Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-02


used tor years none but a polished steel
spade, in which one might see his face;
and keep it dry, as soldiers do their
powder for action.
Rough and rusty tools will no longer
pass muster IN All agricultural armoi v.
lie who will use such arms will bee bea L
Ell. 1t has been we'll said chat clean
shirt helps To make man better. Eve
\ ry example tells its effects upon US. !
deiy man To use a rusty hoe if he can
see his face in his spade; aad when his
axe, hoe and spade glisten with polish,
he could not drive rusty plough with
four horse team. One example of
good taste puts all bad taste out OF coun-
tenance.
The tool a man works with is but
part CT him-and glory in seeing a
finely formed muscular arm welding u
beautiful tool.
Our excellent friend james Madison
when in the course Of his well hon
ored and meTitorious life, he had been
elevated from the political Presidency To
theragricultural Presidency Of Virgin
ia farmers clIb-told them that nature
has furnished us with one foot Of soil
only That meg ualIty of surface makes
the various depths by washing, &c
So that the soil. in n level forest uncul
tIvaIcd for 500 Years would have but
one foot Of soil.
As 10 manures, consider we'll every
mans suggestions: try what seems TO
promise success. in your experimental
nursery-lor that we must all have
approve of well, look out sharply nr |
better, aud hold fast the best-for he
wins the Golden Cup!
And above all things, put your faith
IN good work; for like nursing in sick
ness, when all the medicines fail-good
careful, untIr,ng nursing will bring
back health and prosperity
farm should only be a great garden
our wagons should have their well
made roads through our fields, and our
feet their fixed paths. The work Of q
farmer is to make his soil light Let it
never be troddeu; while light il gives
and receives the elements Of animal and
life, when trodden they are
crushed. a stone when crumbled will
grow vegetables. And in nursing | re- {
Ter to the entire education Of tie plant. {
Crops are made up Of small individuals
.one stalk Of wheat grown 10 perlec-
lion is no crop. But many make a
grand one. Every plant must have a
chance. ! know that by giving each
his proper share, twice as much can be
had from one acre as without It.
il costs far less 10 raise so bushels of
corn on one acre than 40 on two acres. !
And when come to digging potatoes,
let me have the smiling salts faction oil
heavng out at every hill u half peck Of
mealy Potatoes-4u0 bushels to the a
ere: no tlresomey working out
wrelched crop OF three quarters less.
Ii is tedious indeed to gather a bad
crop. II sours the man and every
thing about him-his very pigs look
dull.
For the sake OF profit and pleasure q
lei US work no more land than VIC can
faithfully carry out to ill the best:.-
W no does not know the value of diyis I
ION Of labor! Why, for perfection in s
crop never would undertake but one
thIng. Let no man latter himself that
he can do perfect justice 10 two. If he {
raises potatoes let IL be nothing but pc.
Iatoes.
But now, brother Farmers! lend me .
your cars Tor one moment, while sneak
oil The new staple which our new coun.
try demands-she has now dressed her.
self and the world in coiton-and lol
she turns her powerful energy to silk
Six IS an srticie Of Intriesic specie val.
ue-when 1t goes out Of fashion Iold
VII too. SILK, for its strength and
sPlendor united, stands foremost Of all
the button hole of
idrmer's jacket and covers Napoleon
with royal velvet. All ages have tried
It's value and all agree. Go, 10, then
Let us@make silk! Many of our best
heads have lately consented TO a conclu.
sion which may asionish. but it is true $
TO wit: That IN % years this coun. {
try cannot only make all it wants for q
home use, but export 10 the value Of 100
millions Of dollars!
What can be done IS as certain rs
what has been done; doubt not the IN
genuIty Of industry and a free people
like ours.
Let US see if any thing has been done
W way Of advancement. Look at Gill
OF Ohio. Worms, thought Gin, are
rocked by the winds Of heaven on their
native trees!-l'Il rock them too IN INV
cocoonery. lie puts his cradle on the
rockers, and as he gives the leaves rocks
he crudle!- nature taught it, Gill does
IT, What follows? why, he obtains
twice the quantity Of silk that was ever
obtained before. The old world never
cd ka ell -.