The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-08-05
Most Important Need Of Farmers.

that will enable them TO accumu-
late many dollars, or is it fund
of good common sense and good
judgment, the possession of which
will enable them to make the farm
produce good income and pleas
ant home in which to raise fami-
ly that will lead righteous lives?
While few make the former their
sole object in life, and as rule do
not find much happiness, the great
body of farmers who believe in the
latter needs usually lead happy and
contented lives and find enjoyment
in their work.
Among the many other needs of
progressive farmers, r. G. Trow-
bridge in the New York Tribune
Farmer, says:
The first need of the farmer is a
sound, healthy body, strong and
able to perform we'll the labors that
are required of him as tiller of
the soil. and as principal factor
in this country of supplying
76, 100000 of people with the nee
essaries and luxuries of life.
The farmer needs to be possess
ed of good judgment and a head
with a large active brain capacity
to manage his farm and business
in the most successful manner.
He also needs proper training, ex-
perience. and education. A genu-
inc farmer needs to be born and
reared on the farm, for the exper-
fences of childhood and youth give
him an advantage over those who
do not begin farming till of
mature age.
A farmer, to be success, needs
to love his farm, his work, and his
hcmc surroundings. Il ho deiighh Us
in keeping stock, he should secure
good stock that please him, and
should take the best care of them.
A farmer needs a good wife to
preside over and take charge of
the household affairs; one who is
accustomed to farm life and enjoys
it; one who can make a genuine
loaf of bread, who is indus trious
and frugal, who will help him to
preserve and care for what he pro-
duces. He also should see that the
wife has things handy for her com
fort, and strive TO make her happy
in all her family relations.
The first need of the young farm
err starting off in life is to respect
himself, by being honest and true
in his dealings with all mankind.
All farmers need to be men of NOR
al worth, having character for hon
esty above reproach, commanding
the respect of every one. known as
the true salt Of the earth.
The one great need of farmers is
money for the proper transaction
of business, to purchase stock, tools
and machinery, to pay hired help,
and for repairs on farm and build
ings.
The need of the young man of
small means-a would be farmer
is to hire to some good farmer for
a term of years, save his money till
able to purchase a suitable farm,
rather than mortgage farm and
probably lose it in the end.
Farmers need TO build good
houses in which they may live com
fortably, and pass the summer and
winter with uheir families. Farm
ers usually need large, commodi-
Gus well-built barns in which to
store hay and grain and house their
stock, besides sheds and outbuild-
ings in which to store tools and
machinery to protect and preserve
them. The buildings should be so
arranged as to be convenient and
handy, forming windbreaks to pro
tect stock while in the yard.
Farmers as a class need pluck,
energy, and push to succeed in all
the various duties on the farm. be
ing exposed to all kinds of weather
sunshine and heat in summer,
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