The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-11-15
Prom he Farmer and Ledger.

II THN-NH~@A
An EXAMPLE ron YOUNG FARMERS
Mr.. EDIroR lin the year 1915.
Young man al The Stale Of connerIicnl
having l..sl his parents and having re-eir
ed no other pairimony tllan a commar
sehaul ednrali.n, good sense. sound hesIll
and industrious habits. belhoughI him q
enigrsling 10 Ohio. lie acrol dinghy de.
parted and Immediately hired himself 10 a
farmer there. .......
Ills intelligence. industry and faithful.
ness secured him constant employment
and The highest wages; and his prudent
anil economical habits enabled him 10 Law
by a very considerable part IL his earn.
ings. Aller Few years he purchased a
tract Of seEenly-iiye acres Of land fnr $500,
erected . cabin, all necessary, though rude,
barns and other oul-buildings; then mar.
RED 4 yeung woman. a perfect counter,
Part Of himself in every thing thai is ex.
cellenl and praise worthy in farmer.
lie Immediately began TO clear and i'm.
prove his land. put portions Of il under
cultivation. and his labors were blesl lar
bryO I'd his expectations. =
ln 1890 he was able 10 erect a com
Portable house. not large, but sufficiently
capacious for his family, and a spare bed
or iwo Cor The accommodation Of his
friends, and an excellent barn and cnnve.
nient out.houses. Continuing 10 pros.
per, in few years more he had $500 al
Inleiesi. and Lad added 10 il $500 every
year since. -+e
As he raised large family, and raised
IL well, having given each child a good
practical education. was curious 10 look
into his affairs. in order 10 learn by what
means he hal done so well. As he keeps
regular account current Of his transae.
lions, and is regular and systematic ia
every thing OF his business, il gave him
no trouble TO tell me OF the result of hIs
proceedings, which is briefly as follows
Average yearly product Of the farm. 10
beef cattle al s30-s3OO; IS hogs at sl2
$500; 200 bushels Of corn al % cents
$50; product Of dairy. 5000; product oil
orchard. 5000: small crops Of various 9TH.
er articles, $3.50. Deduci from this 500
being the average cost Of hired labor
leaves slO50.
This sum. taking one year with anolh.
er, Is the net pr"fit derived from only Sc
twenty-five acres Of land. OF this amount,
he manages, as has already been said, 10
invest $500 at interest every year. BE.
sides which his farm is daily increasing
in value, and he will, in all probability
soon become rich man.
Who has done better on small farm!
Like others, he has sometimes suffered
somewhat. from unfavorable seasons and
other ca .ualties. but his correct system oil
culture aud skrll(nl management. general.
~ maks up for every loss experienced
from this source.
His system Of saving and making ma.
nure. turns every thing into the improve
'ment uf his soil. Weeds, ashes, the Of.
falls oil his stock, soapsuds, homes, and
every thing that tend To enrich, is carefully
saved and properly applied.
In the selection Of his fruit he has
sough, the hes, varieties, which always
gives him preference in the market; SD o.
his stock. Ana every thing he does is
, well done. Everything he sends TO mat
ket. commands the highest price, because
3, il is of The best kind.
! In his parlor is well selected library
of about three hundred volumes. These
are not kept fur show, nor TO handle mere
ly. or 10 turn over the leaves; they ar,
read with attention and profit by him ant
his family. lie takes one political, ont
religious, two agricultural papers, and III,
North American Review.
lie refuses all offices, and is. with hi.
family, regular allen,lan, a, church. an,
pious, upright and conscientious man.
He is the p"acemaker in his neighbor
hood, and the chosen arbiler in all dis
puies. lie loans his money at six pc
cent, and will ask no more.
g. lie says he wants no more land for hi
own use than he can cultivate well; M
more stock than he can keep well.
J He is therefore called by all who know
him the Model Farmer, and his farm, tn
Model Farm.
Who will follow his example, and b,
prosperous and happy!