Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-24
OF INTEREST TO FARMERS.
How to make the Farm Home Attractiye-Iookipo IN
the Small Farm-Poultry and Other Notes.
Make the Farm Home Attractive.

| Ihere are many persons living on
| Farms VINO do not appreciat their sur
roundings and some ara tven making
| themselves wretched because OF such
an intense desire to get away from the
| farn1. They can see 10 charm. in rur1l
life and their greatest wish in life is
TO get TO the city AMI this, too in face
of the fact that there can be no better
place for home than on the farm: I
believe one Of the principal causes for
this unrest and distaste Of the farm il
in the lack of proper training In child j..
mood. l am sure that in a measure the
class of reading matter Introduced into
the home is responsible foI many of
these cancies that lead 10 this discon-
tent. If story papers Of the dime novel
style form the larger Part Of ones
reading and agricultural r"rers are
ignored as being too vulgar" and COM
monplacc. what else can - expect ed
IMAM that the young rrppl, VIII get the
wrong impression of farm life? the
FARMER who neslects 10 take Il number
OF agricultural papers IL making i
grave mistake. If Jna hIS !: taste fo-
reading and everyone should have.
there is opportunity on the farm to
gratlfy this taste if enc 7, II but tax.
advantage 9. the spare moments as
they occur. But something should be
read mat VIII in some way have A ten
cency for the upbuildins CT the person
who reads it.
| have in mind many farm homes the
surroundings of which are perfectiv
charming There is good liviheg, too oi.
the farm. In The summer, such nice
ifesh vegetables and berries. With appIeS
me year round and meats. home grnwr
ana ana lattened of the choicest grown any
something TO eat. Why. when | come in
from the field to dinner and see such q
grand meal provided. and nearly all OF il
grown right at home on the farm FOIL
most thankful because We own Il farm
Ii IS nice to take vacation now and
then away from the farm or even an cx-
curSi IN To see new objects and get a rest
but ii is always good to return to tho
iarm and take up the duties again The
quiet OF the farm. where one can read and
think. as compared with the rush. rumble
and CHATTER Of the large city IL very
pleasing: and. If one wishes for greater
secliiSion. how charming 10 r.tir.. to The
woods and there listen to The songs Of liz,
birds or the chatter Of IN" squirrels as
they chase each other from tree Ia tree
AT other times how pleasant is the com
panionship Of our domestic animals,
When the sheep and clttle gather around
You with an eXpectaut look, what "a d"
gree of pleasure there is in handing ont
to them Il taste of salt some apples ac-
companied with carrots. They npprr,.it n.
all this and | certainly enjoy min:strring
to their needs summer or winter; THIS
kind Of care makes them tractablc and
moro easily handled. 1t pays. TOO. do
not like to sec animals run away to ~
far a ccrncr as can be found when YOU
go into the pasture or yard. I ike to
have them come up and b" friendly. All
these and many more attractions might
be mentioned as adding to tho whole that
goes to make mp the blessings Of the
farmers home where Independence
reignS to a greater extent than else whore.
New England Farmer