Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-08-17

but fifty acres, which he had paid for, in
part by previously laboring on farm some
ycars by the month in summer, AMI teach
inc district school in winter. The one
had the capital of money which hii own
hands had never earned the other posses
scd tho more valuable capital Of know
ledge and inIomilablc perseverance. The
young heir was more interested in riding
about, in parties, balls, and in jaunts to
the city, than in the details Of hrminr,
AMI knew the contents Of the tri-wcckly
political ncwspapcr, aad ofa certain frivo-
lous marazinc, much better than Of any
agricultural journal, or Of Notions Ele-
mcnts Ills farm became az exact rciicc-
ton Of hi own character Fences were
soon oJseurcd by belts Of alllrs, jlacl,btr-
rics aul burlocl;s, and buildings 4h1wci
maI.5 Of premature ago, AMI became dila-
ridatcd There was 80 acre marsh, (which
might have been drained hut il never was.
Aud there wa patch Of Canada thi-iles
which filed Uuc twelve acre Gci !, and rar;
Of another, which he could have dc1tr yel
in one season, had hc known how others
had Lgnc Ono hundred ami q h:y loads
of manure, a5 estimated at any one ilnic
hy 4 nei.lbor, were allow J to lie whole
year about his tarn, without application
His cattle were Of the long horned, big
headed, harp backed breed. lii swine
were Of the long Lriaticd Racer. Iiisrr0-
fits in farming may be easily cucsacd
There was General complaint among his
nciehlors, that Lis debts were never nat
with SIX months after the appointed pa =
day, and that he cnlurcl sharp dun with
extraordinary patience. 1t is true, Icccs-
si,y drove him to rctreneh his expenses,
anI the improved examples about him in
duccl him to amend his practice, but not
until his farm was reduced to less than
hall its original size, by portions sold Of
at three different times to satisfy mortGa-
gcs.
Wei, what become Of the young fifty
acre farmer, VIC are asked lie has ceased
10 be a city acre farmer lie began by
examining closely wha; imIroycm5ntcgu.I
be made of whatever character AMI Kind,
whether cheap or expensive. Am1rG
these lie was compelled to select first the
cheap Improvements, or those which pro-
missed the largest profits fox the smallest
outlay. One OF these was tic draining
OF three acre alder swamp, large por
ton Of which hc did with his own hands
in autumn, between seedinr and husklng.
lie had read of JuIgc Bucl's success with
brasil draiis; he constructed all the side
or secondary channels by hliing them at
the bottom with the brushes cut from the
ground, which enabled him ID acc mplish
the work at less than half the usual price
These brush drains have npw stood many
years, and the brush being wholly 1T,lud-
oi from the external air, has not dccaycl;
anlthcy carry Of the little water required,
being numerous, AMI at REGULAR intervals.
now, observe the result: The alder
swamp would not have sold originally for
iyc dollars an acre; ; it now brings crops
of corn, broom. corn and meadow grass,
more than rayin@ the interest on hundred
and Fifty dollars an acre, besides all cxpcn
scs. lie doubled his manure by drawiB",
from the most pcaty portion Of this dr''n-
cd swamp, larrc quantities Of muck TO his
farm yard, where it wa kept comparative
ly dry till wanted, under cheap slab and
straw shed By paying small sum year
", he was enabled to improve immensely
the breed of his cattle, sheep and swine,
and which he thinks has returned the no
ucy thus expended at least twenty foil.
( The same keen attention 10 his business
III other points, enabled him to effect many
additional improvements anon. which W
may briefly monlian cheap anl simple
horse power Of lii own construction, con
ss;irs Of a rope running on the en;5 Of
ralirtirr arms, which cnalltl him hy
means Of one or two lar.'-, o. necessity
required, to thrash hi, Grain, saw hi wool,
Dive his churn, tUin his criujst7nc, auI
split pickct-lath. 1t Is true, ho has now
thrown this lulr machine aide fox
tho greatly improved ,nl'os chain power,
hut it answered hi purpose FIR the time,
before the days of improved machinery
Eu; among all his ou,'1ya ror the sake ct
cconomy, there i none which he thiaEs
has repaid him o4aal to the subscription
money applied in taking two agricultural
periodicals., costing him adoI'ar and 4 hall
yearly, besides rostar', and which. in con
noction with Liz own experience anil good
iudcmcnt, have been the chief ~1idca il
most of his great Improvements. lie has
been crabIcl to add aixty moro acres to
his lanl, and The whole presents 1cauii-
ful specimen If neat, finished, aud profit
able farming
None of this is fiction. 1t was Gradual :
II accomplished By years Of constant, IN .