Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-06-19

which he tugged The cattle 10 draw 10 the
farm and with which he top dressed the mea-
dow. Here was on innovation sure. And he
had subscribed for o paper too; and what his
jimcrsck of "cuiiyator," his ashes and
"book farming" the old gentleman nearly
crazel. at would never do to go on ot this
raie,' said tie old gentleman.
But the four acres OF corn and potatoes and
vegetables still grew finely. Never had the
Smiths seen such corn, such potatoes and car
rots.
The grass came up thick and strong and
thrifty, and The harvest time came around al
last.
The cattle had plenty Of good feed, and they
were fat, and sleek, The pigs were fat, the pou l.
Try was fat, the old horse was fat, and Ben
grew fat and jolly as he garnished his high
corn, his big potatoes, his generous sized
beets, and his great big yellow carrots. Ben
had found time during evenings TO read the
agricultural articles 10 bis paper, and 10 post
himself in regard TO the markets.
Winter came, and the good old father enter
ed the barn. 1t was Grained with hay and
cornslalks, and wheat and rye. The gransry
was loaded with coin; and Ben who had been
carefully taught 10 shell The cobs across the
edge OF a shovel, now stood beside another
stupid machine, throwing in a bushel of ears
at the top, while the big golden Kernels rush
ell Gu in o constant shower at the bottom-
Ben Smith had "squandered'' six dollars in
cash upon corn shelter "What is the silly
boy coming to- exclaimed The venerable pro-
genior, as he sighed and turned to The barn
again.
The old man examined the harvesting; there
was more in the mows than ever before. The
corn had turned out grandly. There was ev'
erything in profuson, and only half tht
grourd had been tiled. Ben pointed 10 The
gratifying result, and bis father only shool
bis head, and said, "Ben, you have been veT!
lucky; wd've had o remarkable seasenj thing
have grown finely"
| Ben Smith IT,, only smiled al this. He con
linued 10 read his agricultural works, subscri
bed for another paper, and paid for them boll
(lb, what exiiavogance y and winter passet
glibly away.
He killed Off the old razor backed grunters
that had been bred upon the ancient fam from
time immemorial, and bought six improved
Sufolks--instead Of the three a!igatots tha
had previously been tolerated on the Smill
| farm.
The sureranuated cows, "with the crum
| led horns," were turned into beef, and brac
Of shining Durhams supplied their places.
sub soil pow found its way into the yard on
morning early in the spring, and "new fan
gled harrow" followed this. Then came
new patent chun, then capital straw cut
ter, then more nasty ashes, then seed dril
land "hete was no end, (said Ben senior) I
the internal machines that Ben, jr., cluttere
MP the old place VITA.
4 Ben had been no idlet meantime. He ha
drawn into the cov yard two hundred loads {
pond muck the previous fall. He got plaste
and crushed bones and mixed with ii,and whe
February came it was heaped out gensrousI
upon the four acres ogain. Everything wen
on smilngly, and at harvest time, the cap
sheaf OF machinery arrived.
"What on earth is ihat2" asked the old gen
temen, as Ben put his team before ne'
horse rake. Ben laughed ou uiright, and aske
his respected progenitor, why he did nrt rea
the papers But his father said he "kne'
enough already"
Again the old barns creaked under The
4 generous harvest OF hay, and grain, and vet
eiable, and again the old man looked an
4 sighed, and declared that the season had bee
remarkable; very.
Il Ben had nj room 10 store away two thirds
The years produce. But his hay was exceller
his potatoes were noble ones; his caTrot
beels and onions were splendid; he had SUI
plus ruta baqos by the cord, and turnips, an
squashes, and cabbages by the ton, III of whic
readily found good market, seven mil,
distant. Nobody believed at first, that thes
fine products really came from Smiths farm
When the snow and sleet Taliled aroun
that ancient mansion that winter, Ben owe
no man dollar his barn and cellars wei
} well filed, and he had three hundred dolla
in cash, on hand Here was fortune.
! "Verily, Ben," said his parent, 'fyou hay
been lucky and the seasons have been favo
able"
The elder Smith has been gathered 10 b
fathers. Benjamin Smith, ESQ.,, is now ma
Of solid substance, justice Of the peace, an
farmer Of forty years in good standing. 4
knows the difference between partial an
thorough cultivation; he'can tell you the ber
efsof subsoil ploughing end shallow funov
he can tel! you whether and wherefore pieC
Of Suffolk pork or Durham beef is prelefab
TO Ina OF The grey hound hog or the shngl
!, backed OK; he knows how to use the hor:
rake and the potstoe dropper; he will infor
, Iyou OF the advantage 10 be derived from WI
CATION, from draining, from the use Of pho
bhats of lime, and the like; be will show yc
on his farm big hay stacks, generous squashe
huge potatoes, twelve rowed corn, fat hog
improved poultry, sleek velvety cattle, and a
the jimrscks of modern agricultural progre
ss1-and you willGnd, 10 snug corner OF Ben
ample sleeping loom, at old Smiths hom
stead, the choicest Agricultural library in u
; Stale; while he is constant reader and payil
> subscriber 10 all the leading Book farm pu
locations In the whole county.
: No one that knew the old Smith farm fl
! and twenty years ago, would recognize ii nov
ESQ., Ben is worth pretty fortune, has bu
/. Ion wife and half dozen children, and thou
y o little corpuent, for he will live well, he
as lively and as thrifty "book farmer"
{ you OF would wish TO meet with.
Z beg your parEon. concluded my trayell
J; friend, at this point, but here we nIel and !