The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-05-21
THE PROFITS OF GOOD FARMING

THE PROFITS OF GOOD FARMING,
The New York State Agricultural So.
ciety are in the habit of awarding, at
their annual meetings, premiums for The
most successful management Of farms.
In 1850, the second of these premiums.
a silver cup, valued at thirty dollars was
taken by Daniel D. T. Moore, Of Water
vliei, Albany county. The written state
ment OF his opperaions made under oath
is very full and interesting, and we wish
we had room to present il 10 our readers
without abridgement. His success is
enough TO make ih old fashioned farmers
fairly open their eyes with aslonishment
and shows what skill and energy, and
perseverance may accomplish. He is
craving rich on the same ground where
Others become poor.
His farm consists Of one hundred and
eighiy.five acres, situated on the light
sandy soil near Albany. For fifty years
before il came into his possession, il had
been under lease, ard for a portion Of
tina, time, in the market. The tenants
held il only from year to year, and con-
seqnen,ly had no incentives to make i'm
provements. Each one worked il upon
the principle ofrealizing the greatest prof
fi al the least expense. Under thus sys-
tenn, Of exhaustion, il became so reduced
that the last tenant considered /: no lon
ger worth tho rent of hundred dollars,
for the whole yearly nles of produce
we're only about four times that amount.
The buildings and fences, we're in a ru.
nous condition; the few fruit trees were
old aud diseased; and good part Of the
premises were allowed TO run to waste,
Mr.. Moore purchased in opposition to
the advice of his friends, and in Novem.
Der lS45, he took possession. lie was
unprepared 10 piy down The whole OF tho
purchase money, so that he has been OBJ
liged to pay as interest, more than the
former occupant paid as rent. The
dwelling house he sold for fifty dolars,but
the barn was worth so little that he tore
Il down. He then erected comfortable
and substantial buildings, and commen.
ced enclosing the tract with a post and
board fence. 10 five years time he had
succeeded in rendering the soil as fertile
and productive as the very best in his vi
cinity, and as we have SEN above, has
taken premium from the Safe S 'ciety
for his gond management. The total re.
ceipts in 1850, amounted TO over four
eight hundred dollars; and the
profits after deducting the farm and fam.
ly expenses, exceeded twenty six hun.
dred dollars.
Such an instance Of SUCCESS should be.
known alt over the country. Fnrning is
too often looked upon as poor business,
not adapted to persons Of intelligence
and enterprise. Young men fl ck TO the
city in crowds, in ths hope OF betlerine
their cond ton, whist those who re-.
maiu under The paiernal roof, never take
an interest ia their &C upalion, and are
content with mere subsistence. Those
who would fail in farming, would proba-
bly, in other and "more respectable" pur-
suits; but many that would make capital
farmers would prove poor merchants.
Commerce is gigantic lottery; where =
asst ninety FIVE out Of hundred draw
blanks; the prizes are magnificent, but
they are few in number. The soil is a
faithful servant, which will restore the
five talents with the other. five which
they have gained. Its rewards are slow
but sure; i, gives living to all, and to
skill forothought and industry, and unhn-
ching perseverance, it oIf'rs a, cnmpe-
tence-modcrato, yet sufficient. Let the
farmer posses the secret ofsuccess-- good
managemeDt-and he need never com-
plain Of i'll luck or grumblc at the capri
ces Of fortune.