Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-08-25
The Young Farmers

Are class we sympathize with and feel an in
terest in, also; and, in the " Valley Farmer"
we find some advice to them which is too full
of valuable common sense not to copy for their
benefit
Honorable and useful ia the place the young
farmer is TO occupy in the coming years. 1t is
important, then, that he should begin well.
Much depends upon a good beginning.
g 10 securing land, stock fruit, seed, loca-
ton, implements, and whatever is wanted to
make a new farm, it is important that the
best of everything re had a good tree occu
PIES no more room than poor one; II +. quirss
no more punishment from the soil NO more at
tention. A good animal is generally easier and
cheaper KEEP than poor one. A good acre Of
ground i by far the most profitable. Good
hay, good wheat, good lrseds of stock, are
more easily raised, and more profitable than
bad. On the whole, we repeat that il is alto
gether best that every young farmer should
start right; hence, we pro 'ose to say little
here upon the selection Of his farm
"lsf. MIKE it point, il possible, to locate
your farm in some favorable place, as regards
markets, roads, respectable society, schools aud
opportunities TO keep up with the improvements
of the age. Ii Is hard to lie successful, out of
the reach of the world It is hard to get along
well, and cultivate well, both farm and ia
mily, far away from mill, store, a blacksmith
shop post-utfice, asch0ol, a church. or the as
ISOLATION, privileges aud excitements of good
society. The price of all articles of farm pro-
duct, depends much upon The neaFness TO mar
ket, and the facilities for transportation. Let
these things be duly considered, in selecting a
locality FIR farm.
sd. Seek good hand; not land adopted espe-
cially to the growth of par ocular article, IN
less that be your ESPECIAL OF ct but soil that
will be good for all farming purposes. Poor
land pays but poorly for labor upon IT, Ii is
actually easier TO cultivate an acre OF good land
well, than of poor, aud the prof. is olIen double
or triple. Il is often that young farmers think
they must have large farm, whether il is good
or not his is "A mistake. If your means are
limited, buy less land. Be sure that il is good.
/ By-and By, you can bus more of the same
sort. You generally see good, intelligent farm
ers on good land. See TO il that the soil is
| good, with water timber, rock, etc., in con-
yeuient aud usable relation 10 it. BE careful
/ it is not TOO Hat. Good drainage Is important.
II is one Of the greatest desiderata Of good
| farming. Hence, perfectly hat land Is office
| IlOnable. Neither should il be too hIlly, for
then us life Will be washed out of it.
"Sd. IL is important that the farm should
have upon it good building site-higi, and
dry, and healthy, in convenient relations 10 the
| whole farm and the road; a site well adapted
to all the purposes of farmers home.
'4Ih. Il should have, ii possible, favorable
| spot for garden and orchard, contiguous ~
the building site. These are the main things 70
be considered, in selecting land for a new farm.
We deemit important that the young farmer
| should give good attention 70 them, aud unite
them all, as far possible, Ia his farm"