The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-15
AGRICULTURAL.

LITTLE FARN WE'LL TILLED-The creates.
obstacle to the improvement Of Agriculture BE-
New England, is the propensity Of the hrai--,
the mania, might well call il, 20 own more
land than he can uil 10 advantage. And &c i.
thus that We see scattered over the country l-rs
tracts Of sterile, unprOduetive land, which. IA
der good cultivation, would yield bountifnl an
valuable crops Not only the dictates Of soua5
philosophy, but numerous facts, drawn from az
Perience, are constantly and loudly calling uDon
the farmer, from every quarter, TO occuny snaT
farms and cultivate them well. wish thar this
admonitiOn could be Numbered into the ears Of
the agricultural population Of New EngIanj
until acOmplete revelation should be produced
in the farming system.
This great truth is already beginning 70 Be-
understood In other countries, and is ATTENDED
with corresponding advantages The dsnsezt
population in Europe may be found in Flanders
and LOmbardy, where the land is divided ia,o
small farms, and, being thoroughly TILED, pro-
duces abn ndant food for the inhabitants. Ana
the experience Of quarter Of a century in
France, proves that, by the occupation Of the
country under small working farmers, the land
IS producing one-thind more food, and support
ting population one-third greater, than when
it was possessed in large masses.
The law is universal--it applies TO eveIyc0uu-
II
sists Ia the thorough cultivation Of small piece
Of ground, which, well manured and well
worked, Yields up its treasures in PrOdigal pro-
fusion. In almost every part Of New Engiand
one capital error runs through the whole sys-
tenn Of farming. A great deal Of money Is il-
vested in land, and a very little money employee
in its cultivation. And il is sad 10 see theovn-
er Of large farm pride himself On the number
Of acres he possesses, and undertake 10 cult
vate the soil without sufficient means. Such
man has been happily compared to a merchant
who eIPends all his capital in building for ms
own use large rOomy store, and IS Afterwards
seen gazing with eomPlaeency on his bare walls
and empty shelves.
He had chalked out to himself hard lot, and
voluntarily enters on a state Of servitude, Worss
than Egyptian bondage His work isnsver a.
eomPlshed. He tolls at all hours and vet Is never
ahead Of his work, and his work is never hall
done. He has not time to accomplish anything
thoroughly. His house is out of rePair--hE
barn dilaPidated-his cattle PoOr-his fences in
ruins--his pastures overrun with bushes, AMI
acres Of land, which, under proper cultivation
might be made 10 yield a rich harvest, are bat
little removed from baroness, perhaps doiied
with mullen. burdocks, thstles, OF filed win
sorrel, white weed. and any other nOxlous
plants, which root out the grass and cal uF The
life Of the soil, without aftording nourishmen'
to man or beast.
What harrassed, unhappy being must BE- the
owner of such farm lie has no time for r.
creation or mental improvement tie IS doomea
to the tread-ml for life with sspirit cePress-
ed-despondency stamped uPon his haggaa
lneaments, and the worm Of disconteat guaE-
ing at his heart, with him there are no pleasant
associations with the pasf-the present is ~ OF
anxiety, care, and hard labor-and dark eioaes
rest upon the future. lie reminds me Of Hoo
touching Song Of the Shirt" and u may Dc
well said or sung Of him;
Work-work-workI
From weary chime 70 chime,
Work-work-wOrk!
As prisoners work for crime
Plow, and harrow, aud hoe!
Hoe, and harrow, and Plow'
Till the heart Is sick, and the arm
benumb'd
And misery stamp'd on the brow.
Such man has little reason TO pride himseh
on his extensive possessions and Paradox'ca'
Il may appear, he would in nine cases OUT ..
ten, add 10 his riches as well as his enjoyien'
by giving away one half Of them at least ne :
in the true sense Of the word miseraoy PoOi,
in fact a slave and when bis eyes are oPehe1
TO his rsal condition. II Is no wonder thai nc :
glad to emancipate himself, by selling has iai,l
for what he can get, and escape, post nasse' /"
Texas or iowa--Siesper's AgrieHItErai A''i'''''
How TO ScouR on CLEAN CLorH.-1his Is oes.
done or a small scale, as for articles OF veai'ns
apparel &C., by dissolving little soap IN wa
ter, and afterwards mixing II with i'i'e -
gall, touching over all the spots Of grease ons,
&C., with the mixture, and rubbing them wen
with stiff brush until they are removed. Ai.sl
this, the article may be well rubbed all over WIZ
brush or sponge, dipped into some warm waIel'
TO which the previous mixture and little nor
or gall has been aided. When this has oeen
properly done, 1t only remains to therongny
rinse the article in clean water, until the laie'
passes OF uncolored, when II must be hung W