The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-03-11
The Farmer
guv no so MANY FARMERS FAIL ,

,,.onId seem at the first blush very extraordinary
' - !, New England farmer, who has for example
,.,G,s orincumbrance, should ever become
,,upp. So intimately connected is this subject
~, n, ru.periy and responsibility Of the agricul-
M .-I ,nss,ion, that some remarks in reference to il
in "a, hone be deemed misplaced.
M ,,,ore the Romans, six acres were considered am
# Il, IA, lbe support of family. With their hundred
,.,., some orour farmers grow poor, and become
X h,D.s,,Iy nsolyent. In many cases tenth part of
W ,,,h farms are cultivated Instead of asking how be
-, make every acre OF bis land productive the fur
. enquiries how he can subsst with the least posi-
VI m s,Dudure of labor in its cultivation, or ofcapitnl
MI na Improvement No good in life can be obtained
without abOr and sometimes, large and valuable
,ns,Ol and lie reproductive and worthless because
IN bsinns unwilling to expend any thing in their
redemption and Improvement
" Then agan in the families Of many farmers there
arc loo mary reproductive hands. In the changes
" which since The introduction of extensive manuficto-
te Of cotton and wooden among US, have taken
phcs % our habits of domestic labor, some Of the in
Ms RENAL resources Of the farmer have become dried up
&, lnd occasions of expenditure introduced | cannot
better Illustrate the matter than by recurrence 10
conversation, which had with one oflhe most res
yectabc farmers in this country. ''Sir'', said he TO
me- a lm widower, and have only one daughter at
ome. | have gone to the extent Of my limited means
r her education. She Is good scholar, and has
every where stood high in her classes, and nc
Quilted herself TO the satisfaction of her instructors.
N She expert in all the common branches of edu-
cation. She reads Latin and French ;she understands
n nneralOgy and botany; and I can show you with
II pleasure some of her fine needle work and embroide
IA ~, gadnwings. Since the loss of her mother, she
smyE@e dependence ;hut instead of waiting on me,
~ / am obigdO hire a servant to wait upon her. ]
u Tnnh3O lake charge OF my dairy, but she cannot
ha milking and as her mother wns anxious that
ls child should be saved from all hardship, for she
used 10 say the poor girl would have enough of it
bye and bye, she never allowed her to share in her
ab0r and therefore she knows no more the care Of
Aedany or indeed of house keeping, than any city
niEner so that in fact have sold all my cows but
one. This COW supplies us with what milk want,
bot buy my butter and cheese. | tod her few days
"a my stockings were worn out, and that had II
h s'@t Of wool in the chamber which wished she
"0'd card and spin. Her reply was, in tone of un-
Injected surprise,-Why, father! no young lady does
Aa and besides, it is so much easier to send il to
Toe null You will knit :hc stockings If get the wool
pu" why no father, mother never taught me how
" An'' because she said would interfere with my
''s0ns; and then, If knew how it would take |
great deal Of time, and be much cheaper to buy the |
stockings at the store''
LUIS Incident illustrates perfectly the condition Of |
many a farmers family, and exhibits serious draw
''cN upon his prosperity, and serious impeachment
u "S success The false notions which prevail |
Us IN regard to labor create distate FOR it, s.
N 'ac that, ii the time required to be employed in
many articles Ofhousehold manufacture lie reckoned
" ~ urinary value the cost of producing or making |
'ny articles Of clothing would be more than that Of
''Hasns them at the store. is deemed a sufficient
'4'On Tor abandoning their production at home. In |
"''g cases however, this time is turned to no ac-
''n', nut absolutely squandered But yet the cloth
y 's not made must be bought; and yet they who
''P'ouuce II must be sustained az an equal ex
' w." whether they work or are idle
M 'a''Ner should as far possible sell only FOR
= anu endeaverto supply his want, and those Of
r, amy wholly from the farm. lie should beware
Anuef all circumstances, except for property
Us 'and lo exnmple-whose value is not likely
Ieuu'eu' and which is susceptible Of immediate
r,''enient and profit. He must recollect that at
- u" we" England, the returns of his husbandry
l. :" various and small forms: and that il will new
~ LOT nm to discharge any debt bet by
gradual process from the products OF his farm
,.l r'.Diy must he remember, that his principal
r@ labor; that he can never afford to support
;, Hl'as which are idle. Inefficient or unproduc-
'. "'a' ne drones donot only FIJI but exhaust the
AN lHu consume the products Of the working bees;
49,, "'' an expense avoided is double gain COL
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