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expressing the opinion in sonic rainy time that the seed will' 

 rot in tlie ground ; and again, when summer comes, tliat every- 

 thing will dry up in the heat. Now we shoidd be above alK 

 this, knowing from the experience of the past that an impor-- 

 tant crop is seldom cut off hy any change of weather, andtliat' 

 any loss on one product is almost always made up on some- 

 other one. 



And above this general faith in the operations of nature we- 

 should reverently trust Him " who giveth food to all flesh ; for- 

 his mercy endureth forever." 



There is yet a qualification to be mentioned, as important ajs 

 any that has been named : which is the need of more iufor-- 

 mation on matters of public interest than is possessed by. 

 farmers as a class. 



Of course the men now on the stage of active life arc not' 

 to be wondered at for this deficiency, as in their young days- 

 the facilities for obtaining such information Avere not nearly so . 

 abundant as at present. 



It is therefore to the young men, Avho like myself, are just"^ 

 beginning their career, that I would speak. In these days, 

 one must know^ something of events taking place beyond the- 

 limits of his own State, or country even, if he would take a,' 

 position of importance in the community ; and as we are so • 

 favored with good newspapers at cheap rates, there is no reason 

 why any one should fail to be well informed in regard to the- 

 progress of events throughout the Avorld. 



If want of time to read is urged, I say that there are spare- 

 minutes enough in every week, if avc Avill only save them, to- 

 give a large amount of reading when taken in the aggregate. 



AVc Avill n(»w consider some of the more cinnmon objections^ 

 to farming as an employment. Thev are : 



1 . The hard toil required. 



2. The small amount of jnoney ol)tained for the labor. 



H. The deprivation of social advantages enjoyed by the resi-- 

 tlents of cities. 



