The Newtown bee., 1909-05-14
The 'NewtoWn Bee
Bethel.
HOW TO BE A GENTLEMAN FAR
 MER,
Newtown, Friday, May IA, 1909.

L A Paper Read Before The Grange by E A. Paur
 Of course all the members of our Grange are gentlemen and some of them are farmers, but l don't know that any of them are real Gentlemen Farmers. The best definition of Gentleman Farmer is the one given in a little story l saw in the paper the other day. "Too much ridiclle is heaped on the Gentleman Farmer, said the Secretary of Agriculture. at q banquet of Gentlemen A!ricul' turists at Washington, D, C. After the thunderons applause died down MT Wilson continued "To0 many of us take the view O the Gcnil"man Farmer that an old friend of mine in Connecticut did. "Gentlemen Farmers" he grunted one day in my hearing, "everyGody knows what a Gentleman Farmer is." Well, what is he?" said l impatiently. "oh," said my old friend Ines man who knows how to run farm JUST as it ought to be run, ald is rich enough to stand the loss while he's doing il" This is of course a radical View Of it and I teel there is no one in our Grange who will think for a moment of wanting to discourage our friends, the Gentlemen Farmers O. Bethel, Bedding and Newtown, from follow I ing their amusement. They harm no one and bring money in circulation. You can always tell when you are getting near Gentleman Farmers place by the windmill you will al- ways find there. No real Gentleman Farmer would think of running farm without a windmill. No mat ter how many springs, or brooks, or wells there are on his place, windmill he's going to have. Talk ing of windmills reminds me of story. A friend of Mark Twain, the distinguished Gentleman Farmer of Bedding. looAirg over the view from the terrace of his mansion asked him in the presence of some other guests, What is that object in the distance there? A windmill?" "Why mo-" said Mark" that's the church of our reverend friend here" But that is rather rubbing it in" said Mark turning to the minister. However some churches might be windmills at that. The principle advantage of a windmill is to orna- ment the landscape, and be blown down occasionally. Putting it up again gives the worthy plumber from the city and four or five of his assistants a chance for an outing in the country for week or two, wit. all expenses paid. The wheels, of course, generally get stuck, or the wind refuses to blow for days when water is particularly scarce or the tank is empty. If you don't want a windmill select the top of q high stony hill and dig an artesian well, in such location. After you have gone down about 1900 feet at the rate of dollar a foot give it up and sink another well on lower grounu, dig down about 12 feet and you will almost always strike water. This will cost about $1200. Why you should select the top Of a high stony hill in the first place l can't tell you, tut we have some politi- clans in Bethel who can give you some very good reasons for doing this. They have tried it. The next best thing to windmill or an ar tesian well is silo, the larger, the better. If you can afford to have one as big as the Flatiron building in New York City the height of your ambition should be reached. It is great fun to have a smelly gasoline contraption huffing and puffing for about two weeks, elevsting grain in to it at the top so that it can run out again at the bottom. No self re- spact.ng Centlerau Farmer would of course think of using the hay, corn, oats, rye, etc., which he could possibly raise on his own fields or that raised by his neighbcrs. The proper thing is to get it in car load lots from way out west. Besides the priviledge of paying for the sacks, dust, dirt, short weight, freight bills. the carting of the grain from the railroad station to the farm gives employment tn your tean.s and gives the tired farm hands chance to rest up sleeping on the sacks and bales en route and at the station, and to recuperate from the hard task of appearing to work while you are watching them at the farm. If you haven't time to watch them yourself get a farm superintendent for about $60.O0 or $S0OO per month. house board and pickings, es- pecially pickings This helps to de- yelOpe our agricultural colleges, thus promoting worthy object.
 If any Gentleman Farmer or any member of our Grange should be in rerestcd enough in this subject tc ask me shall be glad to tell them at some future time: Flow to select stock for a Gentleman Farmer Farm. Very truly yours,-l"The Grumbling Granger, E. A. Paur, Bethel, Com.
 AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.
 E. A. Underhill of Plulntrees has been putting new siding and new roof on his barn besides nlakiI 5 tth- CT repairs upon his Darn.
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