Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-01-22

lie lStWO thousand Dettcr OH. ana WoUIu Ut H"'H
the worse manager ofthe two. il his profits from
the same land were not decidedly the greatest
That man shows his skill prominently. who. in
stead of rcpning at difficulties. surmounis them
who. by superior management, keeps pace with
his longer-purSued ncighbor.
"But, say some, when they hear of an i'm
proved mode OF farming. 'we know this is the
best practice. but the fact is, we cannot pursue 1t
we have not the means and we cannot get il
we are not rich enough to be thus economical.
Now. we hope such persons will permit us to say,
that this conclusion proceeds from a want of in
formation. a certain young farmers cXpendi-
lures are three hundred dollars yearly and after
the most rigid economy in every particular. so
that a single dollar could not be retrenched, he
saves nothing. Another Young farmer. with the
same means precisely, and with equal economy,
saves two hundred yearly. What is the reason
of this difference! What the secret of the let
ter success ofthc latter! The answer is-a bet
ter application of the same mcans.-or, in 9th "
words. better mdndgCmch Hence. the vast i'm
portance OF understanding the best application of
means.
We will venture to suggest a few Of the par
tlculars in which we think many of our farmers
might make more or less improvement-somc of
them very decidedly so.
One OF the first of these is, neat and ludic.ous
l1yiHg OFT OF their farns,-ior economy in fen
cling; for convenience ofaccess to all their fields;
| and in such manner, that each crop may occu-
Ply as nearly as possible its own field. so as TO
admit OF Il good system OF rotation. Hence. the
lane or tarm-roao should he good, hard. and lev
cl. to admit of easy carriage of manure and crops.
to and from all the fields. Hence too if the land
varies in quality. that of similar character must
be as nearly as practicable in the same enclosure
: n that IN and a.,
wet, and arabic land the dry. and the most sterile
may be brought. separately, into an cnrichinr
course. a farm so laid out. that cattle may OBJ
| tain water OF themselves, may save whole weeks
J OF labor IN driving them to water. &c, every
year. Indeed. the saving of labor by well laid
out farm, can hardly be estimated in the multi
larious operations constantly taking place.
careful saving, manufacture. and rood an
plication OF manure. would promote a treat i'm
provement with many. Much of the value of
the products OF the blrnyard are lost from want
OF good supply OF straw, dried muck or peat. to
absorb the liquid portions. Much is lost bv lis
wrong application, and especially by the want
OF its thorough admXture with the soil bv rcnoat
ed plowings and borrowings. From our own
personal observations, we are perfectly satisfied.
thatthc benefits from manure ight be very easily
tripled on nino-tcnths of the farms of the morrill,
crn states. We do not mean here to include. at
all, those who suffer their manure to remain in
the yard five years. till ninetenths is lost bv fer
meniaton and vapor; nor those who do not an
ply 1t at all; nor the man who built his hou-nen
across stream. that the ceanings might be con-
vcniently shoveed into the water. and washed
away. Manure may be even well applied. and
well mixed with the soil, and then wasted by an
eXhausting course.
Acareiul, constant, and vigorous attention to
There are two modes OF disposing of these costly
intruders; one, is to destroy them thoroughly
when only an inch high, when the work may be
very easily and eiiectually done. and before the
soil ana crop have been injured by their growth;
ANA the other, is to allow them to ret foot hinh
! thus DONG great damage. and then to make an !; :.
salut upon them at an enormous expense SD
/ but we did otintend to have suffered the weed.
| to get so large. but we were backward in OH
work, and were disappointed in our hired helm.
| But you must remember that good mana cement
causes man to take time by the forelot k-or
to speak more strong y and roughly to take hin
by the snout; and you must endeavor to secur,
such help as Will not disappoint you. Many far
lncrs err by attempting to do great deal Will
i'tie hclP; the consequence is. every thing il
hurned, am everything behnd-hand, and then
more help must be ultimately hired. or the worl
| '
cheaper to hoe an acre of carrots with thre,
days work, while the weeds are a vet no lonre
than small feathers, than to hoe them with te,
days work, when the weeds have attained ;
growth oil Two tons to the acre 1t would b.
cheaper to hire man in time, at double prcc
ana pay nun with borrowed money at eighty DC
cent interest, than to permit the delay-thounI
neither are necessary.
We need not here 90 into a minute cyplana
lion OF all the various items of good and bad man
agement, which have been elsewhere fully treat
cd Of; but we may merely recall a few thnr
to remembrance. The loss of hay and othe
food OF sheep and cattle, by their exposure in ope
uelds to cold winds in winter, causing a con
sumption OF nearly double the amount needed fo
them IN warm places would in sinrle season
DE- enough TO erect good and cheap shelters. t
say nothing oil the improved condition of the an
mas ana security from loss by death. A grea
saNIis would often result by taking pains to sc
iect Lne animals to breed from. A fine and hand
some animal is as easily raised as a had and no
" one and frequently commands a double pric
III market. a similar ADVANTAGE would resu
from selection OF seed. MANY DAYS labor ma
ne ahhualiy avoided, by procuring the very be.
toois' where they are such as are much in use .
vast amount OF valuable time. and some frettin,
may be saved 10y having place for evcrvthin
aud everything in its place. and habits of lcayin
things out OF order, which are very hard to COZ
quer, and which, like all kinds of carelcssnes
are the bane OF fine farming, be prevented An
Is OF vital consequence, that everything be don
at the right season. A few DAYS DELAY. not ur
frequently results in great losses sometime
the entire profits oicrops, or their amount owe
and above their cost Of raising, are DESTROYED b
planting out Of season. To prevent coniusio
aud embarrassment, everything should be befor
the eye OF the farmer at once, that nothing ma
he neglected: and those who can think of br
one thing at "a time should have a memoranda
hood, constantly in the pocket, for noting dow
and for reference to at all times, every thin!
/ small nd great important and unmportant
II IL by attention to these things and man
others, that some farmers are enabled TO obtai
large profits from their farms; while Others q
equally good land, as great in extent, and wit
as much capital asa beginning, make but scal
. ~ living, and obtain no surplus revenues wit
al their industry and Irugalty. T.
r. evidence was given by the defendants to snow in,
l. hranccs existing on the land, nor by the pantffto
r 'hen pad oil. The Jury having returned a verde
~ The plaintiff Tor $3.50 10 the deendent excepted l.
charge OF the court
II ! he ease was argued by A PECK g. PnLLrs for D
~ tii and kAsSoN for deiendents
l ne court, per KELLOGG , held that the am