Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-06-22

farmers require industrious habits;
frequently claiming, not only exercise
of thought. but the best judgement OF
the mind; and nothing short Of due
diligence and care will save from waste
certain portions of almost every crop.
Never turn your attention 10 any OBJ
ject nor engage in any persuit. what
ever, unless those things have been
well matured, and give full evidence
Of being worthy Of such attention: then
be sure and commence in the right
way. at the proper season. and pros
perity will most likely attend you in
all your undertakings. II your farm
is new and but partly cleared up. you
must expect to labor under many dis
engagements and disadvantages; but
do mol despair and conclude your
farm is too snail. until ut least you
have fully tested your alacrity 10
properly cultivate and manage larg-
er one. Your mind has already been
directed to yon two farms. you have
witnessed the situation OF each OF
them. and learned from their proprie-
tors the causes which have led TO the
contrast so visible. even to the most
careful observer.
Now whittier of the two will you
pattern after; the one on the left, who
is continually lamenting his bad for
tune in not having larger farm,
when indeed the one he now possesses
presents such poor state Of cultivation;
or Of the one on the right, who mani.
tests such contentment. and gives full
evidence of the sincerity ofhis declar-
alton that it is "the duty Of all persons
to try and make their homes as COM
Portable and attracting as possible. -
| trust each Of you are prepared and
ready to say 81 would most cheerful
ly pattern after neighbor A., on the
right, could but gain the requisite
information to enable me TO beautify
and improve my farm as he has DONE
The desire of the heart and consent OF
the mind being now obtained, shall
we not scrutenize more closely the
manner in which our friend, on the
right, transacts all his business. Rec
collect, the farm was purchased twen-
ty years since, and yon thrifty and
beautiful orchard almost instantly
planted out; a fac. worthy the remem-
brance and imitation of every land
holder.
The acquisition of fruit is not the
work of day. month or year; and
hence, the great necessity Of cmbia-
cling the earliest opportunity Of putting
out orchards; and while engaged in
the business, be sure and procure the
best selection of fruit. possible; and l
would add. plant the trees rather fur
ther apart than recommended by my
friend. A. B. Line. Esq. say SO or 40
feet instead Of 80.
Again we see in the arrangemet and
fencing of the farm something worthy
our attention. Each field seems per-
fectly square, and il you observe close
ly you cannot but discover how straight
the fences appear. and none Of them
lain up with less than 4 l-2 feet worm;
in addition TO which, we must not
fail to examine this substantial and
convenient gate. See. it swings free
ly and occupies just the place that
makes it most convenient. five had
time we would be pleased to make an
estimate of the saveing oflabor produ-
ced by this one gate in the course Of a
year; but as other things claim our at
tention we must pass on.
Do you see yon beautiful stream
of water? it is but continuance of the
same run that looks so bad on yon
farm, on the left, which has been rem
dered thus pleasant by means of one
open drain, together with some short
undergrains. Upon examination it
will be found that there are several
underdrains on the premises which
effectually carries off the water from
various wet and marshy places and
fully prepares the ground for success
full and profitable cultivation.
The spring is now done, and corn,
oats and fax is in the ground. From
the appearance of the oats and flax
one would readily judge that the
ground had been neatly broken up
and the seed evenly sown, after which
it received but one narrowing, and
that in lands just as the ground was
plowed, and while the same yet re-
NAMED fresh.
The corn also appears to good adj
vantage, and those straight and even
ly laid ofrows will be found quite con-
venient in tending the crop, and also
when the gronnd is again to be broken
up next Spring.
Upon examination, the buildings
are found to be substantial in their
construction, and admirably adapted
to the purposes intended; aifording
alike comfort and convenience.
The garden, too, has'not been neg
lected, nor do you hear one intimation
that it is an Improbable appendage to
a farm.
Those ever-greens, also. appear
beautiful to the sight, and are so well
calculated during winters blasts, to
remind us of the beauties of spring,
when all nature will again stand dress
ed in its living green. We have now
examined the premises more minute
ly and | trust you feel disposed TO i'm.
itate the example rather than envy the
situation and good fortune Of oul
friend.
A few words more by way of reca.
pitulation, and in a summary manner
and have done for the present.
You have already learned from mt
my firm belief that it is the bounded
duty of all persons to engage in
some pursuit at least a portion OF
their time. Those who elect to dis
charge that duty on the farm. will al
ways find plenty to claim attention
and happy are they who cheerfully
answer to. aud punctually fulfil ever,
engagement.
Early farming. generally speaking
proves the most successful. and wher
,;ooo &c sward vround IL desiyne,