The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-07-12
and brings back in return number Of bush

narrowed, and made mellow for the seed.
Notwithstanding the well known saying,
that more corn grows in crooked rows than
in dtraight ones" his rows are planted as
straight as an arrow, so that in ploughin9
between them he is not obliged to tack eve
~ rod or two, like vessel sailing ~lth
head wind. And as he is particular IN the
preparation of the SOIL and planting the seed,
so he dOef not stand with his hands IN his
ppckets after planting. His hoes OF which
pc has the best kind, are bright, and as 1t
we're, polished with labor. Not a weed is
allowed to claim right to his fields by long
possession. In fact, he elects them Gas the
~tawyers say) by summary process. In the
time Of drought he does not keep turning
his eyes to the clouds with black and dis
NAL csunteDance and exclaming ''there will
be no corn this ear !" while his fields are
baking to death for want os ploughing and
hoeing. He is constantly on his feet, stir
ing tine ground, and keeping its bosom open
20 the dews and whatever moisture may be
gained from the atmosphere, or from the
earth beneath. And while the com OF his
neighbor Look is dropping its head and
rolling its blades with thirst, that of Willy
Snug ls green and ilourishing and finally
yields reasonable if not abundant harvest.
Willy Snug is well aware Of the effect of
moisture in producing plentiful crops. OF
course, Whenever the water can Ee turned
by raising a small dam and digging chan
mel, II Is done, aud the refreshing element
spread III gentle and almost invisible rllls
sver the surface of his meadows: which are
always TO be seen smiling and vcrlait, and
annually rcpayins the small expense OF cul-
sivatlon. Neither is the beauty Of nature
thrown away in haying time by bad manage
he IL in, ih,a
son for making the best hay and most OF il.
II is not tnown SO early rs to be what some
people cali wishy.washy, nor allowed to
stand so late as to loose all its sweet and
nourishing juice, and drop off its seed and
blades in handling, leaving nothing for the
poor horses and cattle but the bare, scar,
good nothing stalk. And when the
grass is cut, the boys are amongst it with
Sheir rakes and pitch-forks, and keeping 1t
moving as long as the sun shines, and until
it is properly cared and fitted for the NOV,
where it may be seen the next spring a.
bright and sweet as when first slowed away
Willy Snug is equally careful in the preser-
walton of his grain and usually gets SIX
pence more for every bushel he sells than
his neighbors, by reason of his iudicloua man
agement. As for hay. he AYERS that he can
rarely afford to sell it, for with every load
OF hay, he is obliged to part With load OF
more of manure, and thus far is impovcrish-
ing his farm.
In regard to building and fences, Willy
Snug is emphatlcally what his name implies
Every thing is snug about them. His build
lnss are never to be seen, ike these Of hi
neighbor Look on, glazed with old hats, ant
painted by the hand Of time and weather.
On the contrary, every window has i's du,
proportion Of glass, and every inch of wood
work its appropriate covering of oil ant
paint. The stone walls are well built anc
in good condition; not panel, or any paM
of one, is wanting in his ram tel,ces; and tht
posts instead Of standing every way, like :
company OF militia, are set i'll so straight
line that you might take sight over the top
OF a hundred OF them as we'll az on the bar
rel of rife There are no briars, o bush
-s, no thistles, no tall unsightly weeds grow
ing beside the fences, but all rs smotle, nti
and productive as the rest of the enclosure
John Wesley used to say that farmer
were the most discontented race of being
in the world; that they were never satistie
either with God or man. If this acc omit b
true, Willy Snug Is certainly an excepticl
He takes the seasons as they come, dischar
ges his own duty, and leaves the rest I
Heaven. He is not always complaining ,
tiS weather., as OtlnS LOO not OF LOO Cuit
TOO wet or too dry, and taking occasion fror
this dissatisfaction to neglect his business
He has no horribly dull days, no time
which he cannot work. He is not seen Of
rainy afternoon lettering At the tavern {
going away two or three miles with fsl
pole on his shoulder. He always fnt
something to do at home. An axe is to t
ground, a rake to be mended, seeds to |
prepared for planting, and thousand 9th,
things to be attended to, which can be do,
without exposure to the rain. And whe
these matters are discharged, there is anotl
er, which Willy Snug is careful not to ne
lect, viz reading the newspaper. In fac
he affirms it to be an infallible remedy f
the blues" and worth all the whiskey, ru
and brandy in neigh5or Signpost's bar.
The same industry, the same good ma
agement, and the same cheerful humor a
tend upon Willy Snug throughout the ye;
He doe: not throw away in winter the ha
earned and precious products of his SUI
ner's labor. His time is spent i'll feedi
and taking care of his stock, laying il
years supply of wood, and, during the 10
winter evening, in improving his own mi
BY reading. and improving the minds OF
children. No sleigh-rides, no drunk,
bouts no killing of horses, no dancing
night to crafty a vile taste for frolck
and fashionable amusement Neverthele
Willy Snug is no niggard There is no
more bountifal table than his in the pari