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nay. not unfrequently. to despair and self
murder.
XIV. To take advantage in a bargain. is
virtually to take money out Of another's
pocket, who is not aware of it. Workings
call it stair play" but all honest men call it
cheating and swindling.
XIV. The only just mean OF increasing
wealth, are constant industry, true economy
of time as we'll as money, well directed la
Dor, and the regular application Of a portion
o. our fair profits to increase our capital.
XVI. Never expect your lands to give
you much, if you give them little, nor make
you rich, if you make them poor. There
fore, always manure them to the full extent
of your means, and they will ever make you
ample returns rapidly increasing produc-
tions.
XVII. Economy, not less than humanity
requires you to keep all your farming stock
in a thriving condition; for a working ami
mae in good order will do much mare work
and eat less than poor one; while the rest
of your stock, we'll kept, will yield more of
every thing, than double their number, if
half served. as such animals often are.
XVIII. To "save at the spigot, and let
out at the bung," will soon tempty the pig
Igest hogshead; so will economy in small mat
tiers and waste in large ones, speedily squan-
der the largest estate.
XIX. In all your farming operations, new
er forget that time, like money, if once lost
or mis-spent, is forever past recovery.
Xxx. Constantly arrange beforehand, the
daily work of your farms. Then none OF
your laborers need ever be idle in waiting 10
be told what he has to do.
XYI. Provide a place for every thing and
misplace nothing. No time will ever then
be lost in searching for what you want.
XXI. Keep double sets Of such planta-
ton implemer IS as are most used, and most
exposed to wear and tear. The whole cost
of extra sets will be amply repaid by saving
the whole time lost in waiting for repairs,
where only single sets are kept.
XIII. Never resort 10 what are called
SNAKE Shifts" when it is possible to avoid
ii; for they encourage carelessness and sloth,
of which they are almost always sure signs.
XIV. The very reverse of the lawyers
maxim, "de minimis non curdt Lr'-the
law regards not the smallest matters-must
be the farmers guide. or his largest concorns
can never propose rs they might.
XIV. To keep good gates and fences,
saves much time and labor in preventing
tresspasses; much loss of crops from dePre-
dations. an best of all, it saves much
~wrangling and i'll will among neighbors, about
mischieveous stock.
XXVI. If YOU would excel in your pro-
%fession, the diligent culture of your mind is
as indispensable as that Of your fields.
xxi. Never commit the self.hurtful folly
Of looking upon any OF the honest trades,
professions and callings. as inimical to your
own; for there is n natural bond OF interest
and amitv between the whole, which cannot
possibly be preserved without the cordial
cooperation of all.
XVII. Encourage, both by precept and
example, the true spirit of husbandry; for
it promotes harmony, good will, and social,
intercourse among all with whom you deal; it
tends to elevate your W class TO its prop
er rank; and above all, it advances the well
fare of your country, by promoting the most
important Of all her great interests.
xxx. Never flatter yourselves, as some
silly people do. that you know all which can
be known, even Of the most simple branches
OF your profession, or you will soon know
much less than thousands OF your modest.
less assuming brethren. But always act I'M
der the firm bolief that there is no ascertain
bic limit to our acquisitions in any art or
science whatever, nor any difficulties which
constant. diligent study cannot overcome.-
Your progress, then, towards the highest at
tainable point which ever you prefer, will be
as sure as fate itself. The accidents and
vicissitudes of lie may possibly interrupt
your course; but only perserere, and YOU will
finally conquer, with absolute certainty, all
obstacles that are not insuperable.
And now. Messrs. Editors. suffer me in
conclusion, TO address a few deprecatory re-
marks to the older class of your readers, lest
they should possibly suppose | was vain e.
nough to believe, that there was something
new TO them in what ! have just written
My only purpose was to endeavor to rem
der some service to my youthful brethren.
upon whose characters and conduct so much
of their country's good depends; by impart-
ing for their special use, the results Of many
wears exnerience and observation. In exc