Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-06-26
CaDendish, { IT, Feb. Is, 1919.
FROM THE YOUNGSTOWN PALLADIUM.

FROM THE YOUNGSTOWN PALLADIUM.
Very few farmers keep good garden,
being occupied by what they conceive
more important concerns. An opinion
seems to prevail, that any attention to
vegetables is inconsistent with the digni-
ty of agriculture, and have even seen
men who display sort perverted vani-
ty in talking of their careless manage
ment; hoping no doubt to be called good
farmers, upon trust, provided they can
prove themselves to be slovenly garde-
ners.
Philosophers may proclaim about the
absurdty and vanity of bodily gratiica-
ton, but for my own part, l could not
perceive any deadly mischief in COM
Portable meal; and have often regretted
the never changing mess of potatoes up
on farmers dish, when SO little trouble
might furnish him, during the whole
year with luXurieS of which he at present
knows neither the name or the USE
Without expense or loss Of any kind, it
is in his power to obtain daily variety
of Tomatus, Okra, CauliHower, Sweet
Potatoes, Muskmelon, Celery and Aspa-
ragus, in addition to the usual supplies
of Cabbages, Beets and Carrots.
But placing health and pleasure out of
the question, the same labor and manure
bestowed upon garden, actually fur
nish more food as nourishment, than if
laid out on field. A farmer accustom-
ed to see business on larger scale, is
apt to think it more trifling to spend or
10 days work on quarter of an acre,
forgetting that this inconsiderable spot
will yield q return in exact proportion to
his eXertions, and will contribute more
to his comfortable support than poor
field of two or three acres ofrye. Seve-
raj instances occurred last fall, in New
York, of 1000 bushels of carrots on one
acre; and the best writer's affirm that
three persons may be fed from garden
of that size.
A garden is always near the house,
and many quarter of an hour can be
there employed usefully and agreeably,
which is now wasted in listless inaction.
Ifonce dug up, the planting and wedding
form pleasant female relaxation from
domestic employment, and children
would there find an occupation suited to
their temper and strength, quite as use
full as the prevailing fashionable amuse-
ment of throwing stones or chasing but
terflies.
The father of family should regard
garden not only as school of industry
for his children, but as the best opportu-
nifty of teaching them practical and ex-
detrimental agriculture. 1t is farm in
miniature, exhibiting vegetation in all its
varieties, and cultivation in It's utmost
perfection. Here boy may be made to
remark the effects of manure, the differ
ence produced on crop by stirring the
soil, the value of neat and clean hus-
bandry, and many similar observations,
long before he is capable of tracing on a
large scale, the benefits of any system Of
Iillage.
A garden affords an agreeable change
of diet; it employs time that would
otherwise be lost; it yields attractive
food in greater quantity than the same la
Dor would otherwise produce; it is
pleasant and healthy female recreation,
it teaches the children both Industrious
and useful information. Let US hope
then that our opulent farmers will give,
an example of attention to this profitS''ole
species of luxury, and make good gar
den an object OF emulation.
A butcher in this city, who has for.
merly led -faring life, and in the habir
of being awakened Suddenly, and pro-
ceedlng to business, attended a.Meetine.
a few evenings since and fell asleep.''
In the course of the sermon the preach
er related the parable of the prodigal
son with considerable eloquence, con-
Guiding, (ralsing his voice y" and they
killed the Jatsed calf :" The dosing
butcher being aroused, exclaimed, (rub-
bing his eyes, )-Who's got fat eay2
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