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which represents him as telling the "old, old story" while Jenny 

 " milks the cow with the crumpled horn," for Jenny doesn't milk the 

 cow so ranch as she used to. 



To call one of our bo^'s a cow-boy, or even a corn-husker, would 

 be to him a term of reproach, because the duties of the farmer sug- 

 gest to his mind that which is menial, and he longs for the time 

 when he can get away from the farm and find an employment in 

 which he can wear broader cloth, a whiter shirt, and blacker boots. 



Again, the dollar has come to be regarded as almighty ; and 

 though it has often been said that monc}' does not " make the man," 

 still we think the adage quite as true that "money makes the mare 

 go." And this brings us to think of the farmer's wants, which, in 

 common with those of the most of mankind, are legion, and to 

 enumerate them would tire the patience of even such a man as Jc.'b 

 of old, and fill with discouragement the heart of almost an}- farmer 

 in Maine. 



Still it maj' be safel}' asserted that our wants are more numerous 

 than our needs, some of which may be briefly stated. 



We need to become better men and women. "We need to raise 

 still higher the standard of education in our rural districts, so that 

 our places may at length be filled by men and women having greater 

 intelligence than we possess. "We 7ieed to learn the process whereby 

 we ma}' make our farms more productive, thereby affording us the 

 means and opportunity for becoming wiser and better ourselves. 

 In short, we need "more light," and still further light as to the best 

 means whereby we may justly and lawfull}' obtain the aforemen- 

 tioned dollar for the satisfaction of our other needs. 



And should you succeed in your eflfort to enlighten us upon this 

 important point, thrice welcome will have been your visit to our 

 little hamlet, and for your own peace and prosperity we, as in duty 

 bound, will ever pray. 



