Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-08-04

himself must either HoLe OF DAVIS"
ITEMS FOR FARMERS. Wheat, rye, oats,
and barley, should never follow each other il,
course of rotation. An intervening hay
crop, between them is better.
O lady fair, these sik. Of mine.
Are beautiful, and rare,
The riches Of the lndau LOOM
Which bsauiy's self might wear,
Andthese pearls all pure aud mild 10 see
With radiant light that vie,
have hrough, them with a weary way,
WA my gentle lady b1yl
Time and labor, devoted to the collection
and mixture of materials for enriching the
farm, will produce better per cent per an
mum than railroad stocks, and will support
more stock the year round. Ii is quite as
good as cash in Bank.
And iho lady smiled, on the WON old man
Through her DARK and clustering curb,
Which veiled bei brow rs shc bent to view,
Ilis sits, end gli'iefing pearls.
Aud she placed their price ia the old mans hand
And lightly hurrying away
But she paused uttho wanderers earnest call;
My gentle lady, stay
Mr. Edwin Abbott, Westbrook, Me, had
female swine, il 1852, that produced him,
at one litter, t'cenfy pigs, on the Odd day
of June. If any of our Vermont pork.
growers have a more prolific breeder, let us
know it,
o lads fair, lheye yet gem,
Which puror uslro filings,
Than the diamond fash Of the ie~ed crown
90 the lofty brow of kings;
A wonderful pearl Of e1ces ding price,
Whose lusture will never decay;
Whose light shall be spell to thee,
Add blessing Along Thy way.
To man, in every station of life, the world
should be a school, in which his faculties
should be trained and educated. Perhaps
no class Of individuals, whose pursuit is la
bour, has more leisure aud better opportu-
mites for Improvement than the farmer
Except at the busiest season of the year. al
ter a moderate days toll in the field, or a
mong his liocks in the winter, at bis eve
nings at home, he has fire opportunities for
intellectual culture. Outward adjoining OF
the person, is but for moment; the in
ward adornings Of the heart and mind, i.
what adds the substantial aud never fading
beauty Of the character.
Tho cloud passed of from the pilgrims brow
AZ small, and q mcssre book.
Uaehased with gold, and diamond gem.
From his folding fobo he took
Here l'dy fair Is the poah OF price
May it prove such 10 theo,
Nay Keep Thy gold - ask not,
The woid OF God sires
Improving ones farm aud condition, OPP
crates not only as a double blessing upon
the man aud his family, but his noble ex-
ample perfumes the air Of the whole neigh
boFhood with It's fragrance.
The hoary traveller wen, HE way,
But the gih he lsn behind
1hat, did 10 pure and perfsc, work,
On that high born msid.ns miad
And she was turned away from her pride of sin
To the lowliness Of Truth
Aud has given her human heart to God,
In is beautiful hour Of youth.
Let all youth, of both sexes, follow the
example OF the wise and the good, aud shun
bad company. Keep no company bu, the
best
Yes she has len the old gray walls,
Where evil faith has power;
Tho eouffly knights Of her fathers train
And the maideus of hof bower;
And .he has gone tho vaudois vale
BY lofdly feet untod
Where the poor, and needy of earth rieh,
Ia the perfect love Of God.