The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-30

from the Sparvetta mines, in Ches.
ter county, Pa, had commenced
hauling spar over it in heavily
loaded teams, after they had made
the roads to Sylmar impossible.
The result was that his road was
soon made dangerous for travel and
the day previous one of the team.
ster's horses had sustained broken
leg on the road.
The members were of the opinion
that as no negligence on the part of
the road authorities could be shown
they were not liable.
Messrs. Cherry, Grove and Max
well were appointed committee of
inspection and an adjournment
was taken for dinner.
A repast such as only the wives
and daughters of the club members
are capable Of producing was await
ing the assemblage and mine host
prove conclusively that his house
hold was fully equipped with Gull
mary artists who left nothing to be
desired in the way of a feast
unless it was desire that the club
meet with him again at an early
date.
After an inspection of premises
the committee reported havingl
noted everything about the place
in good order and among the stock
Is head of cattle, fine sorrel
mare and six other horses, which
would compare with any in the
neighborhood, seven fine hogs,
weighing about $50 lbs. each and
seven smaller shoats of about so 1
lbs. each, good lot of corn and
oats, and a new windmill which had
been erected since the club last met |
there.
The host then read the following
essay:
FART LIFE.
When / speak of farm life I don't
mean to 60 into any details or any of my
experiments concerning farming. Per.
/ 0dRo NOuutty HE WOuA0 0C tuOiO httiASs
It is only with the idea that what say
will provoke some comment from my
fellow farmers that will be of benefit TO
US. Farm life is very different to-day
from what it was when was boy, or
when began 40 years ago.
1t is useless for ME to tell of the many
changes, as they are well known to all Of
you, or to the most of you at least. The
advantages are many, while the disadvan-
tages are not few.
To derive the full benefits from the
farm, it is not best to depend on any one
thing, but have variety, and if you miss
one, you will probably hit another.
Be prompt, always have a time for
doing everything, and everything done
in time. The greatest disadvantage of
to-day is not being able to secure help.
Why is it? This is question that must
be solved, for it is very serious one. Is
it because the young folks have been
taught at home that there is nothing in
farming but hard work, that there is an
easier life. and if they wish to be of i'm
portance, they must become professional
men or must migrate to the city.
i think it great mistake not to en-
courage the rising generation to stay in
the country. While admit man will
not become a millionaire at farming, yet
a man on the farm can do without the
millionaire. but what becomes of the
millionaire when you, do away with the
farmer. Let the farmer be prosperous
and our country is prosperous. for the
farm is the foundation of all industry.
Did you ever stop to think about it /?
take any industry, and trace it down, and |
you find that it depends on the country |
and the man who tilis the soil. This |
being the case then why should we not |
be proud of our occupation as farmers.
Through the improved transportation
facilities, the country is becoming as
suburb of the city.
This ] believe accounts for the scarcity |
of help. Tor just such boys and girls as we
have in the country are in constant de- |
mand in the cities, which with shorter |
working hours, and places of amusement
aud alluring attractions are very entic.
ing. In speaking of the city of London
have heard it said by some one that it |.
was drain on all England. that all roads
led to that city, which were thronged |
with people from the country. and if it
were not for the constant importing Of
new blood, it would become city of
weaklings in a few generations, and
ultimately become depopulated.
Then why should we as country people
desire to forsake our country homes. 1t
will be but a short time, and 1 have
reached the age that one of our noted
physicians had said man should be re.