The bee., 1915-07-09
ORGANIZING A FARM.

rude, rough, abiding spot for them and
their family few years, till they can
move to another of like character, or
till they die. There is no other
ideal in their mind and there
is no other outcome Of their
hands. To others, a farm is a center
around which group large possibilities.
Il is a place for the building Of a home
from which radiates light and warmth
for all the better elements OF worthy
character. Il is a place for the exer-
else of a noble affection for wife, chill
dren, animals, orchard. fields and all.
Children born In such a home carry
with them all their lives the fondest of
recollectlons and the impulse Of finer
manhood.
II we look over such farm, and
there are thousands of them, we will
find in every instance that here lives
man who has the power to organ
ize forces for their best expression.
Such a man lives a rich life, even
though II may not bring him public
acclaim and recognition. His chill
dren, his buildings, his animals, even,
his crops rise up and call him
blessed" and he is blessed. There is
the respect Of men that can compare
with Il.
The man who can thus organize a
complete farm home. one that becomes
an inspiration to himself and all men
who behold 1t, is always mated to a
woman of like character and purpose.
Here is seen, as nowhere else on earth,
the fruitage Of a complete union.
The careers of other men, the law
yer, the doctor, the merchant, or the
banker shows no such results Of united
effort, no such contribution to a beau
tiful expression in life. There is no
picture so powerful in its appeal to the
human heart as the picture OF a COM
plete farm and farm home. There is
no spot on earth where so much can
be done that will bring lasting salts
faction to the souls of men, for so
little expense, as on the farm.
Every word we have said is true, abb
solutely true. Why then do we see so
few of such homes? Why do we find
so many men who look with sordld
eyes upon this noblest of opportunities
for human living? Why is IL that SO
many farmers look upon the farm
home as a prison pen, a place OF toll,
suffering and privation, a place to get
away from, both for their children and
themselves, as soon as opportunity will
permit, place where the least money
possible shall be expended in thesway
of good architecture, flowers. trees and
those adornments they would gladly
lavish on some home in q village or
city?
Everywhere we find in the minds OF
such men a lack Of ambition and pride |
for their farm and home, a looking for |
ward to the hope OF dlsposlng of II. I
and ending their days elsewhere. II |
does not seem TO occur to them that |
here is a At place for the finest |
thought ambition and purpose. Here
is place where they can demonstrate /
to the world that they have the ability I
to organize to the highest perfection
In art, in beauty of surroundings, in n.
nancial profit, as proportioned to capt.
tai. Rich men from the cities vainly
seek TO do this by wasteful expendi-
ture OF money on costly buildings, but
L is as empty OF perfect expression as
The furbelows Of milliner In place OF
true woman. The crying necessity
)f agriculture today is not more land.
L Is not for a chance to emigrate
else, but Il is for men who
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