The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-07
AN ISAAC l. IOIIEN.

The long evenings are now here and
old winter is approaching with his
stormy days. During the long evenings
and on the bad days. We find more
time to devote to reading than on the
long hot days of summer when the
work seems SO urgent.
y is during the winter season that
the books which We have been want
ing to read are procured, that the mag
azines which were hurriedly scanned
when they came are brought forth for
further perusal. and that the dalhes
are read more thoroughly and with
keener interest.
We believe that he can safely say,
without fear of censure. that farmers,
as whole, devote more time to read
| ing than the ~ity toilers. This is due TO
the fact that while many city workers
are seeking diversions at the theaters
and other places Of amusement the
farmers spend their time reading.
, 1t is necessary that the farmer reads
much and thinks much because OF the
wide range Of knowledge he must pos
! sess to obtain the maximum profits
from his efforts.
The farmers in this locality are ex-
ceptionally progressive and are con-
stantly seeking new ideas that mean
advancement Old farm problems are
constantly presenting new angles. and
new problems are appearing all the
while. They are ever anxious to learn
more about their soils, soil fertility,
ri of
spraying, the feeding and housing of
farm animals, diseases Of animals, care
and use of farm machines, planting
and cultivating of specialties. market
ing ct cetera.
Not only do they seek information
on these farm subjects, but they are
wide readers of current literature on
various subjects.
Some on has said: This is an age of
want-to know, and the more the man
on the farm knows, the less hard
work he does and the more money he
makes. Agriculture has passed from
drudgery to a scientific profession
the most important science in the uni
verse. To cultivate more acres and
make those acres yield larger and bet
ter crops, to produce more milk and
butter and eggs, to raise more cattle
and to grow more fruit-to better feed
and nourish the nnllions-is the most
honorable as we'll as the most profita
BILE business in the world. Or. it viii
be the most profitab BILE when those who
ltill, and produce, and raise, and grow
more fully known the why's and hows
of tillng. and producing, and raising
and growing
In connection with the winter read
ing, we wish to mention the fact tt
those who are not already aware o
it, that a choice lot of good books ma,
be borrowed from the state for from
three to six months The state librar
ian has sent out statement to the Ell
feet that twenty-three thousand book
thave been loaned to the citizens o
Indiana through the travelling librar.
department of the public library com
mission since October 1910. Thes'
books are on all subjects, and ar
yours for the borrowing.
Are you one of these borrowers? /
not, you are missing a privilege whicl
lin the Hoosier state. Any five or NOR
persons may from a travelling librar
association and borrow books by mal
ing application to the public librar
commission, Room 1O4 State House
indianapolis. The round trip transpo1
tation is the only charge. The book
are lent for three months and may b
|once renewed For club or school stud
,, they may be retained for the club Q
school year. General libraries are i
l4O volume collections. Open she
books on all subjects are loaned i
, larger or smaller groups as desired
, Think what it means to have thes
books in the home, the club room, tn
| Sunday school, the school house, {
+ wherever it is deemed best to kee
: them-all of the privileges of a publ
, library may be he'd in your own neig
: borhood
. These books are the property of tx