Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
GIVING THE FARMERS FITS.
(IF THE COAT FITS PUT IT ON.

AAI AhAAEt nah DecH GlAhGQ AuLU hOMu1 hIl
cities; money being Of,en used as pelters. And
ss fuicrum beneath the lever that ms Oul
youI folks ont OF place.
You are proud Ofthat boy Of yours, II he IL
filling a f'irly lucrative position; and car
wear clothing every day with less soil from
honest perspnation induced by muscular
toiD upon them, than you can yours; you
have helped him to "rise;" you are secretly,
If not ouenly, agreeing to the idea that you
and he have made something OF him.
II he is only "knig ht of the yard stick" or
peck measure; and measures or weighs the
good products of your farm and pays you In
calico and soap, you imagine he is a being in
a sphere tfiie above the man you hired in
his place at home; and who planted cult.
waited and dug the potatoes you are selling.
1t isn't true2 Well, then, 1 wouldn't act as
II it were so; you respectively said, what are
you giving for potatoes now p or "what are
potatoes worth now ?" and then, whats this
calico yard ?"
Why should he know the value Of your
goods any better than you know his 2 Prob
ably he does not, but you belonging to the
lower sphere) allow him TO appreciate or de-
preciate yours. as be sees fit
"He's a smart chap!' Too smart to stay
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But perhaps he has an influence there after
all, ifyou are smart enough to let him come
home and go prowllng about with gun to
Kill OF the quail and other birds which God
placed there to destroy the insects and weed
seeds that are the farmers pests.
His town life encourages him 10 feel above
his own father; and he mas hear him spoken
of as an "Old Hayseed" However, that
{ month a hfnh do
by the farmer and his farm. The world can.
not spare him. He feeds them ALL The far
mers are the royalty Of the earth.
And yet they are industriously oiling the
cars which carry of the young life and
strength needed on the farm; the public
country schools, fed and supported by farm
ers' are steadily undermining the farms
What is a farm without the brain and mus
Gle needful for its proper management "a
brain orammed only with facts, is not neces-
sarily a wise oDe?"
In these days, farmers boys and girls have
"A so-ealled-opportunity for education. III
eramming heads can be proved 10 be real ed
ucation).
H. W. Collingwood says, "Wheu was boy
l wasn't trained to do one single thing as II
ought to ave been done. Boys and girls are
growing up day just exactly as did thirty
years or more ago.
What are they taught? Are tsey taught
the same things that was when 1 was a boyq
hope not When 1 was boy 1 could give
you the height of Himalaya Mountains:
could name every river that flows into the
Atlantic Ocean; spent useful time learning
those useless things. They talk about the
great value ofcOmmitting things to memory.
! have 10 f.,r Y,
II were far better to inspire a child with
love for work, and respect for husbandry |
and farm life, thal to will him your thous- |
andsand allow him TO rise above (?) a rever-
eRce for the most noble occupation on earth /
How much inspiration for farm life Gao be |
gotten from our present common school |
system las conducted ia this section .of the
country. In some places nature studies are .
proftably handledl
suppose you go iV nine out Of ten OF the |
public schools Pc, each scholar this
question; "Do -, 0.sAt to live in the coun-
try and becoU 20 'oe6er ?'' (or farmers wife,
Imagine 70 o. Give side would win with
out jud, g @ys why not? You teach your
child to ~ .igh;' and then allow him to
oelieT u" bemeans the man who labOrs
earlHSo 70 te to feed tue doctor, judge, law
p y a. q WNAA -A1 0NNAg man OF woman VINO
y @. 'eb4 themselves better than the man
70 e labor on the farm makes him Gods
20 Ger in supplying food fsr all mankind.
/|hen the average school teacher seeks to
aspire the pupils with a lofty aim, who is
held up to the scholars view as an example9
Let me assure you It Is not the men who Will
help to make farmers Of your boys. No sir
In point OF fact, that man who gave the
HOnROrd ora r,a ff,t
mankind; and he was only one who has done
} work beyond the real comprehension Ofour
minds.
The man who enriches the ground, plants
,ood trees, aims at perfection in his work, has
10 reason to shrink from the society Of pro
sssional men. Of they are honorable and
le isn't ashamed to be seen with them) His
lands may be toll haI dened; his cheeks
'issed by the sun; his back ache from hard
work., but 10 he isn't afraid. to exhibit the
ruit or potatoes in the bottom of the basket
II barrel isn't he as respectful as the mer-
hant who sells adulterated foods, or gives
weight or small measure?
All the worth or worthiessness is in the
nan or woman; net in their calling. The
ann can never disgrace the man, until he
as disgraced The farm.
Dung folks into such ideas and notions, that
hey will Fcurry off into the towns and cities
S soon as possible,is just what you are doing
nd you can congratulate yourself on that
'ork as your own. They are not to be blamed
they leave you. They have years OF train
Ig which discounts farm life.
II an honest young man is willing to hire
ut on the farm to do honest work in an hon
81 manner, he forthwith becomes "That fell
w that works for Blank" or "so-and-so's
lred pan."
The clerk In a store is "Mr." somebody and
It country girls are fiattered, If he drives up
ith fine horse (some farmer raised) and
ivites them out for drive.
There are many unpleasant things to be en-.
luntered on the average farm; but there is =
'urage to meet them, If the man or woman Il
IS love for the work. II they have looked 7
r the better side Of country life. "Ah well
remember some lessons OF wisdom my
ther and mother impressed on my mind 4
nOng the old adages, proverbs and sayin S
e wisdom of this right often can find; In 4
lndling all tools that have any sharp edges
a knife or a razor, a scythe or a spade, or a