Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-12-24
New England Preferable to The west.

New England Preferable to the West.
There Is coming in among the farm
ing of New Eng and new spirit-one
of hope and greater contentment with
their lot-looking for a greater advance
ment in agriculture, not only in great
er amounts of crops and of better quail
ity, but in the improved character of
the toilers--who will get better educa-
ted, have broader conceptions of life
and nobier aspirations than 10 take sa-
| tisfaction solely in work that yields a
| little more than ,osurround themselves
| and families with the material COM
forts of life, and there stop rs their
only reliance for all Of happiness they
can expect in this world.
The awakening TO new ideals in
cludes all these and more-an elevation
of mind that will bring TO them nobler
sources of happiness and which will
extend beyond self and family and take
| In the entire world as their field from
which TO draw an inspira ton that is
ennobling.
The causes that are producing and
will continue to produce this better
and larger spirit of hopefulness are
many and varied. The handspring To
the movement is the National Agricul
tural Department, which has set IN
motion many wheels of activity TO
help on its work. 1t has rummaged
the world 10 find whatever can improve
the present order of everything con-
neeted with farming, that the farmers
products shall. equal If not excel the
best found elsewhere in the world. IL
is also educating the farmer by precept
and example--sending out through the
country where most needed, bands OF
experts in the best modern methods of
farming 10 demonstrate how crops can
be greatly increased, encouraging them
to procure the best seed Of every kind,
aud To read and study what is being
done, and how, TO obtain the best and
greatest amount OF products from eve
~ acre. 1t also supplies the best liter.
ature On all subjects connected with
advanced agriculture, written in popu-
lar style. Congressman Higgins an
nounces his readiness TO supply farm
ers, any of these documents free, on
any subject on which they desire infor,
nation, by addressing him at Wash
ton. We might fill a column just ma
ming the varied work Of the Agrieul-
tural Department without mentioning
half. We have in this very issue the
statement that il is having a map OF
this and neighboring county made, 10
give the character of the soils in eve.
~ section To show what crops they are
best adapted for raising.
This State has Its Agricultural Col
lege and Agricultural Experiment Sra
1 on, with able and learned men ready
10 70 out and lecture on any branch Of
agriculture to gatherings OF farmers.
Then we have oranges, the farmers
associations designed To cultivate closer
social relations for mutual Improve.
ment. aud is accomplishing good
! work in that direction.
Thea we have Free Rural Mail De-
livery, although but comparatively y
recent enterprise 10 benefit the farmer.
and started in doubt and misgiving, is
now Solidlv established rs wonder.
working Institution, having rs experts
declare, Increased American farm W.
+ tues ty s19a 1ss0.eksi. II has also indi-
rsetly aadesi in equal proportion 10 the
enlightenment oS the farmer and Isis
( fafnGlv ia mAas directions.
The farm journals cad horticultural
magazines have hada aew Insight into
the Iawes ana peienes II sew Eng
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