Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-01-04
AGRICULTURAL.
From the Connecticut Courant.
GOOD NEWS.

GOOD NEWS.
i A person who often makes excursions
from the city, has noticed with great plea.
sure the universal exerioDs making by the
farmers to better their neat years crop.
more ground newly pIoughed up, to be
beBtiiiied by the winters influence, and
more heaps OF neatly packed manure aud
compost can nom be found, Than at any for
mcr period. This looks well--extremely
well and will soon place Farmers on The
list OF the highest beDeiactors OF society
Tor their abors will have mighty influ-
ence 10 reducing that pressure which has
ia'a Ter SO long and SO gloomy time upon
oursiate and country. No man can be
Farmer without all these attentions. His
farm, and the roads near his fences, must
be examined for vegetable matter; either
peat, or bog, or turf, that may be trans
ported into his yard, and converted into
food Tor plants the succeeding year, and
ne likewise will make liberal use Of Time
10 decomposing these substances, as well as
sowing it broad cast upon all spots OF
|clayey or cold and wet ground, through
the ,uinter, where this excellent caustic
will he worth its weight 10 gold. One
farmer, and he in slender health, with the
assistance OF boy, within the last month
has brought 1875 loads OF vegetable matter
from the road side, and by his mode OF
management, will doubtless make his fields
rejoice 10 1920.
Farmers, be not discouraged. Some OF
you owe money your produce has fallen;
and it is hard to pay debts at these depre-
Glazed prices. But never mind pay these
debts as you can for they are honest ones;
BAT take care hon you get caught again.
Have you become embarrassed by eular-
ging your farms before you bIunder a.
gain 10 the same way, consider how much
more land you already have, than is well
cultivated. Instead of charging the size.
exert your strength and apply your re-
sources TO enlarge theprefts ofyour farms.
The best breed Of hogs, Of cows, of sheep
the heaviest burthen OF grass the greatest
|numher Of bushels Of corn and Of grain -
These are the delight Of the farmer, and bis
honor too.
Farmers! have You become embarrass-
iedby family expences, or by unproduc-
| tive hands in your families Seek an inn
mediate remedy. Find where refrench
ment can be made. Consider what are
necessaries of life and what are not, and
then apply the remedy. Consider what
you can raise yourselves the next year,
which will save your paying out money ;
how many fesuer barrels of cider you may
consume, and of course how many more
you may sell: aye, and Of cider brandy
too. Repair the spinning-wheels, and the
reels, and the looms: Let their music, and
THAT Of the flax-brake, regale your ears !;
and then consider how many more yards
Of cloth you may sell, and how many FEM
or yon may buy.
Farmers! have you become embarrass-
| ed by the Ian? Law is good, and some
times necessary; but are you sure that il
has been good and necessary for you p
If there had been less temper, aud more
accommodation, would not that account
have been settled? Would not that case
of trespass have been left out, to the judy
ment of two or three neighbors, and all
these charges of lawyers, and juries, and
court fees. been saved? Also, how little
is self interest promoted by the indulgence
Of temper; and how often is the happiness
of families and neighborhoods married by
aviltulness2
Farmers have you been embarrassed
by the Bank When you called for mo-
ney SO freely, did you not think Of re.
verse of times? You did not; you sup
posed the future times would be like The
former, when our commerce felt the infIu.
ence OF every breeze, and your produce
was III demand ia every market. But you
know better now; you have been severely
disciplined the attorneys letter and the
bank notice have made you tremble like
NebachadneZzars writing onthe wall
Your pillows have been infested with
thorns, and the sleep of the laboring man
to you has not been sweet. But take cour-
age; the bank, though strict, is not merci.
less. 1t sees your distress and your strong
efforts, and will toresee that these will soon
bring you upon the right ground; freedom
IRON debt, freedom from fantastical and AR
ltifcial wants, and freedom from i'll habits.
COLUMEL.
From the farmers Magazine.
On the mischief arising from thistles and
other weeds, by the sides of roads and