The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-20

In his efforts. But this is not the fault
OF the small farmers because it does
not take sympathy to improve land or
10 Introduce improved live stock But
rather II takes this same agricultural
&c ina, coupled with grit. deter
cient financial means. TO do these
things.
If the college graduate is the posses
sor OF these qualificatio he viii STAY
on the farm II a large number rather
iai sc oaln' then he shows them that
II is more profitable TO raise corn If
many prefer n drink from Il whislkev
nottle 10 attending meeting for farm
improNement. he need not drink WITH
ihem' n large number know very
d ~ and glory In the fact that they
90 not want 10 know more. it's nm 10
MN nm one educated, farmer) TO teach
ample. And the good Example is bv
Jar the best method by which 10 teach
IN, me tarmer And thus in their midst
more than all the preaching OF all tha
in. Ds, Ii. D.'s and ali the other DIS
In existence "
If the farm community must be i'm
proved 10 attract the trained and eSu-
vhtGd men TO the farm. they might as
Well. neEin training for, other lines of
II must necessarily come from tSained
ana educated men. and not from those
VII 70 whom ne refers as being satisfied
WIN conditions ms they exist And II
nis aErlcultural education does not
ntiy prepare and qualify one 10 work
OUT these problems under conditions
rs thcE are. how does any one hone to
sec conditions made better? Now. as TO
M, Town mercha9t who is also ,irec-
c cTr IN the bank and deacon in the
c ,,.; gouging the small farmer: I
ucsS ne gers gouged az ohen by ,the
.,,iairi ana n he is not to direct the
caiian or , the bank; he should not be
,a, church and does take up the col
i,- ion ne does not find It burdensomc
or PrG IN financially. either, for, ii
PIE given II Is very probable he had
TO build the church and pay the pastor.
Now; Mr. Editor. it really does take
fairly thick skull and a very thick
b b,Gc no 10 sland conditions as they, are,
low is that his hide is not usually thick
enough for him to get in tho game and
stay long enough TO better conditions
NJ, 70 properly conduct the affairs OF
inc inc average. small farm requires
ihi pmaeoGe or how to do more different
.hinEs mar the average thin skull!
klnd OF work requires an Intimate
n,I INC OF the work in hand. and
VINO has actually engaged in the doing
" VI .he work himself TO some extent.
go oiIen IN the carrying out OF your
~ pans, III becomes absolutely nee
engage IN some part OF the work ones
Serves serI n - ,sood where the thick skin
in proSper unless there is some mar
~ n nei F Wceh me cost OF production and
t tne hSiHiling price This Is ono of tho
many min skull, thin skin graduates
tl Join the, great horde Of suckers
c cn"s votne IN between the producer and
consumer ana drown all the profits.
:, now, IL Is up to Virginia some, and
~ Is up TO Eggicston some, but it Is
up to the farmer still more. and it is
W, ii ls and not walt for Virginia to
wake them up and To make their own
Naiu appreciated, II they are OF any
nhtue TO the agricultural interests OF
l he state Let them get out and meet
conoitions as they are. Work out your
- r3ei;i ice. theories and make q profit
;lnu W9inaniy girls. Educate them to
iGVe The farm and it's surroundings
= !" ~, n, nv conc mis-, you will have built
,ude IN oid virginia. small body OF
men that could do this would work
aInt agricultnrally, socially, spirit
uua any cducationally. financially and po-
litically. And Virginia would indeed
wake up and agriculture would come
make our laws. build our churches and
our sch ools. direct our banks, make our
nerGhants proaperous; IL would double
track our railroads and make our com
try roads as smooth as streets. we
would raise: corn instead Of Cain. Our
peanuts would not be pops. but our
would be mamas There womld be no
waste lands or abandoned farms within
pur borders. Then the farmer would
pc DONG his farming and there would
not make conditions very attractive
by ourselves for. the young agricul-
how, but If thoy cannot come out in
PUT midst and accomplish some of these
I,hinss under conditions as they exist.
put up or shut zip. But if there are
some that can mako good. may their
seed multiply and replenish the earth.
A. f. MATTHEW'S.
Waverly. Va.