Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-07-31
STAY ON THE FARM.

In view of the fact that so many Of
our great men and women of today
were born and reared on the farm,
is certainly sufficient eviden, that
that the farm is an excellent place to
live. But we cannot hope to keep
them all on the farm; in fact, do not
sant them all there The country
must have men for other occupations.
We must have the mechanic, the
business nan, and the professional
man, Tho are better qualified for
these things than the farmer boys
who have been reared in healthy sur
roundings with plenty Of good whole
some food, pure air and an abund-
ance OF Gods sunshine ? All boys,
even having spent their childhood
days on the farm, are not calculated
for farmers. The great artists and
musicians are born, not made, like
wise the agrIculturist 1t is Just as
dangerous to try to make farmer Of
the boy who is better qualifi, d for
something else as it is to expect to
harvest an immense wheat crop from
soil adapted only to sweat potatoes,
and will no doubt result just as dis
astrously. Better he good some
thing else than poor farmer.
Now, here are our girl. who ARE
included in the subject, and who, one
would think, would have no cause
whatever to leave her farm home,
unless pei caps, in exceptionals causes,
where circumstances may necessitate
it. The country is not so inuch in
need Of professional women 81 it II
of professional wives, professional
mothers, and prof, ssional holemak-
ers, and where on earth can be found
: sue Institution for learning those
professions as the farm home, ard Sc
good an instructor as mother
, Reason No. why our boys anc
girls would be wise to stay on the
farm is the free and independent lii,
!. one can enjoy. The farmer i hi,
? own boss. II he wants a day for re-
creation he has no exacting employer
to consult. If he wants to attend p ).
mona Grange or a three-day picni,
at Alcyon Park he is at liberty to dc
50; is no doubt looked upon witt
envy and regard VI as a lucky mtr
by the friends who left the farm yesr,
: ago and has managed to get day Of
I, to attend the picnic and renew ole
scquaintances, TO which be looks for
r ward from year to year as heing or,
J of the pleasant events in his monoto
nous life.
Reason No. 2. The farmers lie
is generally conceded to be ma OF
the happieSt, most enjoyable lives il
one wishes to make it SO. Why
Because it brings US in closer touch
with nature and to Col who has
~planted all that is beautiful of tree
I'D shrub, of plant a..d flower" We
hear some say lite o. farm is moth
ing but drudsery. 1t may be to some
people, bu. they are II natural far
mers and and had het,er get some
other business. II Oh some days our
work has been trifle laborious and,
We are a little weary as he sun sinks
in the west, we have the satisfaction
of knowing that we have labored for
ourselves and the boys and giris who
are to be our Successors IN the great
work, having faith in Gods plOmise
that seed tine and harvest shall new r
fail.
| To be sure, the farmers life cannot
be one continuous ray of sunshine;
we must have enough clouds cross
our pathway to temper the rays of
fhe sun. Yet We are full of courage
and hopeful of the future. Even last
years failure in the white potato crop
has not discouraged us. We AT
building our plans for this wears crop
with confidence that is bound T.,
win. The more courageous we are
the more efficient we are sure to be-
Reason No. 3. The opportunities
and advantages that are offered. We
all of MS have opportunities and adj
vahtages enough TO ena' lie us to be
moderately successful. II we fail it
is us lally onI own faul'. We have
IN the farm wonderful opportunities
for development, physical and mental,
educational and agricultural. The
city boy and girl must get thei, edu-
ton from the description of things
within the four walls OF the school
room, while the country boys and
girls are getting theirs from observa-
ton and practice Looking at the
subject from financial point of view
the advantages that are waiting for
the energetic young man on the far n
are wonderful indeed. He can start
in business for himself with very
little capital and by gradually in"rea--
ing bis business will find in a few
years that he has accumulated I.eal
little snm. While the city boy mus
have more capital with which to start,
more expense, more competition,
more of everything, in facr, detri-
mental to success.
The farmers Of the Goth century
are doing great r things than ever
before; so, boys and girls, here is
your chance; get in the race, success
will crown your efforts and your la
Dor be tlessed with liberal harvest.
II the lines are little heavily shaded
on the optimistic side Of the subject,
and the picture painted in colors
bit too vivid, it can only be modified
on the plea of agricultural enthusi-
asm.