The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-04-07

a lOOrGl 10 ihe DisaJftciad.

FEELrNq peculiar interest in that portion Of
the{slpg generation, who have been reared un.
der tho benign ialueRce OF agricultural Occupa'
tions, and being also dasirous ot eradication pre-
valent error Ia the opinion OF many Of the disGf.
Jfe'sd, YOU will, presume, readily afford me
bret space in the pages Of your journal for en-
pressing a few sentiments, which, humbly trust,
may ind welcome response from large major.
ity your younger readers.
The subject ON which purpose short dissera'
ton, IS Qua which 90 me, has frequently occa.
soand no small astonshment; and though, how.
ever strange may by others be regarded, is never.
thalass, ono whose lamentable reality demands an
immediate counteraction particularly allude
tonn alarming inclination among our country lads
and issses 10 torslke the comfortable retirement
Of home, IN exchange for tho decsiliul allure
ments OF city employments. Infatuated with the
mistaken idea Of speedily enhancing their tempo.
rll welfare Oy engaging ia some branch OF an al
ready oversocked trade, and "woaderIulIy tick.
led" by the vain novelties OF the metropolis, they
cbandon friends, associates, and farms, pressing
oawagd to the city, confidently anticipating the
csnsummalion of thousand longing desires
The evident consequences OF such actual multi.
tllss concentrating ia all our considerable towns
and cities from every direction Of the country,
must, undoubtedly be a marked decline both Of
wages lai ofllbor; and those who have unuck
lily slcriicel the Independent pursuitl OF agricul-
ture for this entire imaginary benefit. will almost
Invariably sooner or later, ind that. like Frank
lmloI old, they have paid dear lor their whistle.
Even uader whatever advantageous circumstances
they may perchance be situated in their new ca.
reer, they are unayOldabiy constantly exposed
aal which daily threaten the ruin oil the thought.
less aui unguarded
a B aSet by host Of vicious companions, and be-
guiled by every variety of temptation, 1t uuioubt-
elly requires powerful determination TO avert
destruction and,maintain.an unbemi.hed char.
aGtet. In view OF perhaps AL eventual dlsap.
pjlntmSnt GHl Me Uncertain nature Of business
t,gethot wth the imminent risk of the loss OF
virtue. peace, ald happiness, am at length con.
strained 70 believe that my disatfec,ed young
friends relinquiSh their native lands vi hout the
slightest consideration Of the effects. Were calm
reflection bestowed upon the subject by those who
are slcied with the torn tcuer, | AIN confident
that general re.act00 would ensue, and the rage
for citizenship would gradually sabsds under the
more genial Influence OF husbandry. Having
myselt had some experience ia the. above mat
ters, and deeming it especially fortunate in baiug
abe to return to the discharge OF the duties Of the
farm, should be particularly gratihed and re-
warded, were my humble pen the means Of saw
ing single youth from the inevitable dangers at
tendant on city life aud occupations.
PLowpoY.
Greenwood, March 1910.
--Cosr OF MANustsG AN ACRE OF CosN-
The following estimate Of manurlng an acre Of In
dian corn is from practical mer, OF Hicksvlle.
nsar Long. Island Railroad, New York
ii cubic yards, (90 loads,) ot horse duns, 1852
IS bushels Of unslacked ashes. .7.OO
$3.50 mossbunkers, (6sh h,)......-....-.4.a
Si3l6
TIE horse dung be applies in the hill, a, the
tins OF planting handful Of ashes is spread
around lhl corn at FIRST hoeins; one fish is slight
w covered Wth earth midway between the hills
aaA leusthwIss OF the rows, IN June ar July. 5y
this course Of manuring, an acre will yield irom
6O go bushels OF sheIled corn, and will be- in
tolcrabla condition for crop Of lye, buckwheat
or OATS the mex season, without any more ma
nure.
TuayIp SALAD The tender tops Of turnips,
th,t have ,prculed in the cellar of vegetable heap
make delicate and wholesome salad, particular
" at season when the variety Of fine lettuce has
rot cone. They may be dressed like ANY other
salad, or eaten dipped in salt as celery. They
are excellent in any way and your only ,egreat
will be, that there is not likely to be as maay
m4sscs ai YOU would wish for.
MuET,RD PL,srERs.-When mustard ptas-
ter is to be applied, there should always be pics
Of cleaR muslin or gauze placed between II and
by physician. The mustard acts quite as pow.
eriulIy, and tho whole can be removed more
quickly, AMI without the dIsagrseabIe effects Of
dropping it about.
PennWvdnid Cbitivator and Mechanic and
Aoa ant Coal Register Dr.. Thomas Foster
editor, Foster & Co, publishers, Harrisburg, Pa,
PIP, o. ectNVo monthly, Price sla year. The
Pann'ylvaaian Cntivator is hansonlcly printed
and illustrated and abounds with highly valuable
practical matter. Will the publishers please to
send u. the CULrIyAroR.
Psanttssg Shrubs and Efuit Trnes
A, soon in the spring as the weather hecotne
.t,vnrahie ponseherrips curr,nts r.,.Lor.;.,. -,