The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-11-07

iHmers ihatfemalned did so only because
they were too poor to move away. and they
I'D resola,ely made up their ninds1o die.
he viesims Of bad farming. A stranger
o-nss in'O thsii midst. buys one OF their
osrren farms for 8 song. and ss,tles among
bem. HislO~ spirited neighbor look upon,
i'm as erasy. But he pays no heed to
hem-hs employs hands--hauls out the
manure from the old bsrn-yard--burns
iine kilns and covers the land with it,
buys bushels of bone dust and spreads upon
he land also-thsR with large stout horses,
alOughs from 10 10 IL inches deep. His
immediate outlay was large. but whsO the
crops came, instead Of and 4 bushels to
the acre. the average crop Of bis neighbors.
he had over 80; and his land in q short
ime sold for so dollars per acre. His
neighbors prieked up spirit and began to do
likewise, and it is now one Of fthe most pros.
porous sections Of the state. I'll is is the ef-
feet OF scientific agriculture.
Suppose the sgrieulturAlist to understand
all this. What next? Let him pu, it in prac
tce. Twill not detain you with detailed
Statement. oflke rules for good farming, for,
no doubt. most Of you would consider it pre-.
sumption in me to attempt it. My limited
knowledge Of agriculture. have acquired
partly BY experience, but mostly from
| books But there are some few "max.
inns" which think may be ass .rted as
I"6xed facts" in the agriculture Of this coun-
TRY. LIST, plough deep-common sense will
teach any man that it is easier to exhaust 8
inches ofthe surface ofthe soil than l2.
End, Lime well,-pait'cularly your wheat
grounds. 3rd. SOW early--wheat is most
always the better by being sown early, as
also is Indian corn. 4th use the best i'm.
:! plements and he should use the best imple.
ments OF husbandry, the best reeds, and
raise the best stock. There are those so
fond of dollar in hand, that they will not
1 part with it though almost sure Of getting
!! three in return. He will not, for instance.
make an immediate outlay of 10 dollars for
plough, but will rather jog on with the
old riekety thing-hopping from clod to
clod. and occasionally turning over or
5 inches Of the soil. His crop put in, in
such manner yields him 8 bushels per
acre. His more sensible neighbor catisates
field side by side with his. With good
strong pair Of horses, and a plough of the
most improved pattern, he turns over the
soil regularly from to 10 inches deep
sows and harrows itwelI. His crop is 40
; bushelsto the acre. Suppose each to be a
ten acre lot, and value OF wheat dollar per
bushel. The first yields 80 dollars; the lat.
ter 400. Difference 32o So much for the
economy of using poor implements, and fol.
! lowing the ocoD OLD WAY.
, The proper practice OF agriculture, is RE
! TAKpED, to some extent, by endeavoring to
cultivate too much land. Many Of our far
meis raise more from 10, than others from
20 acres. II the same amount Of labor, cu..
: tivation, and manure, was applied TO 40
acres, that is now applied to go, I believe
the production would be about the same. -
=any OF our farmers believe this, but they
do not practice it.--They have too great q
. desire TO become EXTENSIVE LAND HOLDERS,
If the half OF it should be a barren waste
What is the use Of scratching over the sur.
J face Of 30 cres. when you can raise as
much. il not more from 40? Tie number
Of farms in the U. s. is LAS, 900. The
average number Of acres to each farm, i
2o3. The average in our own state is MOI
) quite so great,-being only 125. In the
J Roman Empire, when agriculture fourished
{ in its highest state, a farm OF acres only,
was allotted to each man. That he cultiva.
ted well. and tSe country hourished. Now
: thiuk 40. 60, or 80 acres might satisfy q
man here. | think living might. at least
be made from that much good land.
s But have detained you long enough
{ another word and have done. l have
said that agriculture is not only the most
extensive and important occupation OF men
+. but also, the most ancient and honorable
) That il is the most ancient. I suppose non.
q viii deny. For myself. | consider all occd.
pationshonorabl which are useful to so.
ciety. And know that the great M IS Of
: the community are Of the same op ni)n.-
II But there are some few, who consider Ger
tain occupations. among which is the occu-
patton Of agriculture. what they are pleased
Ito denominate Low occupations, and they
i feel themselves ABOVE thsm. A few years
I ago a couple Of NICE young gentlemen. were
iriding pas. a field. where friend Of mine
was ploughing. One Of the young gentle
men, pointing across, said to the other: II
/ am above that" do not know whathis &C.
cupation was, that placed him above the
agriculturist; all that I know is that his
clothes were very fnc, his hair very sleek
snd that he was riding very spruce little
pony. Such popinjay, above the agricul
Iturist. Then was he above the Father 81
his country above the authorof the Decla.
ration Of American Independence -above
him who chained the lightnings above
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