Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-06-16
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The Trae 81 tcm Of Farming

Trying to do too much is com
mon error into which the farmer Of
tt3fsn calls. lis great eagerness in
Striving to be rich is doubtless the
tause Of this error, lie is ambitious
and energetic, and forms his plan GA
/ large scale, too often, perhaps, with
pat counting the cost. lie buys a
barge farm, and wants to be called
t'large frner,pI without understand
insdr considering the trud elements
that constitute a real farmer. lie
fancies the greatness Of that profess
ion, as is often the common estimate,
70 be in proportion to the number of
acres MOTTO say cultivated, but e M
braced H'ithin the boundaries Of this
Jom]in. Tie fact is now being
spread abroad that large farm does
not make man either rich, content
ed Of happy, bat on The contrary the
reverse III all these unless well timed,
when bis labor is rewarded by ample
crops and fair success in the various
departrlents in Which he is engaged.
No Fl rmer can rcai:ze : Ie full bdne
fits Of his profession without adopt
ing i thorough system Of culture
His success, commensurate TO lis
wishes, always depends upon the
manner in which he prepares bis
ground, plants his scotland raises Lis
sock. Neither Of these department 5
which ma y be considered The c9rdi-
nal mes of l.f profession, viii take
care Of themselves. TIE soil may
be r ch. but it needs culture. His
seed may be sown, but it should BE-
in due time, and always well prepar-
ed, a nd of a suitable quality for the
production Of the crop desired. Iii:
stock must be constantly cared loI
it derives lis thrift from the sol
and sends back again TO that soil Tx
sustenance il requires; but this is no
done in a loose or hap hazard way
The frmers care is required, and hi
better judgmtnt must be eonstantl,
exercised in keeping up bis system
OF reciprocal benefits that may b
realized by every Intelligent aud in
dustrious E,rmer. Thorough cult
walton and systematic attention I
adj parts of his business is dlspensi
/. lie TO Il great degree Of SUCCESS. tn
very corner stone Of the whole sls
TEN Of farming is to % what you d
! thoroughly = nature will not b
che ted, and never gives full return
for halfway work that is practised b
too many calling themselves farmers
If the land has been worn, the eS
tent Of that exhaustion and the foe
required must be considered. Whe
ascertsined, the full measure Of thes
requirements must be given TO brin
out good returns. 1.-THE farmer ha
but small stock, and Consequent
a small amount of manure to II
plenish his land, tits Obvious tina
but small farm can be supple
with ii; and good judgment at one
dictates thatto cultivate alarge farm
artificial fcrtilizer must be used
good crops are obtained Aud S
with the Iabor-two men cannot sui
ably ill one hundred acres of lane
when thel of two me- and PEI
haps four might be prodtably en-
ployed on sereniy-fve acres.
This is the great error in farmin!
Two men strive to do what four ca
b; lrdly do, and thus thousands ,
90 res are run over half titled, an
producing half crops Tie land
run over TIL worn ont. slstainin
year after year the unnatural Ia,
Till its energies are entirely exhaus
ed, audit fails to Yield even 4 feebl
crop, because its life is worn out
Much of the soil in Virginia an
other southern statesis a type Of Obi
Thousands of acres are laying entlr,
lv useless and exhausted, and Ni
ever re.Rain so, TIL tie first elemdnt
Of lis Dbw,r are returned it. Iht
process Is fast going onIi many {
the western states. The soil is tr@a
ed like an inexkauslible mine; Ii
tillers cry give! give. jill within
+ few years It will have otEing TO g]v'
The great boast Of the v est i lafg
farms, and large fields Of grain; plPT
SOW, and reap, is tie BUSH less Of wds
ern farmers, drawing away in II
heavy exports that are constan Il
going onward, without returning t
The soil, the food that it requires t
make it productive.
The light that is being sprda'
abroad on this subject is beginnih!