The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-06-16
DESERVED TRIBUTE TO THE
FARMER


George Mathews Adams, an author of
much ability and wide reputation, pays
/. a high and well deserved tribute to
the farmer, as follows:
One of the finest letters of encour.
agement ! ever received was signed
only a Farmer
To my. way of thinking the farmer
IL one Of the worlds greatest benefac,
tors. ! like farmers. For three years
NJ worked with them out on the farm
and learned to admire their fine and
sturdy characters. stheir splendid quail
ties of patience and patriotism.
i place farmer and a carpenter
alongside of each Other-one is a crea.
tor and the other builder.
No matter what comes up, the farm.
er Is always ready to do his part. lie
keeps no Office hours. His job is to do
the days work. And we owe q lot to
the farmer for the way in which he
does that days work-because, without
him, what kind of breakfast would
we sit down to? What would we do
at the close of our work-day were VIZ
not to be rebuilded daily by the fruits
Of his toll?
Only a farmer! i wish they would
put more of them into the halls of con.
gress and as advisers to those who rule.
Their common sense and practices
straightforwarfness would help along.s
4 envy the farmer, his playground;
the smell of soil, the fragrance Of the
envy him his daily toll with the dumb
beasts which help him to perform his
work SO faithfully.
1t was farmer who took the helm al
one Of the most critical periods, in the
history of England-Oliver Cromwell.
, They were farmer boys who rallied at
y Lexington and Concord.
Oh, yes, farmers have done their part
nobly in the building Of the nations.
Did you ever enjoy a noon nap under
the shade OF a fine elm tree in the
center Of closely mOwn blue grass.
lawn with southern slope, on a high
commanding ground, with a southern
wind blowing at the rate Of rs miles an
hour? What a grand and glorious
feelin'! 1t was in this manner and I'm
der the same conditions that we found
James Scott, of section 32, Paradise
township last Thursday afternoon. He,
was enjoying to the utmost an after.
noon nap' on the beautiful lawn he had
only recently cut, under the shade Of a
great tree that he had himself perhaps
set out, and we doubt IL he fully elp
preciatad our rude awakening Of his
peaceful slumber. But we were out
after news, and could not afford to let
little sleep interfere, and we also
realized that any news we might gel
at the Scott place would be news to
all the community. Mr. Scott owns
26O acres OF good Crawford county dirt
$50 acres in the home place and so
acres In Union township. He is not
paying very much attention to the farm
work however, as he has the land al
rented to his son, J. H. Mr.. Scott has
reached that time in life where he can
~ I~ Il l. H.
work does become little tiresOme, he
can spread himself on the lawn or oc.
cupy one of the many comfortable
chairs of the home. The Scott farm Is
well kept and highly cultivated, and
Mr.. Scott has lived on the place since
1885. Only part of the land had been
broken at the time he purchased it.
but he has since placed 1t under q very
high state Of cultivation, and today 1t
is one Of the best farms of the town,
ship On the place one finds rs head
OF good white faces, As head Of Durocs
of pure breeding and eight head of
high.grade Belgian horses. The horse
business has been one Of the Scott's
hobbies, and they have raised some
good horses in the past. This year the
son, j. f., has in n considerable acre.
age Of corn, 35 acres of wheat and 20
acres Of alfalfa, and his crops are look.
ing the very best. The Scott family
is very happy one, one son is en-
gagged In business at Buck Grove and
Miss Ellen is a teacher in the high
school at Galva. She is at home now
for the vacation. They have a delight
full home, well furnished with big
leather upholstered chairs, fine rugs
ample furniture and everything to
make home what it should be.
\. E,ral1 yVinhrandt and Hugo Schram