Many physicians have investigated the effects of work in the numerous match factories in France upon the health of the employees, and all agree that rapid destruction of the teeth, decay or necrosis of the jawbone, bronchitis, and other diseases result.
We will probably find more old men on farms than elsewhere.

There are many reasons why farmers should live longer than persons residing in cities or than those engaged in other occupations.

Aside from the purer air, the outdoor exercise, both conducive to a good appetite and sound sleep, which comparatively few in cities enjoy, they are free from the friction, harassing cares, anxieties, and the keen competition incident to city life.

On the other hand, there are some great drawbacks and some enemies to longevity, even on the farm.

Man does not live by bread alone.