Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-08-22
PARIS. ME-, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22 1856.


But more than all thi. &, attained by
keeping farm ac,.unts, and what touches
every farmers pocket, by adopting this
course, every farmer will bO able to deter
mine with absolute certainty and mathemat-
ical accuracy, the cost Of each and every
product Of his farm, and what is produced
at a loss and what at a profit. This can be-
determined In no other way, with any sort
OF accuracy, Knowing this, the farmer will
he able 50 20 shape his future operations as
to secure the profit Of the one and avoid the
loss Of the other. Beside, hcwill learn with
ab'olu,c certainty, to what particular branch
Of agriculture ms lands and his talents are
best adapted. IIc will also learn whether
his earnings arc a. much as his services and
skill are worth in the markc, In other occu.
Ta,iou'.
The farmer who manages in this way, will
know whether he is selling his produce at q
profit or at a loss, and thereby enabled TO
form correct judgement as {, the proper
course Tor him to pursue. lie will know
whether il is bcs, f5r him 70 continue in hi-
occupation or abandon il and 81 his labor
aud skill at is market value. Aud wisdom
dictates, that 80 long As he can scll his pro-
duets at their cost, he should follow his &C.
curation, because he earns wages, although
he makes no profit. hut ir his products
COS; more than they will s,ll for, 1t is time
tor him TO cast about anl ascertain the
cause. Il may b. found that the causes are
various. Perhaps he will find the mode Of
cultivation pursued Is not the bc'; for The
Kind % slil and the locality; tie implements
used are not the lcs, adapted 10 his circum-
stances. that the variety of ss,,ls planted
aud sowcl are not ihe mos, suitable, that
the kind oI mauur.s applied are deficient in
quality anl amount aud it may D, he will
discover that radical change Of farm P1ii-
cy !, requisite, as from grazing to tiilnec,
or from tillase to grazing As a main Or bad.
,ar oll1i.
~ every section Of country has is rccu-
liar natural ai,autasc- for different proiuc-
,ipu., 80 has every farm. by proving the
systematic course belonging tla business a.
indicated in these rymark., every farmer
x,ll h. able o. demonstrate what branch ol
farming it j. b1st ior him o. pursue, 70 r.
cci,c the b..t returns lor ms labor. Aud a.
division OF labor greatly enhances the profits
ln other departments or industry, 80 hc may
End, that IT hi, means, Kill and energy arr
concentrated ON one main purpose, he can
more thoroughly understand and more prof.
itahiy c1nluct IT,
Thi, /, no, a hereinafter Of theory. In
other departments OF industry it has been
demonstrated IN practice, aud is now uni.
,cr,ally followed by all successful operators.
Nor Is il without illustration in some few
instances. IA agricultural operations, raising
i, from a mcr, occupation % a i'HH,''-s5-
curing the same beneficial results rs in all
other apartments Of production. Who are
today the mos, successful farmer, Of this
country the men who make a profit on
farming operations, and arc ol,yatug
aud cnnoblirs a, well a. making rroatabl,,
agricultural pursuits? g? In a very large
s,.arc o! Instances, t.cy are person. who
were either brgl IN a., couutins.ro,m, or
some where acquirll habits Of cxactncss, nc.
curacy. mcthJl-iu short. luar," 6a,,m,
and their success is in great degree owing
to these, AZ every obsgNins man can $50.
This, then, is ,hc end % be attained by
our agricultural impro,.m'nis-;o elevate
the pursuit to the dignity Of haqas,,, in.
yllyins profit AMI loss, IN addition to mcr,
wage. and such III, mode in which this
end /, 70 be attained. And 1t should BE-
impressed on the minds Of all farmers, that
tl,is systematic mode Of procedure is the on.
Is way in which prosrcs, can bo made, or
the largest production secured from agricul.
tural operations. Its 10 this ultimate re.
suit, that all our labors and efforts to receive
agricultural Improvement, look, aud in BE-
half of which the aid aud corporation Of
the great body Of farmers is invoked.