The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-12-23
THE EXODUS FROM fHE FARM

Why is it that the cities are filling up with
farmers from the farms? Why are SO many
young men, middle-aged men, old men, SO ready
to sell the farm and move from the pure, sweet,
healthful influences OF the grand old country to
take up restricted contracted quarters in the
noisy dirty, wicked city?
The man on the farm who is just able to make
ends meet, SO to speak, is far ahead Of and more
independent than the man in the city drawing
ST 500 or S2oCO per annum The farmer al
though a small farm, is able to have his own
fruits and vegetables in this location nearly all
the year. He can have flock OF so hens, which
will keep him in chickens and eggs, with plenty
to sell and with the money received therefrom
can buy his coffee, tea, sugar and the few neces-
saries OF life which he may not be situated to
raise on the farm \ good COW will give him
his butter cheese milk, cream, etc. He
raise his own meat and bread. his own fruits
and vegetables. his own grass and grain. In fact,
he is the most truly independent man on the
face of the earth.
You may fence the practical farmer off to him
self and he will live longer than the workers in
any other line, and in this latitude il fenced off
to himself, he will live longer than the farmers
OF any other section because of the greater var
iety OF food crops he is able to grow.
The saaried man is sck-hs salary stops
short like grandfather clock, never to go again
until he gets we'll The farmer is sick-everv-
rains fall, the shines. the hens lay, the crops
grow the pigs atten right along when he is
sick, when he sleeps and when it rains, and on
Sundays even.
The exodus from country to city is not only
disastrous to the white people OF the South but
is it also disastrous to the colored laborers. The
labor of the country seems to be "cXodusting'
to the cities. This is especially true OF the col
orcd labor OF the South This too is working
detrlmentay to the agricultural development
OF the South. his movement from country to
city, both OF the whites and of the colOred peo-
pie. is the cause, or one great cause, why SO
much land is offered for sale in the South
The small farmer here can have ten more
different kinds OF fruit, 80 more different
kinds OF meat. his own bread, both wheat and
corn butter cheese. milk and cream, and, sell
ing off the surplus not needed in his family can
thus secure the money necessary to pay the low
tax, the boot and shoe bill. the grocery bill. the
clothing and dry goods BILL and still have some
thing lett for the rainy day sure to come soon
or later to all
My advice is, stick to the farm No matter
ii but ten acres, ii YOU manage it fairly well, YOU
are more independent than the tocr in the city
at $3.50 per day or 81 500 salary per annum. We
have on hand a whole buShcl OF facts figures
and features showing the advantage of the farm
er over the man in the city engaged in any small
business for himself. or at work on moderate
salary for Others
If any man will but take good care OF the farm
the farm will take good care OF him; will keep
him comfortably all his days; will keep him in
dependent while he lives. and pay his funeral eX-
penses when he dies; and then be the best sort
OF heritage for his children after him.