Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-31
A HINT TO FARMERS.

The greatest obstacle the Improvement Of Agriculture in
New England is the propensity Of the armerthe mania,
might well call ito land than he till to adj
vantage And is thus that scattered the coun-
cultivation, would yield bounul and valuable crops Not
only the dictates of sound philosophy, but facts
drawn from experience constantly and loudly calling up
on the farmer from every quarter occupy small farm and
cultivate sceH wish that this admoniton could be thun-
dered into the of the agricultural population Of New Eng
land until complete revolution should be produced in the
farming system.
This great truth is already beginning to be understood in
other countries, and attended with corresponding advan-
tages The denses population in Europe may be found in
Flanders and Lombardy, where the land divided into small
FARMS and, being thoroughly TILED produces abundant food
for the inhabitants And the experience Of quarter Of
fury in France proves that by the occupation Of the country
under small working farmers the land is producing onethd
food and supporting population onehird greater than
when it possessed in large masses.
The law is unversal applies 10 every countrythat the
of success in agriculture consists in the thorough cu
vaon Of small piece Of ground, which, well MANFRED and
well worked, yields up its in progal profuson In
almost every part Of New England capital
through the whole system Of farming great deal Of money
IS INFESTED in land and ry little money employed IN lis
cihiraon And it il sad the Of large farm
pride himself the number Of acres which he possesses and
undertake TO cultivate the soil without sufficient Such
has been happily compared merchant who expends
oil his capital IN building for his large oomy store,
and is aerwad gazing with complacency his bare
walls and empty shelves. \
He has chalked himself hard lot and voluntarily
enters state OF servtude than Egyptian bondage
His work is accomplished. He tolls at all hours and
yet is ahead of his work. and his work is never hall
DONE He has not time accomplish any thing thoroughly
His house is out Of repair his barn dlapidaed his cattle
poor his fences in ruins his pastures with bushes
and Of land which, under proper cultivation might hs
made yield rich harvest, but little removed from bar
renness, perhaps dotted with mullen, burdocks, histes
filled with sorre white weed, and other noxious plants which
root out the grass and eat the life Of the SOIL without a
, for1ing nourishmcnt TO or beast
What harassed unhappy being must be the of such
farm He has time Tor recreation mental improve
ment He is doomed to the eadmiI for life with his spirit
depressed dependency stamped upon his haggar neamens
and the worm OF discomfort gnawng at his heart with hin
there pleasant associations with the past the presen
full Of anxiety, care and hard labor and dark cloud
/ upon the future. He reminds Of Hoods touching Som
Of the Shirt, and IL may be well said sung Of him
! Work-work-work
rl From weary chime to chime fe
Work-work-work
= As prisoners work for crime
Plow, and harrow, and hoe
= Hoe and harrow, and pillow
y Till the heart is sick, and the arm bcnumbh
u And misery stamped on the brow.
y Such man has little pride himself his erien
possessions and paradorcal may appear he would
in nine Of ten add his riches well his enjoy
ment by giving away half Of them at least He is In III
true sense Of the word, mraby poor in fact slave and
when his eyes opened TO his real condition, IL
der that he glad TO emancpate HIMSELF by selling his fa
for what he get and escape pohase Texas Iowa
[Seeprs Agricultural address.