The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-07-16
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Profits OF Farminy-This was the
subject OF discussion at one of the far
msrs meetings al the State House in
Boston last winter. The speakers ex-
pressed different opinions in regard 10
the prnfits Of farming. This diversity
Of opinions Is not strange, when il Is
considered that the profit and loss Of
frming varies according to many cir
clmstances. Thus good farmer, ia
vored with goai farm, and enjoying
advantages in regard 70 markets, would
have no hesitation in declaring that
"money could be made by farming. %
while another, differently situated
states that " il is general opinion in
this section that farming was not pro-
htablc." As some of the estimates and
statements may interest our readers.
we extract the following from the
Ploughman's report.
MIR. Barrett, Of Belchertown, said he
had seen men commence by running
in debt for land, and pay for it and in
crease the dimensions Of their farm.
The farmer should study the nature of
his s I'll and what is adapted to il. Some
kinds Of pro:luce might be profitable
wiile other kinds might not. In vari-
ou; breeds &c stock. there was nearly
one-half difference as to profit. Some
breeds would give nearly as much a
gain profit as Others on the same keep
lng. He referred to man who pur-
chased farm worth s25000, who had
paid for il, and now had the money at
interest. Where there had one farmer
failed, fifty manufacturers were blown
SKY high.
Mr.. Sheldon. of Wilmington, thought
farming under good management. as
profitable as any other business. Me-
chanics and traders could not subsist
unless there was profit in farming. As
an example of the difference in man
agement, he said he had seen two men
with two small yoke Of oxen blowing
in one field. and in the adjoining lot he
had seen boy with one yoke OF large
cattle doing better business. He ci-
ted the case Of woman whose husband
died $500 in debt. Her oldest boy was
now twenty-one. She had paid oil the
debt, brought up her family at home
the buildings were improved, and the
whole would sell for fifty per cent. more
than when she took charge of the farm.
New VARIETY OF SWEET PoTATo.-i
A gentleman rIslilng in 81 lib Alabama
writes to a fnrpi 10 Louisville, concerning
variety nf The Sweet Potato, surpassed
To b. from Peru. lie says Il is al,o.
geiher different and much superior 10 any
va,l-ty nI this root hitherto known. IlisI
produriiye. and aItains a prodiglnus size.
even upon The poorest sandy land, aud
the rnnis remain without change from the
umG ofiaking them nul &c the ground un.
Ill Tie following May. The plant is SIN
gulaly easy Of cultivation. growing equal
iy weil from the slip or vine, The top or
vine Of The full grown plant being remar
kably small; the insllc is as white as
snow. II is dry and mcaly. and The sac
charine principle contained resembling in
dcirary The hayur Of fine virgin honey.
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Cure FOR GRAVEL Having muchsym.
ra'hy Tor aliihose troubled with the gra-
cyl. yon may relieve many sufferers BY IN.
s.rung in ynui paper the following salua-
blr reeelpl, whirh selJnn f,ls to relieve
aud rniicly eure that dreadful disease.
Make q sirnng lea Of wild carrot, of The
Hover ani sre,is. into 4 p,nt oi which put
piece Of sal,pelre. about the size OF two
large pea; lei the ra,leni drink u as warm
as pus,lhie aud IN bed, aud il will produre
rop,ons prrsplralion; u may be taken al
Other lime.. during The day. and Will act
strongly as d,urelic.