The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-03-18
Fine Tribute 10 the Lille and Work
OF the Farmer.
REVIEW OF EARLIER METHODS
Mrs. J. W. Welch Makes Telling Con
tribution 10 the Interest Of the
Farmers Institute --- Her Dis
course in Full.

II Was my great fortune to have been
born on farm aud now had the choice
Of new birth place, that | might again
live my life over, without moments
| hesitation would say, wish 10 begin
| life again on farm. With the cxccp
| lion Of icw years passed in the larg-
| est schools Of the towns. all my child
| hood and young womanhood wa- passed
in country places. The earlier years III
the Willamette Valley, my birth place.
! Then few years in California, mum
Der Of year. in Eastern Washington and
Eastern Oregon, in the Grand Ronde
| valley, that beautiful gem ,et in the
| blue mountains. So from these varied
experiences Of farm life ! presume to
| come before you a. farmer daughter
| TO the manor born. I have known lonli
| ness and home sickness, for the sweet
country life | left 50 long ago. often,
during my later residence in town and
city. But | never have known one day
or hour Of lonines- in the country. The
| life that j. free from conventi0nalities
and the arrogance Of fads and fashions.
For me the country has never lost its
early charm. I believe farm life the
most wholesome, the sweetest. the ideal
| life. In my early recollections Of Ore
gon farming, the methods were possibly
primitive, but there was then reasons
for the simple ways that were typical
Of the early Willamette Valley farmer
| The farms were large. each earl V settler
and wife holding GAO acres Of land, over
which at .hat time roamed large bands
of Spanish cattle. The grain fields were
small A. grain at that time was not
marketable to great degree. Most Of
| the grain that was raised was for home
consumption The plowing was done with
single ploW-. The grain was cut with
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