The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-12-31

is different today. The improve
ments and inventions IN farm ma
chinery have removed Tho demand
for the muscular strength and en-,
durance of the past.
The schools and churches are at
their door. The telephones and free
mail delivery have practically made
them city jewellers and there are
few privileges and conveniences en-
jcyed by the village or city residents
which are not within the reach OF
tie farmer
Our agricultural schools If even
journals and the many increased
facilities for Improvement have rem
dered the avocation much more
profitable and enticing to the intel
liSent and progressive farmer than
it was even few short years ago.
The rough corners of country life
have been smoothed off. The log
cabin has given places to beautiful
dwellings with pictures upon the
walls and the latest books and peri
odicals upon their tables, and by
the help of wind mills and gasoline
baths with hot and cold water enjoy
ed by the few among the city dwell
e:s is within the reach of the sue
cessful farmer
Some of cur successful farmers
even have their own lighting plants
lat nf Gnn tnn
ticn. and the electric light wires
which are rapidly threading the
country, will soon, if not already,
place electric lights within the reach
of nearly every farmer The beauti-
full panorama of nature which Is
appreciative farmer-the glorious
awakening Of nature in spring time
the budding trees the opening
blossoms-the fragrant fowers-the
singing of birds-the awakening
COLL OF the chanticler-the naughty
trumpeting of the gobbler-the
cuacking of the ducks-the shril
challenge of the guinea-the in.
sniring sight CT a flock of skipping
md gamboling 1ambs--the amusina
and satisfying grunt of the brood OF
voung swine. These and many 9th
or inspirations lend charm tc
country life to the appreciative minf
which time and other attractions
End forces in the business WORLD
can never efface.
Yea. and further on as the >sprins
time advances beneath the inspir-
ing rays of the glowing sun, the far
mer can walk forth over fields GOV.
cred with natures carpeting, more
beautiful than Brussels or Wiltons
cr Administers, he can listen to the
music Of the gentle breezes as they
tov among the leafy branches u
"No treee.--he can look up and SCI
omong these verdant de2oro lions
the growing fruit and vintage-ht
can sec the varied crops he has
nlanted. s0ringing forth with inspir
ing promises of a bountiful harvest
and still further on he. sees the fields
'iohly clothed with rinening corr
or1 waving golden grain, ready fol
'he harvest The luscious fruit ant
vintage is ready for the gathering
His pay day has arrived and he gath
ers into his spacious barns and re
ceptacles, the rich rewards of hi
| wisdom and industry in his chosel
calling. He can then gather witt
his wife and children around tn
| family altar and render thanks t
| the Giver CT all good for the wonder
| FIJI preferment which has been met
| cd out to him in the choice Of hi
vocation Then why should not on
| Who has been long divorced from al
| these splendid and inspiring priv
leges-one who has pursued fickl
goddess of fortune through thous
| apds Of intricate mazes of CONNER
ytial world no matter what may hay
| been his success or failures. be gla
and rejoiced to get "back to tn
farm"
| Back TO the farm u tie scenes O
his childhood,
Where the first sight OF earth Wa
presented to view;
| Where the fields and the brooks an
| the cool shady wildwood
Awakened a love for the good an
| the true
Back TO the farm where the i'm
| print OF nature
! Is STAMPED on the heart in letter
! OF gold,
J Where life's music was tuned to tn
J rythm and meter
Which ALWAYS inspires and neve
grows old.
"Batk to the farm" where The swee
voice Of mother
| Awakened the love for the goo
| and the pure:
| Where tht tender affections O! 81;
ter and brother &"
| Sealed token of frieldshi
| which will ever endure.
| "Pac'y ~ the Farm where nature
free spirit
Delights and expands with eac