The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-19

other avocation or occupation or lie,
the fcwest suicides are reported from
the farm of anywhere. That's his
lot of today. But what of the farmer
of the future? He Will, he must pro-
gress. first of all he will exercise more
care in his farming. he will parctlce
economy. he may not cultivate any
more acres, but he will cultivate with
better knowledge. he will rotate his
crops and that to the best possible
advantage in the fertilization of his
soil he, will have his fields in readi-
ness to receive and bring forth under
high class of cultivation, the larg-
est possible yields, he will utilize his
compost, he will plow more clover
crops under, and thus sweeten and
greatly enrich his land, he will plant
more acres of orchard and will also
plant acres of quick growing forest
trees, he will engage more largely in
the well-paying poultry business, he
will buy more land. raise more corn
and sell more hogs, but will doubtless
never again reap the swine harvest
that he secured this year. The farmer
of the future will organize and 1t will
be closer organization than they
have ever yet formed, perhaps II will
be as a federated union. and this or
ganization will accomplish wonders,
especially as regards the purchase of
farm necessities, and the sale of farm
products, the sale of farm implements
now under the control of a corporate
monopoly which today sells cheaper
in foreign countries than 1t does nj
| It's own shop door here In America,
will have wings clipped and its talOns
| blunted. the farmer of the future will
| not yield to the fool fads of the day.
| No: not so much as the purchase of
a new buggy having a chattle mort
gage resting upon II and also the
| horse which he drives, he will not
purchase an automobile which puts a
blanket mortgage over his farm. He
will have a light plant in his home
reaching out and lighting up every
part of his barn. As a class the far
mer of the future will take more in
terest in politics especially to the
election of officers the men best fitted
and qualified to I'LL the positions to
which they aspire, and those who
more largely represent the farmers
| interest, and as the war horse smells
|
mer ever on the elert detect GRAFT
from distance and willingly contri-
butte. his aid, In roofing II out no mat
ter where found, whether in Indian
land deals or street car PRIVATE con-
troversy. The farmer of the future
and his family. will more frequent
ly attend church and become more
deeply interested in the salvation of
his soul, and the souls OF others. he
will more checrfully and largely con-
tribute to religious and charitable
causes, he will not be so narrow and
sectarian in his views. but will be
willing to concede to others the same
religious rights and privileges which
he himself demands. He will assist
in the great unification of the children
of God and as a result as fire In dry
stubble spreads so will this sincere
desire for the salvation of men take
such hold upon the hearts and minds
of all, until, the future age shall wit
ness marvellous success of the church
OF Christ and greater rcvivals shall
pass this world than even the Martin
Luther reformation.
The popularity of Rev. Mr.. Suttor
was proclaimed by loud and continued
applause The Cast Trio favored witt
several excellent vocal numbers thdt
J called for repeated cncorcs.
At the supper hour many Marion
p;cnickers Joined the crowd to listen
TO the Prospect band, which gave q
, snappy and excellent concert on the
: grounds, and to enjoy the evening
meal out of doors. Peanuts, red lem.
Onadc. cracker Jacks. and all tn,
, paraphernalia of the regulation farm.
ers' picnic added to the festive at,
, mosphere of the grounds. 1t Is est
mated that 5000 were i'm attendance
A movement is on foot to make thi
affair a roundup for the farmer o.
J Marion and the surrounding counties
looking to the recognition of III,
/ event by the state institute whicl
I might be induced to send speakers
OF note to cooperate with the loca
. heads oc the county institutes.