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Editorial
November 9, 1860
Fremont Journal
Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Editorial advises farmers to reject merchant credit, pay cash for purchases, live frugally by patching clothes and eating simple foods like hasty pudding, and prioritize debt repayment to avoid future hardship and achieve emancipation from debt slavery.
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Do Not Accept Credit.
Brother Farmers:—“Beware of the dog.” He has bitten us once, let us take heed that he bite us not the second time. Some merchants are offering credit—do not accept it; pay for everything you buy, though you may suffer a little inconvenience at the time. Stick to it and keep out of debt, and turn every dollar possible to pay up the old debts. It is better to suffer a little at present than to suffer more in the future.
No matter if your clothes are old and poor—let the good wife patch them; put patch upon patch, if necessary, so they be clean and whole, no sensible person will think the less of you for wearing them, if they know you do it from a desire to save means to pay your debts. Be economical in your living, buy no luxuries till your debts are paid. The bare necessaries of life cost very little; a good living is very comfortable to have, but do not purchase it at the expense of future prosperity. A bushel of cornmeal made into hasty pudding and a gallon of molasses for sauce, will keep quite a large family a week, and costing about $1.25; it is both good and wholesome. Live as well as your means will allow; but better to live on the pudding and molasses than get into debt for more expensive food. Stick to these principles, and if there is any thing “in the man” you will be sure to be emancipated from the slavery of debt.—Prairie Farmer.
Brother Farmers:—“Beware of the dog.” He has bitten us once, let us take heed that he bite us not the second time. Some merchants are offering credit—do not accept it; pay for everything you buy, though you may suffer a little inconvenience at the time. Stick to it and keep out of debt, and turn every dollar possible to pay up the old debts. It is better to suffer a little at present than to suffer more in the future.
No matter if your clothes are old and poor—let the good wife patch them; put patch upon patch, if necessary, so they be clean and whole, no sensible person will think the less of you for wearing them, if they know you do it from a desire to save means to pay your debts. Be economical in your living, buy no luxuries till your debts are paid. The bare necessaries of life cost very little; a good living is very comfortable to have, but do not purchase it at the expense of future prosperity. A bushel of cornmeal made into hasty pudding and a gallon of molasses for sauce, will keep quite a large family a week, and costing about $1.25; it is both good and wholesome. Live as well as your means will allow; but better to live on the pudding and molasses than get into debt for more expensive food. Stick to these principles, and if there is any thing “in the man” you will be sure to be emancipated from the slavery of debt.—Prairie Farmer.
What sub-type of article is it?
Agriculture
Moral Or Religious
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Farmers Debt
Credit Avoidance
Frugality
Economical Living
Debt Slavery
Rural Economy
What entities or persons were involved?
Brother Farmers
Merchants
Prairie Farmer
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Avoiding Credit And Debt For Farmers
Stance / Tone
Strong Exhortation To Frugality And Debt Avoidance
Key Figures
Brother Farmers
Merchants
Prairie Farmer
Key Arguments
Beware Of Merchants Offering Credit As It Has Harmed Farmers Before
Pay Cash For All Purchases To Avoid New Debt
Use Savings To Pay Off Old Debts Despite Current Inconvenience
Patch And Wear Old Clothes To Save Money
Live Economically Without Luxuries Until Debts Are Paid
Simple Foods Like Hasty Pudding And Molasses Are Sufficient And Cheap
Prioritize Debt Freedom Over Comfortable Living To Avoid Future Suffering