The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-22

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compete and.an additional ten per cent
deducted from the premiums awarded
the successful exhibitors when premiums
are paid. Only small admission fee
should be charged. TO be paid each time
the gate is entered
These exhibitions might be held at
more than one place in the county-for
instance, in Cecil county, at Rising Sun
and Elkton; at three or four places in
Chester county-Oxford, West Chester,
Gainesville, Phoenixville. and as many in
Lancaster county These fairs to be in
dependent of horseracipg and all features
calculated to exert bad influence. In
the exhibition of horses, however, trials
of speed might be made.
/ have not time to elaborate the thought
and idea i'll detail, but just suggest it to
this assembly of intelligent farmers that
it might be considered and, if practicable,
further worked out. [Some additional
matter has been added since the article
was read before the Cecil Club.
Sometimes progress almost seems to be
a ruthless disturber and unsettler of the
mind of man. 1t changes his ideas and
creates greater desires for new tn .ngs and
distaste for the things that contribute to
his real happiness and ultimate success in
life.
The great accumulations of wealth in
other channels have led many men, es-
pecially young men and boys of the agri-
cultural class, to look upon farm work as
drudgery and too slow in its rewards for
them and they have turned their backs
upon it and gone into other occupations,
many of them alas, to meet disappoint-
ment and failure. l would not decry am
bition and the laudable desire of any
young man or woman to better his or her
condition, but too many have left their
moorings before they have learned that
the great secret of success lies in close ap-
p1ication to labor, economy and absteni-
ious living. 1t is impossible, of course,
for all the members of family of boys
and girls to always remain on the ances-
trail acres and live in the old homestead
there are some rare exceptions, however;
but whilst at home with their parents they
should apply themselves to work and
learning, to caretaking and useful habits
and not fritter away their time in useless
sports and idleness, always bearing in
mind the high ideal that character is the
highest quality and richest jewel that
anyone can possess. Habits of industry,
economy and sobriety. with care of the
body and cultivation of the mind and the
graces will fit any Young person for al
most any station in life and there is no
better place or school for the development
of these qualities than the country and
the farm home when conducted up to its
highest ideal. The world today wants
such we'll trained people in all its depart
ments oflabor; but it must be remembered
that patient industry and perseverance are
necessary to reach the opportunities that
will present themselves in the life of any
one. To be good and useful farmer boy
or girl is the task that presents itself to
the young people of the country and if
there are too many at home they should
not disdain to 60 out to other farm homes
where such help as they could give is
often greatly needed. And so the farm
should be sustained with the highest aim
in view, the making of good citizens of
the State and Nation.
The committee on inspection was
called upon and reported having
noted that everything about the
place looked thrifty and we'll cared
for, all the implements being shell
tered from the weather and the
buildings and fences in good repair
and neatly painted or whitewashed.
An extra fine wagon house elected
comment, also a tool house and
work shop. The barn was well
filed, although the hay had been
packed out and the threshing done.
Eighty bushels of potatoes were re.
ported from quarter acre. The
live stock consisted of six cows, one
registered and the others grade Jer-
seys and Holsteins, three or four
good horses, and as fine a pair of
mules as could be found in the
county, and thirty head of fine
hogs.
All present were called upon and
voiced their favorable sentiments of
the essay and the report of the
committee.
Alfred Kirk told of neighbor
using a whitewash mixed with &C.
ment and sweet milk which was as
hard, glossy and durable as the
best weather-proof paint.
A. B. McVey exhibited a stalk of
celery which showed blight pre-
valiant In thio sacfinn thio oaacon