Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-10-22

A we'll appointed and properly man.
aged farm is the most reliable business
| in all the world. On such farm there
is health, comfort, happiness, prosperity
and assured independence. And if the
farmer is a Christian, his hope in this
life is assured and eternity is certain.
The Christian farm is the sure foun-
dation and hope of the Christian COM
| merce of the world. These pave the
way to all nations and peoples. These
precede the sailing vessels, the steam
ships, the roads, the railroads, the inter-
change of commodities-the commerce
of the world.
Honest labor bespeaks honest dealing
between man and man. Justice is the
only true hope of business prosperity.
Like the honest man in business, the
honest nation ennobles its pride of pros
perity and insures the respect of all
peoples and of heaven. These have en-
nobled all true Americans. Justice and
honesty is the emblazoned glory Of
every star in the American flag. This
may be national pride, and so it is, and
the highest expression of American
patriotism.
The intelligent voting farmer is man
among true men, and brother in kin to
the Saviour of the world. After this
general introduction of the farmer, !
shall refer to his methods of doing his
best work on the farm.
The first essential of all his business
is practical farm education, upon the
fairly good common school and common
sense tuition of home aud school, The
home schooling must be good, and then
all the 9th or means of instruction will
Law the sure and safe foundation of the
worthy farmer boy and girl. Love for
the farm is just as essential as love for
father aud mother aud love for the
home. The farm home has reared the
best men of America. The scholar, the
merchant, the lawyer, the doctor, the
statesman, the business man, have all
been reared on the farm from Washing
ton to Roosevelt. The latter has had
good farm training in honesty aud prac-
tical work up to the presidency as
shown by the universal approval OF all
mankind of his true and honest farm
methods. And though born in New
York, he had large experience in stock
raising in the west.
feel permitted, as an old soldier, to
tell that l knew Abraham Lincoln per-
sonally, before he ever dreamed of be-
ing president of the United States, and
that made the speech seconding the
nomination of Theodore Roosevelt for
nv assembly district of New York state.
And though not personally acquainted
with President Roosevelt, | am well
acquainted with his writings, and noble
deeds of the broadest craftsmanship OF
any living man. And l commend the
honest Christian principles which have
actuated him, to every farmers son and
daughter the world over.
1t is as necessary to have level head
in farming as in any calling in life. 1t
is also necessary to have the proper and
best Implements for farming, for the
farmer is a capitalist, a business man,
the world producer and the sure hope of
commerce. The. farmer feeds and
clothes the world under heavens Provi-
dence. And no man should have such
heartfelt gratitude as the farmer for his
reliance upon Providence is daily and
always. Farming needs honest care and
honest work, and these will surely pay
for all the care and all the toll faithfully
bestowed upon the farm, the helpers
and upon the farm animals.
Here | must needs refer to the pre-
liminary methods now being established
on Valley View Farm, Little Falls, n. Y,
and the hopeful results which are begin
ming to be realized thereon. The four
hundred acres have been for many years
devoted mainly to dairy farming; but
now, in connection with the manufacture
of specialties in wood.
refer to the above manufacturing, as
most helpful means, at any time OF
need, of securing farm help to meet the
fullest demands of the farm, from one to
a dozen experienced men and women.
This mutual aid is highly commended to
all localities where the two industries of
manufacturing and farming flourish. 1t
is an advantage to both industries alike,
for by such means no scarcity of needed
help can exist to- curtail or cripple either
industry. This plan accentuates the vital
principle of mutual helpfulnesS as moth
ing else can do.
Philo w. easier has kindly rendered
the methods, plans and purposes being
pursued with the mechanical aids in the
service of Valley View Farm. The
great aid Uf up to- date farming imple-
ments demands intelligent handling in
order to secure the full and complete
working of the fine and expensive ma
chinery in its fullest and freest action.
This any thoughtful farmer can soon
learn, however, and it relieves MIN OF
large part of his most strenuous manual
labor so that the inducement is urgent
to cultivate this machinery knowledge.
No man is better prepared for such
learning than the farmer, for he is, has
beeu aud must be q man of many arts
and of high practical culture as his
many daily needs call for this thought
fui study.
Mr. easier has acquired this inforEia-
t,,n and teaches it to his sons and farm
HANDS.
Truly, the farmers home should cul-
tiyate the social amenities of life, for
when these are neglected the young
people seek pleasant, profitable and en-
ticing refinements elsewhere, thus caus-
ing them to leave the most helpful and
hopeful pursuit of life, farming. How
few who have the farm, ever better
their condition financially, morally or
mentally. Too many fall into discredit-
able habits of social and business evil
associations, when the noble virtues OF
the farm life are neglected and forgot
ten, ultimately wrecking or ,soiling the
farm reputation of the honest, upright
man. Dishonesty is the ultimate ruin of
many man.
On this farm S3544 has been invested
iu the best improved implements, pur-
chased from time to time, largely out of
the products of the farm. And because
of the intelligent and economical use of
them with level-headed business meth
ods the farm receipts foot up with $4,000
this year; and with the help of the $4,000
worth of live stock in cattle and hogs,
bringing in large monthly profits, will
certainly increase to a grand total of
SIC, 900 annually within two or three
years.
Mr.. easier is an educated business
man of worthy pride and ambition. He
lends a willing and able hand to all
kinds of work at all times. His daugh-
ter is an educated school teacher, his
elder son has been a worthy student at
Cornell, and is now studying hOrticul-
ture with the anticipation of adding
fruit culture on part of the 400 acres to
increase ultimately and soon, the pro-
duct'on of the big farm. The younger
son rs in the same line of education,
knowing that honest farming is an
honorable and profitable calling, worthy
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