240 THE SYSTEM OF FARM-YARD MANURING. 



poverty by his wealth ; while the poor man, who has 

 knowledge, becomes rich by its means. Unconsciously 

 to the ignorant farmer, all his industry, care, and toil only 

 hasten his ruin; his crops gradually diminish, and at 

 length his children and grandchildren, no wiser than 

 himself, are unable to maintain themselves upon the 

 homestead where they were born ; their land passes into 

 the hands of the man who has knowledge ; for by know- 

 ledge capital and power are acquired, and by these, as a 

 matter of course, the helpless are expelled from the inhe- 

 ritance of their forefathers. 



As an animal cannot care for himself, the law of 

 nature takes care of him, and is his master ; but not so 

 with man, who, if he understands the intentions of God 

 in his creation, is master of the law of nature, which 

 yields to him a complete and willing obedience. The 

 animal brings into the world his perceptions and instincts, 

 which grow up with his growth, and without any effort 

 of his own ; but to man the Creator gave the gift of 

 reason, and this distinguished him from the brutes. This 

 is the divine talent, which he should put out to interest, 

 and of wliich it is said, ' He that hath, to him shall be 

 given ; but from him that hath not, shall be taken away 

 even that which he hath.' It is only the interest pro- 

 cured by means of this ' talent ' that gives man power 

 over the forces of the earth. 



Error arising from want of knowledge is excusable, for 

 no one adheres to it after recognising its existence ; and 

 the struggle between error and dawning., truth arises 

 from the natural striving of men for knowledge. In 

 this contest truth must grow stronger, and if error pre- 

 vails, this only proves that truth has yet to gi'ow, not that 

 error is truth. 



At aU times the ' better' has always been the enemy 



