Macon beacon., 1903-11-07
FARMERANDPLANTER.
THE NEW FASHIONED FARMER
Tha II t--Isate Farmer AtHila HIM
self Of All Methods Of MstinE
Farm Life Easicr.


1 us have been personally acquainted
with, III. "Cld-iasbioned farmer who
believed that the only qualification for
his business that a farmer needed was
20 have been the son of an old-fash-
toned farmer and born on farm As
for "book-larnin' Of course teachers,
and doctors and lawyers had to have
1t; but farmers didn't need anything
of the sort, except to read and write,
for he must consult the almanac for
the phases of the moon and TO see if
"the sign is right for planting As
TO studying sciences, farmers had
neither time nor use for any such non
sense As he had been taught, plow
ing and hoeing and harvesting was all
a farmer need to know, and all this
| he could learn by seeing it done, or by
actually doing it, AS to the why's and
wherefores of any sort of farm work,
it was a useless waste Of time to both
1 er his head about such things, The old
fashioned farmer can be found in
| places even In this enlightened day
men whose hereditary characteristics
and opinions could not be changed by
any array Of object lessons. AS a
mans nature or the color of his eyes
or hair can not be changed by argu-
ment or evidence so are hereditary
prejudices ineradiCable But the old
fashioned farmers are rapidly disap-
pearing. Soon they will all be dead OF
old age or inaniuon, and the places
where they were we will find the stir
ring, energetic new-fashioned farmer.
The old bow backed, frazzled-out farm
er, who Is superannuated before mid
die life from the effort to overcome OBJ
stacles by main strength and awk-
wsrdness' just as a chicken thief pulls
hen of 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 a 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
the contrary, he gets rid of his youth
early in life. and gradually fades
away
It can not he said that the rew-fash-
ioned farmer has taken his place, for
the up-to-date, new-fashioned farmer
wouldn't have his old rundown place,
or he would make It over, and oblit-
crate the tracks Of his woe-begone pre-
decessor, and this could not bo termed
filing the place of the old-iashloned
farmer The new-fashioned farmers
may not outnumber the old but
knowledge, yigor and success puts him
in the majority as to results Secretary
Wilson, himself new-fashioned farm
er has this to say about him: He
must be q practical scientist The man
who does not understand the science
of the soil has no business on a farm
If boy wants to become a farmer, II
IS just as necessary that he take a
course at an agricultural college, as tt
is to the boy who wants to be lawyer,
a doctor or a preacher, to be educated
in his profession and again the sec
retary says ut is in everything the
farmer has to cultivate and grow that
the reason for his being an agricultural
scientist is found If 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, aud
what there is left of him still is. a
plodder The new-fashionei farmer
ayails 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-
lieye everything he sees in print, but
considers the source, and exercises his
Judgment, discriminating as best he
can between a well-educated judgment
as to the reliability of persons and pa
pers He may not be a graduate Of an
agricultural college, but he has eyes
t. see, ears to hear, and a desire to
know, regardless of obstacles which it
ia his delight to overcome. Such man
is usually well-deyeloped physically,
mentally and morally. He raises first
class live stock, which he takes prida
II, ,,cipcr 81, oyrfy,o IN bfc noiuh borc pr
at fairs, or selling If he las not a
comfortable home. and happy family.
It Is because he has not had time to de
velop his estate; but he will ;lways bo
found on the road to sure success
along this line, and providence permit
ting, he will be found at the top of tho
/ 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 ornamentation
claims a portion Of his labor, time ant
/ study. If he breeds an extra fine horse
he does not give all his attention tC
training the animal, but his children
are trained with even more care and
affection than the finest animal These
new-fashioned farmers can be founc
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 thu
flrmest supporters of the laws, and be
yond question the only large class o
citizens who always favor prudent anC
honest government, for they compos'
the only important class who ask NJ
special favors at the expense Of 9th
ers, and who can not be benefited b.
partial laws or political corruption O
any kind. When the newfashionet
farmers predominant, as they will, tn
perpetuity of free institutions will b
assured, and the intellectual and mora
| status Of the country will be built u
after praiseworthy models and mad
perpetual. The new fashioned farme
has faith in his business, faith in hi
} farm, faith in himself, and can, who
1 called on, give "a reason for the fait
: that is in him" He also entertains
, well-grounded opinion that the bes
t things that earth affords are none to
e good for him and his; hence he is care
( full to provide for all the rational com