New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-25


Of seven acres with their own hands; and the highest
ambition Of the women of that Republic was to make
GOOD housewives The daughters of individuals Of
all grades and ranks were inspired with high degree
of emulation as to which could best perform her duty
in The domestic affairs Of the household. Happy
would Il be for our country if the young ladies OF The
American Republic would follow their example,
PROFITS OF FARMING.
Although farming does not lead to the npd seenma-
lstion of wealth yet it yields competence 70 me ID
ds.rous ard frugal and is the most independent ean3
Tss The items of profit, though apparently snaaS N
themselves amount when those Tor the year are ssae
,oc.,ba, % no inconsiderable sum. And farmers
expenditures in money being less than s required oy
other kinds of business, nearly every article "f ~"
suppcrt Of his family being raised on ms hrin' nA
balance sheet shows healthy and thriving business
At the close Of the year. Commerce aud manuisc-
,res are the bases of large cities and the sources Of
avid accumulation Of wealth. the legitimate products
81 which are luxury and These crept into tho
ponsn RenubLc and undermined the very founda-
,o1s ON which it was established-industfy morality
o,d ,;rtnre Iiceptiousness and vice OF every kina
followed in their turn ccuptng the better portion o.
her people and in due time did their work OF desuuc'
ton. Thus terminated the existence OF one OF me
most MAGNIFICENT political structures Of which the old
world could boast.
FsRMISG IMPROVES THE MIND.
The GREAT diversity in agricultural employments is
we'll calculated to enlarge the mind and improve the
,udcnep, for every season brings different kind OF
nj and therefore the mind is constantly exercises
and the Indictment expanded; whereas mechanic VINE
has regular routine of duty to perform, day after
dav ia ant TO be narrow minded and to possess sweak
Indictment. Facts and observations prove that We
minds Of farmers of equal natural capacity, are gene
aly superior to those of persons engaged IN many oth-
| er occupations.
| HEALTHINEss OF FARMING.
Agriculture, from the constant and regular employ
,.rt II Gives. Is most conducive to health. The Labor
II requires is calculated TO knit the frame ana give
srengh and yigor to the muscular SYSTEM besides, m
is mostly carried on in the open air, whhcn 'enas I"
propoe free and generous Precipitation and give tone
and elasticity to the body; while many kinds Of mo-
chanca and other employments arerendered unhealthy
L Tho constrained position in which they must be pes
e,med and the close confinement which is necessary
u; caYvi,o them on 1t is obvious that mind and body
mus, he exercised together in order to promote rcgu-
lor and healthy growth in both. Man is naturally
indolent and loves his ease and were not for the
strong hand of necessity he would often become de,
useless and wicked; the constant and regular employ
uent therefore which farm requires makes II pro-
motive of GOOD morals; whereas, in other empoymenfs,
whore those engaged are more dependent on Others,
hr labor il more Irregular; ths often leads them 70
amend norton of their time in dleness, and thus bed
| habits are contracted, acquaintance II formed WIN
persons of impure morals, and Their characters and
standing in society destroyed This is one among
mapy reasons why persons who live in cities are more
liable to become proane, Incorporate and vicious than
| those who reside in the country. The business OF
| farming is one which renders mankind more or Ices
naepepdent of each other but mpresses their minds
deenlv with sense of their dependence on the Divine
Providence; for they know that they may cultivate
his land in the best possible manner, and plant with
the hest of seed; yet, unless God gives favorable
season they can raise crop. They constantly reai-
ize the truth of the holy oracle, that Paul may
"plant and Apollos water, but God giveth the In
"crease." There is no employment that leads maa
TO reflect so much upon the character and works u
God as farming and consequently is SO conducive
to morality and the practice of vrtuous principles.
FARMING PROMOTES HAPPINESS
The employment is conducive to domestic hsppi-
ness: for the farmer is seldom obliged TO leave home
for any great length of time, and from the facility
with which comfortable support for family Is OBJ
tanned he is often induced to marry early in life In
deed the nature of his employment is such that It rem
ders female companion indispensable to the prosper
ity and happiness of farmer. In nearly all other
kinds of business getting married. increases mana
expenses but in farming not only dmnishes the ex-
penses of living but increases bis incomes for the care
of the dairy and poultryyard, which are prominent
items in the assets of many farmers accounts, " almost
universally confded to the female portion of the house
hold Lord Bacon tells us that the Improvement Of
"the ground is the most natural way OF obtaining
"rches" And observation will convince any ono
that there is more stability and permanency in wealth
acquired from farming than in fortunes obtained by
trade and speculation In most other calngs an ap-
prenticeship of several years is required TO obtain
knowledge of the business, while IN farming young
| man Of ordinary capacity can commence at once and
| will have an ample return for his labor every year.
An idea extensively entertained that farming Is moro
laborous than most kinds of mechanical business; bat
from experience say that is the moet pleasant
and agreeable business in which intelligent man can
be employed The great diversity Of exercise which it
affords is equivalent to rest farmer does not wosk
| more than two thirds many hours in a day a.
trader many mechanics, and taking his business -
whole il is not 80 laborious and far agreeable
than majority of other employments. Its tendency
to enlarge the mind and beget feelings Of dsnterest
ed benevolence and mutual participation Of good Of
| fees. You will find more practical piety and pure
| Christian benevolence among American farmers than
among any other class of equal numbers in country.
| FARMERS ARE GOOD CITIZENS.
1t is universally admitted that farmers the back
bone and muscle Of our country, and appears
very strange that many smart, industrious young