A. B. McNey believed that
eternal vigilance is always nee
essary and that the tone of the
essay is very practical.
Visitors being called. DR.. G..
S. Dare said he was very much
pleased with essay. If we had
more progressive men like Mr..
Cherry we would have more
successful men in our cummrn-
ity. Mr.. Cherry is in love with
the farm and he is making a
success in it, as we'll as any wide
awake business man makes a
success of his business.
Mr.. Summary considers it a
wholesome thing for farmers, as
well as others, to do one thing
well at time and then he will