The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-11-09
From tho Dollar Newspaper.
PlOughing.
"IIe that by the plough would thrive.
Must either hold himself or drive"

Must either hold himself or drive"
This is one Of the old sayings Of DR.
Franklin, aud one that is practically true
in regard TO agriculture, even more so thar
with any other branch of industry. Fol
ii the farmer does not attend strictly tc
the operations Of his farm himself, he very
rarely finds those that he has about, bott
willing and qualified TO discharge the du
ties Of overseer.
Ia view Of this fact, il is highly neces.
sary that farmer should be qualified BY
practical experience and observation, not
only TO give the necessary Instructions in
the several branches of industry pertain.
Ing 10 the farm, but in cases of emergency
TO be able to take the several implements,
and give practical illustrations TO those
needing instruction. For it often happens
that the farmer may have those about him
who are unacquaiued with The use or the
necessary tools; but Who are able and vii.
ling to learn, provided they have some one
to give the proper instructions, ond if the
proprietor Of the farm is unable 10 give The
requisite instructions, ten to one il his work
is rot neglected, or else poorly done.
There is no operation Of turning thai.
requires more care and attention than tina,
ofploug for, as ii is The first process
of farming, IT is highly necessary that il
should be well done, aud 10 order that i,
may be well done, it is very essential that
we should save first sn1d plough, next
ant Of hnraas and lapt thnn,k
important or all is, lha, We have plough.
man who understands his business.
1t is a well known fact to every plough.
man, that be cannot, do bis work well with
either bad plough, or bad team; but be
should also know tina, much depends upon
the proper use Of both team and plough
The best plough aud team may 500 be
spoiled by improper use Among the va.
rious kinds of plough tina, are in common
use. it may be hard 10 decide which are
the best, as several Of them are particular
ly adapted to certain kinds of plous CHING
but there are SEINE qualities which every
plough should possess before we can say
that It is good, the principaI OF which are
'ha, it should run steady through the soil
when uniniei rupied by rock or stone, and
that II should run as lightly as possible for
the horses when taking deep furrow, and
tina, can only be ,ha case when the mole.
board is perfectly bright, SO that the soll
slips from II without sticking. A plough
having these qualities may be said 10 be III
good condition for use.
Horses, to make a good plough team,
should work steadily together, and be ODE
dent TO the rord. A pc 'son before he
commences to plough should be careful to
see that his plough is IN proper order, aud
that his team is rightly geared. He should
be careful not TO j i've his horses too hard
at first, particularly il he is pioughng sod,
Tor they may get over. heated, and be una.
BILE to stand the hard work; this may be
prevented by gentle usage a, FIRST, until
they get hardened to The work.
|, is often the case that individuals IN
acquainted with the process Of farming, az
ter having purchased farm, and oil the
necessary implements of husbandry, pro.
cecds TO hire hands to work for hun, and
endeavors 10 get those that can be had for
the lowest wages, which no doubt are to
him the most expensive. Most likely they
are rather Indifferent hands. Now, with
indlfiaren, hands, and the farmer ignorant
Of his business, or beng acquainted with
his business, negle to follow the advice
OF FfanklIn's maxim, We may conceive a
fancy sketch Of the operations on farm
like this. The farmer having everything
ready to commence operations with the
plough sends his hands to the field With a
new plough, new team and gears, all IN the
hands of those not at all acquainted with
the art Of ploushing. This beng the state
Of affairs, II mos, generally happens la;
the plough or gears are broken, or else ihe
horses are either strained or spoiled, aud
in the end il COSTS the farmer twice as much
as if he had paid higher wages 10 good
hands, or else paid more attention himself
TO the truthlulness OF the old maxim.
J. j., JR.
Tredyfrin, Chester Co., Pa, lsi9.