The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-10-19

The great need Of the New England far |
kind which means simply existing, but pos
tive which leads to faith In bis business and
In himself. We are located here with mar.
kets at hand, In the mids. Of the refine
ments which means education for ourselves
and our children, having social life as up.
lifting as any In the country, and, 10 short,
with oil the means OF Ell j,yment which lead
to refinement and prosperity. Yet In the
midst Of all this there lie the feeling Of un'
rest, which believes come other place or
business better than the farm and liz upon
It. How can the business OF farm be con.
Quoted successfully under such circums tan
cesp 1t Ia no wonder that the half. hearted
labor 10 not profitable and that the young
leave home for some other place and buti-
ness.
To be sure such feeling may be partly
due to natural desire for . change, the
advantage Of which 10 apparent, while the
bad features are hidden, but more 10 due to
the fact that the strenuous life today ands
the farmer unprepared for the unexpected
demands upon him ne> essary for success.
Western competition has weakened
prices, new methods Of cultivation have
changed production and almost completely
swept away ell old methods Of farming.
The past fifty years have brought many
/ sAiosl rhs n uas hut mana MAYA an than In
rural life. Then methods Of cultivating
laud were crude and profits we're many
times at the expense Of fertility. Then the
newness had not worn of and muecle WAS
In demand to subdue and fence the virgin
soil. The competition from the far west
was unknown ard New England had some
show Of making prices.
To-day New England agriculture has the
whole world to compete with, the fertility
Of the soil to restore and the problems OF
crop producing with economy to master.
What wonder then that the frat impulse
10 discomfort with all its attention disad-
vantages? What wonder that men who
have grown old inIfarm life fail to welcome
new methods which alone bring tuccessY
What wonder that the young are led to de-
spise the Improbable work Of the farm
What wonder that we find abandoned farms
a. we'll - abandoned factories?
The great need to-day on the farm 10 that
Of accepting the new condition, with that
contented mind which alone can come from
faith 10 the glorious future Of New Eng
land agriculture, We worked out the prob
lens before Of economic production, Of
wise disposals Of our crops. and Of gather
Ing about Us all needed things to make
home pleasant.
The proper solution OF these problems
require: First, That We stop comparing |
our lot with that Of others but be content
ed; Second, That we use our best thought |
10 deciding what to grow and how to grow
1t, with = determined purpose to do our
best 10 whatever we undertake. This
means farming along special lines, for
believe the day 10 past when diversified
farming brings the greatest success. Would
you undertake fruit-srowinss IL should
be with the intent Of raising perfect fruit
tuch ~ will commend itself 10 the best
markets. 1t means choice selection Of
trees, thorough cultivation, and an endless
fight with worms and blight Dos the
dairy prove most sttrActivei Then get
stock you are proud Of, feed II 10 produce
the greatest resalts and take every oppor-
tunlty TO test what 10 being done that you
may be sure Of your pnfts.
whatever branch Of farming 10 under
taken the SUCCESS will depend not only on
jadicious lator, bot also on AZ intelligent
Of brsius 10 planning. This includes put
ting Whatever 10 for sale 10 IN attractive
form and with an honest value. 10 this
way alone viii reputation b. gained that
makes selling easJ and profitable.
II 10 absolutely impossible to do oil this
unIess mans y hole soai 10 10 bis bu.iness.
unless be 10 doing bis work with love fer II,
unless be 10 satisfied ~itt bis c.liios.
Under these crcumslances not only viii
business be successful, bat - an outsro~tb |
bis home his home will be mad. attractive |
by things which copdsce to bis comfort.
His Surroundings will advertise bis business
and even the passing traveller will notice
his prosperity.
II Mes England WAS filed with such
b ,mes, a doubt not Il will sometime be. |
there would be no abonded farms, no de-
coursged farmers and no occasion 10 Gle
cuss the needs RI New I'm ala nd asrtcuIture /