Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-10-11
SPEED TEE PLOUGH
From the Farmers Cabinet.
REWARDS OF INDUSTRY AND
ECONONV

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ECONOMY.
AS 1t is rational desire for farmers.
in common with their fellow citizens
following other pursuits, to make a com
Portable living for themselves and their
families, and 10 accumulate reasonable
fund for contingencies, aud for giving
their children or others dependent upon
them start on the journey OF life, de.
sign TO furnish some of the results of my
OWE experience and observation on the
means most likely TO accom- plish those
desirable and meritorious objects. |
started out in life poor boy, destitute
OF property. being thrown on my own
resources, as tens OF thousands usually
are in our country, and BY industry and
economy, with the blessing of Provi-
dence on my exertions, have now ad-
vaneed pretty we'll on towards the natu>
raj period Of the termination Of my earth>
~ career having always lived in com,
tort, and it looks likely that | Shall be
able to leave quite enough to those W no
may come after me, to promote their best
Interests.
Let young men set out in life with
frm reliance on the superinte ending pro.
violence OF God in all the things of this
world and resolve to ply the hand of
industry in whatever calling they may
be engaged. Be prudent pursue ra.
uonai economy despise not small gains,
and under the ordinary circumstances of
life you will be prosperous, perhaps rich
The prospects in life of more indus.
uious young men are frustrated by the
enort to get great gain quickly, than oy
any other cause whatever. Small accu.
mutations, well husbanded, are the mos,
certain and eGectual in promoting com.
tort and wealth; the truth of this remark
you canHot Tail 10 see verified in every
district OF our country but "those who
seek after sudden riches fall into tempta-
lion and snare
have often heard young men despise
the idea OF making but 100, 200 or 300
dollars year, thinking il beneath their
notice; and have lived to see some such
persons receive charity from the hands
OF the servants of their fathers. 1t is by
no means all unusual circumstance in
our country to see those who were
bound boys to farmers. by industry and
good conduct raise TO opulence: at the
same time that their masters sons who
were thought to be born to the wealth,
Tor want OF those qualities, have ended
their days in perjury.
An experienced old gentleman, many
years ago, when | was younger, gave
me some very judicious hints on the sub
Ject of small gains and explained to
me the mannar In which they accumu-
lated. and what the end would be, if fol,
lowed up carefully +; and if you have no
objection, Mr.. Farmers Cabinet, / will
give you table that is true to a figure,
and which will show the wonder work
ings OF money if it be let alone to accu>
muiate; and would have you observe
that the same result will be produced,
only In q much more extraordinary de-
gree, by adding each year, not money,
but additional fertility TO the same a.
mount to farm.
One hundred dollars put to interest at
SIX per cent. and an additional 500 ad-
ded 10 it each year successfully, togeth.
er with the interest accumulated for 10
years will amount to $l3l4 OF: in 90
10 1878 So; in 30 to 1905 81; in 40 to
1919 10; in 80 TO a9033 SO; in so to
533i2 10; in 20 to 96793 81; in so
TO 1866 So; in 80 to 3l3l47 81 in
100 to 593S36 10.
Only think Of it. the poor despised
SlOO year see The wonderful work
Ing OF it ii is almost incredible!
could scarcely believe it myself, if it was
not positively certain that the calculation
was correct to figure. Now is there a
farm of 100 acres within thirty miles
of Philadelphia, that by ordinary man,
agemeDt would not produce $i00 per
annum, clear, or that would not enable
its owner to add $500 worth Of fertility
TO itannually? if there is not then the
above miracle almost, may be wrought
out. Take courage young men, try it
do not desert your honorable calling for
wild, uncertain speculation try i'll stick
to your calling, say, aud you will not
repent of 1t.