The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-12-14

eissd ovr fsnkse prsrogsiiss. and asked
mr. fsri gresi many Qaesions IN rels.
Ton % bis business. I've .ses,..iaed ~,
ne bad occupied his farm Tor about s,x.
ven years. daring shsch tine his ener.
slss had been directed chiefly 20 lbe sin.
gle object Of producing lirsl rsls article
o. hsfass aad Cherss-ihoss richest OF Al
NE products 81 sgrleullursl labor. Among
oihef hing, we asked him wLal ansnn.
~ ofihsss delicious articles hs firm pro.
dueed annually, and hos much he usual
" laid oui for l.bor. &c. From the m.
sser 10 these questions, we learned Two
important facts, VIZ: that Mrs. Ford h.d
performed aims the eniife labor of lI,c
dairy with her Ga n hands. and thai aIr. r.
sd regular seeasnl 81 home. Of Ihs auan.
my made each ye.r, he price Tor which
they we've sold. &c. AZ our solsci,s ian
he promised "a send us . eeuecl slssement
Of his books. --.----------------
NOV When a farmer 10 40 regular and
sysisnste in sA his operations % Mr..
fsFs. yos may slssys rely on his VOID.
Whsieser he tells youhe will do. you may
depend sPoa il he vii no, le.ve undons.
ltisio be xished tia, this Vas the case
With all farmers. and all olhsr men; II /,
bad been, our q ,zsile would have here
ioldfs e2nisined more practical informs
non orthe ,arious SUSPECTS pertaining %
The nansgssssi. Of he farm. than any
O'her psper&n theswofld. We have had
m'sesalmDstinnumsrable from farmers
IN various seeliohs 81 me Stale, sI,., ,hey
wosld send Us The result Of ,heir expe-
rienee, 10 be published Coz The b. nefit Of
Others. They have been free enough 81
promise, but in ninety nine eases ouI Of q
hundredfney hare POI lsl6led their pro-
mise.. Bot no, go Mr. Ford; he was
prompt 10 The fulflmenl OF III. engage
nent. Accordingly. we received IRON
hip, few days since. written sss,e.
nens. from which ne copy as follows:
lOs.s07 lbs. Of Cheese and Batter, ex.
elusive " what was nscd in. The fswily,
and some sold 70 fan,Iies ~ which No &C.
count was keFt. made By one woman
MRS. Fcrd) during Term Of sixteen years
lat pasi.--excepl very small propor-
lion made BY Others during shorl inleryais
while she was absent or out OF hsal,h.
The amount OF money Tor whirh these
articles were sold. was 81, 3tO:s2. This
Is an average of 6se0i lb,. of Butter aadI
Cheese per yer, selling ior s52l 30;
aud ALMA lie by the hands Of one somsn
Such awiie Is an inv slsable treasure 10 her
VITA, would some of our mo-
d'rn fine ladies say iothisi What wnuId
. fashionable MISS .hiuk. il told on her
bridal eve 'hs, she would be required dur
ing the mex s,x,esn years 10 manufacture
nearly 1000 ID. Of butter and cheese eve.
~ summer! Would she no, shrink from
HE task as an inpos.iblllt,! II told
that instesd Of spending all her husbands
earnings for silks aud lscrs, and other
lrumpery 10 enable her 10 make a great
hustle in The ball room. or ii the fashion,
able watering place. she would be expect
ed by her own industry 10 add $500 year
10 the wealth OF the family. how would
her little d,lrcsie hands be raised IN horror
>, the Thought And yet, our word for it.
Mrs Ford aas been happier woman for
sixteen years past, than the most tightly
aced and prufusrly busted dandlsere
who promenates Broadway or Chapel
street. We are sim st incliusd to read
lomhy on femaI educ slron. but. u would
De out Of our a, proprIale sphere.
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