The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-12-04

these subjects.
The farmer should be acquainted with tn
habits Of insects, reptiles, birds aud quadru
: pods lie eomss in daily contact with som'
! Of all these CT, atures, whose habits and uso
be should become familiarity acqulinte'
with, else he will be likely to destroy, o
suffer 10 be destroyed, such Us are really hi
Efficient and Indispensable co-workers. III
should carefully observe and study the habit
Of fsuch insects IS are injurious 10 vegetation
also, seek to learn tho most efsctual mean'
OF destroying them, and how to preserv
and multiply their natural foes-whethe
birds, quadrupeds or reptiles,-for all thes'
oil prey upon the INSECT world. Woik'
should be read on these various depar,ncn,'
of natural history, for they will tend great
ly to increase the pleasures Of observation
while IN the Esd pursuing your daily voea
ton.
No farmer is willing to live long in a
place without knowing tho names ot hi
nsighbos-,reir characters, habits. bus'-
ne-s. &c. and yet il would not be dithcai'
/ to find farmers who cannot name hall the
srocks, trces, plants. insects, reptiles, bIrd'
and quadrupeds, that abound annually oi
semi annually upon their farms Thi-
ought not to be 50, yet 50 il is, and all IN
consequence Of a defective system OF cduci-
ton, at home. in the schools, colleges, UNI
ysrsitivs, and semiuariys When will the
time come that children aud youth shall be
more effectively taught what they should
know when they become men and women
The farmer should have some knowie,lgr
Of the principles and laws Of mechanics, ~
c-ially in what relates to farm implements.
In former times the ploughnan male hi
own plough. Then it was far less compli-
Gated than how. The division Of labor docs
not require OF the ploughman now that he
should possgss skill suIh lent to construct IA
plough but he should understand 1t we'll
enough 90 be able TO point out It's defects,
Keen /, m order. or know when il is out OF
or,lsr and n, ,bl, IN tell what the matter
is soorthe mower, reaper, and horse.rake,
and other tools. Such knowledge will en-
oh,o ri,, ,o ma. and handle them in a work.
.,,,.,,,. rh,-, Ia, ,ls,.ur, thai
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.,-,.,,;., ,hs sl,vsor ,b,.
III. oh, nil. bs.,u.s be mast.
NOR .,r;,, IN Lnow anv.
,h;,, nor, ,b, hov IN cet rid or work.
These AR, some of the topics which will
..,vs 10 .ncc,st profitable and delightful
o,, ~ rc,d;,., mn, only C,r the prcsent
winter but fur all tho leisure YOU NAV have
c,r s,.h s,h;,c,. in coming years. As soon
- ,o, r.,IIv h.yip IN humber and thirst for
s,,b L,o,,,aJ,,, ;us, Al soon will the means
-, Dr,y;ds5 4, 6Il the aehmr Wild of the
mind Tb,n the will becomes inyiyorated
and sleepv dullness is exercised, and the
,,;od b.,omss nctive tho b,iy bccominr its
.,dv and villip, servant
o.. w;,l infer rrom ,bes. SUGGESTIONS
H., :, ,,,.o,.,,, of .v,rv s,rn,r tina, he
.n,I, hoc,ms = ,o,d chemist, able to analyze
lis tr,ilr.rs. and plants, or a universal
h,,an;., ar naturalist. or a mechanic of
,asi lien, knowledge and skill to make all
xinds of farm implements but he may and
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