The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-05-29
IDs Far@sr Who Succeeds.

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been spoiled when he decided to
seek his fortune In other aud more
congenial walks in life. lie may
do, be able TO give very wholesome
advice to the ;illers OF the soil, but
he can.point the way to a better
condition Of the farming interests,
namely, by working more than
three months in theyear aud study
ing the business MS the banker, the
merchant or the business man in
any procession,
Talking about the unequal dis
tribution OF wealth, "cussing out"
the millionaires, whiting and
"chewlng the rag" while the farm
goes to the devil, win never better
the condition of the man who tills
the soil. He must work and think
think OF farming, OF making a
success, Of being the best farmer
in the community in which he
Hives. To do this is to succeed.
The farmer who succeeds is the
one whose ears are closed to the
calamity.howlnr,and who is farm
or because he loves to farm, who
delights in growing crops and Well
flied cribs, immense meadows and
fields dotted With large hay and
fodder stacks, whose ears are
thrilled with themusic of the now
ing machine aud reaper. He is
the farmer who does not spend half
the time listening for the dinner
horn to blow and the other hall
resting In the shade at the end Of
the row.
It is the exceptional man that
torges TO the front in any calling.
There is always Il place for him.
He is never out OF employment,
and never will be. The exception
al farmer is the one who stays on
the farm all the yoor and works
There is always something to be
done on the farm, not for three
months Of the year, but for the
twelve short ones,
The average farmer, who makes
one bale of cotton, two loads Of
corn. ten bushels OF peas (ant
wastes half of them Railing them
ouD, enough sweet potatoes togivC
all the children the coilc eating
them raw, is the one who spend,
most OF his time hunting and fish.
ing, and the balance visiting hi,
neighbor and wondering how tn,
other fellow gets along so well.
The writer Of this article hai
grubbed, heed corn, plowed, ditch
ed aud shoveled dirt then on rain,
days he has shucked aud shelle,
corn, and when the work was seem
ingly over, $50 mindful was tn
father and master of the planta
ton, that the horse would have L
be gra2od on a small patch OF gra-
near the waving wheat or thcrusu
; ing corn, the writer sitting astrid
!, until he would go to sleep and fal
a Off, most likely in a ditch or lot {
snsgS, thereby disabling himsel
. for week. blessed disablement
There is always something to do
5 not much time for swimming {
g rest.
= H. does not say that he was pa
|. tic,'larly foolish about his worl
and that it was at all times a sourC
OF esquislte pleasure, but he dot
l. say, without fear OF successful col
+ tradlctiOn, that there is alway
something TO do on thefarm.
Farming, as has oftenJbeen sal
re is the most Independent busincI
n in the world. 1t is the freest fro
y care and worry. Slumber, swe
Is and deep, comes quickly after r
e. firing, aud when the mornir
y, comes the norves are quiet al
h steady, aud The farmer the hapl
1f est man in the world,
lie Boys, don't be anxious to lea
l. the farm. The happlest and plea
d ATTEST days of your life are Il
g. ones spent on the farm. The swlr
lie back OF the farmhouse IS the swir
5, with the tenderest memories az
the fondest recolIoctlons. III
music Of the old mill is far sweet
than the grand harmonles you he.
at the cathedrals. And what
sweetcr than the rustic Of the CO.
as the gentle summer breezes bloy
Aud what can compare with Il
as music Of the stream just lit
k. ways from the house as 1t murmu
ee along TO the sea?
The successful farmer is the OF
of who stays on the farm. The 81
cessful one OF the future will
N the young man who stays al
no works on The farm.
= Make the farm and farm life 4
tractivo by loving the work al
II the farm.--North Georgia Cltlze
IN A Sure Thing.
n. Il Is said that nothing i sure exc,