The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-01

such conventions might well be called
In all the states OF the union. The,
are all soil robbers and wood robber,
and water robbers and mine robbers.
In giving his definition of good
farmer, the agricultural secretary had
this to say:
lie rotates his crops, tiledrains his
lands, keeps up good fences. has good
pastures, has a good garden. breeds
draft horses and does farm work with
brood mares and growing colts, has a
library with periodicals and standard
works and a musical instrument. helms
MS wife in the house when she needs
II, mas spring vehicle for her TO visit
Ill., and drives her to church himself.
and he keeps dairy cows or mutton
sheep, or both"
There was one feature upon which
secretary Wilson might have dwelt
Tor a moment. He told about the high
prices that farmers are receiving for
P'' hS 'oiu hoW wei tney live
and their joy in life. All of which Is
by actual conditions. But
ne talled to give full credit to the
larmer Tor the hard work that he does
ana the hardships which he is Obliged
at times to undergo. The farmer to.
Jay mas to do without help, because
larm labor is a thing of the past and
quite out of the question. Therefore
every little detail about the farm must
De attended to by Mr.. Farmer and his
'amlly. And it is real work. Though
corn Is golden, both in color and in
value, it must be borne in mind that
actual work and no easy work at that
required in the husking. Some
lay machinery will do all of this work
'ut meanwhile the farmer must pa.
ientiy wait and see that every detail
attended to. Most of the unpleas.
mt features of farm life have disan.
cared with the innovation of the ri.
al delivery, the telephone and the |
ood roads movement. But the farm. t
is neither shirker by nature nor
ne allowed by conditions to neglect {
Is snare of the worlds work He
oes his full portion of the nation g
'sks. And he is entitled to full cred
lor thus earning all of the success 7
lat ne has achieved. He knows no fl
ours to restrict his working time b
is work must be done day in and Fl
~ out, rain or shine, summer and D
inter. And he is frequently forced {"
combine with his hard work keen
Ventive genius that is a credit to N
S race. .,
In return for this, the farmer has tt
hieved material success. And, more fr
an that he has lived a life filled &C
the brim with satisfaction. He has NJ
eathed in the crisp fresh air wear a
and year out, until his lungs are -
rm-proot and his cheeks tinted with
pink of health. He has lived in
open and he has walked the fields
d meadows, stimulating a heart ac.
n like the thump of locomotives La
lg. He has been close to nature On
the while, and he knows things az a.,
Out cattle and horses and quail and 10
Ter of natures creatures that most bo
folk never dreamed of. He has Cl
fresh, pure milk to drink; for din CO.
he has had chicken more tender tic
n many a town boarder ever heard toy
he has had at his wish water on
Ions that were mater melons. and na
eW of the musk" And on ton of yer
), he has enjoyed a degree of indie 49,
dence unknown to any other man. Iisl
rue, as Secretary Wilson says. the the
ner of today is prosperous. He is cor
re than prosperous in a material alo
Sc. But credit must be given TO tina
farmer for having earned all of gro
prosperity that he now enjoys. 'Ne