The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-01-08
For the Massachusetts Spy.l
TO AGRICULTURISTS.
"h is Cheaper to BUR-

O"S' ny agricultural friends, IS sung too niue h,
a' 'e present day The times changed and in some
respects for the The time was when il was the
song OF about all, that ii better for the farmer 10
make and raSe, certain things than to buy In this
communication, shall attempt to prove that the old way
is the best To buy about ALL may do for some classes
ofpeople, but not for the farmer His profits are small
OF course, his means will not allow it, Nor ought we
my ifenos 10 desire 1t for, this the case our
mnfS would become stupid, and our bouies inactive
and we should soon die of rust Whenever things can
be made, or raised Tor farmers family without ma
'erlaI loss ought, unquestonahy to be done fur his
case requires degree Independence. farmer ought
10 make MS own pork will not except the milk seller
l very well know that pork is low and 10 reckon N
shoaiS labor OF tattlng and the oud eaten al A fair
price, II would amount to than the pork Bu, what
OF that great part of what give TO the porkers
couid not be sold Tor cash, and doing as above recon-
mended, the farmrr saves his money has on hand
gooo supply, and what ouwelghs all other considera
TONS prevents the frequent dSagreeabe cry of the wo
man TO wiz Husband, we are all out of pork We are
out OF lard &c Such facts do not set well on a oood
farmers ear, nor ought they 10 take place.
farmer ought TO do much as to fat his own beef
pork.
person who calculates to be farmer, ought to be-
gin, IN his YOUTH TO do some mechanical work A man
OF activity can do many things and do them neatly and
well, and make great saving There will be stormy
aud lnclement weather, when he cannot work on the
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great advantage. In thus doing lie may save much of
his money He may not only be kind of carpenter lin
common work) but shoemaker and mender
without materially interfering with his agricultural bust
ness.
farmer ought to raise bis own e. ain, that is 10 say.
such as succeeds well in this part Of the country well
know that corn comes in from the South and West like
flood, and is lower than afford 10 raise it, But
what OF that
We have land hat ought TO be TILED
And stout boys, who ought TO be drilled.
And where drill them So WELL as in the field
What will they be WORTH if they do not bear the yoke in
their YOUTH aud be trained TO habits OF industry How
can they have health, nerve, unless early accustomed
TO ahoT II they should not be farmers II is all impor
tant, that they have knowledge OF farming Ii will be
a source of pleasure and profit during life
have named some OF the things that ought 10 be done
by the man II will now name that ougt to be done
by the looman
A farmers wife ought to make her own butter and
cheese. am sensible 1t is poor way TO buy as many
DO To buy these articles, as have already said draws
hard OIL farmers reasuTy-and This is not ALT IN
dermneS his independence and this is a nor Ieast
lit takes from the and daughters that work
which their interest," and ought to be considered their
honor and pleasure 10 do 1t business with which, all
females ought TO be familiar. contend that no female
IS duly qualified for house keeper until she acquam
ed with the work done in farmers family II the
groundwork of living. Yet how many Lad rather pass
their time IN Incidence and vain amusements than 10
discharge their imperouS duty.
Shall any in Gods vineyard lie.
And moi their minds, OF hands apply?
Can lite SO dear, be whll'd away,
And meet with joy, the judgment day?
For, God hath said, We snail not eat
UnleSS, sc work, or, labor meet.
farmers wife and daughters ought do all the Sc W.
ing in the family that can be done any kind OF advan
tag' This buying ready made, and half made things is
poor business. word 10 the wise is sufficient
A FARMER
Westborough, Dec 80, 1873.