The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-11-09

CADIZ, OHIO, WI

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be class Of farmers found who rab !,
an average not over 3) bu. Of corr; -
i2 bu. Of wheat per acre. These ''n
will but little if any over pay for thes 7
bestowed upon them and ircidentinft
pences, ,ch as keeping up tools an hi
plements paying taxes &c. g.
While on the contrary there arr"
mers in this county who average el2e
of corn and 25 of wheat per acre. tia
labor of culiivating these crops is Ii, Of
any greater than is required to rain
Others, AMI nlconsequently there is
80 bu. of corn and l2 of wheat pei
clear profit, this, at presant prices ans,
to some SI2 or BIS per acre which
be from 25 to 80 per cent on land nc,
$50 per acre. 20 G'sa a 81" . il
In regard to fruit the same or r
more difference exists. The poor finn
has but little or no fruit unless it "a
planted by some person before he
in possession OF the farm. or if be /
any trees. his apple trees are the
of nursery which he can obtain 70
ging or for two or three cents a piecI
crops are so poor tha. he ''can't OF
to pay dime u peice and get good :
his peach trees are some seedlings, a.
some more thrifty n ighbor was ablL
throw aside as worthless. he pays bu'
tie attention to his trees after pla
them, and if they ever getto bearing
will likely produce SINE sour wort
fruit that the pigs refuse, or if they ST
produce some that can be used in
Family hey are Indifferent AMI if
should be any surplus they will b.
saleabls, and very probably he wi
longing for his neighbors fac peach
apples or other fruit of which he ha,
even so much as planted a tree or vi
bush. ... ......-
A thrifty farmer will seek to kno'
only which are the best varieties Of
but which are the most certain be
and the most saleable and having
tanned, he will plant literally of the
best, let them cost one dime or one
lar piecs-as he well knows lh
dollar will be but trifie in the cor
alive value of a profitable and unpr
BILE fruit tree. He will plant not
peach and apple trees but all kin
truit, he SilI not only plant but IL
~, x,,., 70 l,i ,,ft
ted than he would to a crop Of COZ
potatoes, and in few years he will
liberal reward, not only in the gra
cation of having an abundance of the '
of fruits for his family use, but his
will! soon pay all costs and trouble
afford HIM a yer, LIBERAL profit on
land. ..s..- -......
The difference between the prof
COOL and in iitferent fruit is not genel
full y appreciated. l had myself this
son peach trees side by side, the {
varieties bour about barrel, each W.
from SIS to 81 i'll market while ma
trees of same age, bore from one t.
bushels worth from % to 50 cts.
Aneishbor Of mine informed me
that few years since they prickeI
one apple tree 81 barrels of apple
after keeping them till spring sold
NJ 50 per barrel. this making som
from one fruit tree occupying but
an acre of ground. "n
The difference between the thri
mer and his thrif.less neighbor
also to their stock. The former
ors to keepthe best of all kinds o
while the latter keeps the cheapes
as he ''can't Afford to keep that
costs so much. .at.. H..
His sheep will probably avera.
81 per head per annum. which y
about pay for keeping, his coils at
old will sell for about $50, viii,
probably pay for raising them, othe
of stock Will pay about as well.
While the thrifty farmers shee
the same amount OF feed will avera
SO per head, thus making 81 clear
anil his cots will sell at years o
Sl2), thus m sking $50 profit.
The thriftless farmer thinks luck
q ways agains: him. He never uses
and seldom hauled cut his manure,
thinks it won't pay and he cat fine
time, as his work is always behind
He is afraid of book, farming and
leep any accounts with his crops,
says il wont do to count every thin!
1t would cost more 10 raise his bread
to buy it. He cannot see why his nt
Dor is getting rich while he cannot !
a living. ag.au.r .a2g
The thrifty farmer. on the contrar
not afraid tbook farming, he takes !
agricultural papers, and reads agricl
raj books. He is not afraid of calculf
and of keeping accounts with his CT
and he has found thereby tn at land W
will produce but 80 bu. of corn per
is worth little or nothing in its pre-
state for tillage. He uses lime, man
clover &C., till he makes it yield do
that amount, and then he finds By
accounts that it brings him nett pro-
10 per cent on the $3.50 per acre
this we should all learn the great di
ence in the real value for tllage of
and rich land, the former is almost
den while the latter is worth $3.50
acre. This should teach us that
much cheaper to improve land than t.
it remain poor. ~'th q
Here too we see the great reason
farming is profitable in the hands Of s.
while tits the contrary with others.
great sscretappears to lie in the sup
intelligence Of one class of farmers, )
by this we are again reminded Of
value Of giving our children liberal {
cation. This shohld be the frstand q
est aim in an agricultural communt,
Education and intelligence is offar n
value than wealth--it is indeed a Il
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