The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-06-04
A Ride in the C0untry---Suggest Ons
and "Reminiscences.

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4 Ride in the C6untry---Sugges Ons
and Heminiscences.
A few days ago we took running trip
Of about thirty miles into the country
We pushed out into tall timber, beyond
the region Of the Salt Licks, where the
stunted jack oak and mullen stalk contend
for the ascendency. We passed along
dividing ridges, between the heads of dark
hollows, where the majestic poplar OF
four feet diameter spreads its branches
towards the skies. Here for the first time
this spring, we found in abundance our
favorite songs.er of the woods, (Sy'ria
Castanea) caroliDg forth notes more me-
lodious than any produced by man on
brazen instruments since the days of Tu-
bal Cain. Here among hills, and lofty
trees, cliffs and waterfalls, we were i'm
pressed with the truth of the following
lines:
"ThereS grandeur in the Lightning stroke
That rives the mountain ash,
There's glory in the giant oak
And rainbow beauty in the smoke,
Where crystal waters dash"
Turning our attention from the males
tic works of nature, to the affairs of men,
we observed that the growing wheat, with
very rare exceptions, looks well. Unless
the wheat shall hereafter be attacked by
the fly, the rust, or some other of its nu-
meroNs enemies, there will be fully an
average crop. The farmers are busily
engaged in planting corn. Here we will
VoIunteey few words of advice to far
mers, (and we win not charge any thing
for it.) In the language Of the New
York Tribune, We say, lent one moEe
acre in coyn.' If you get yoar fields
planted by the Grst week 10 June, and
have one more acre that you can get ready
to plant With few days work, prepare
and plant 1T. Corn planted ip fresh
ground any time before the middle o
June, will mature in this htitHde. Wha
did you have to give this Spring; wher
your feed run out, foT the product Of ont
acre? With corn at seventy-fvo' cents
and hay at ten dollars, the cosn and fod
der produced on one acre inordinary sea-
sons, is worth at least Fifty dollars.
After you shall have planted the las
acre of corn, SOW an acre or two Of bucl
wheat. This crOpis easily put n-naakeI
quick return, and the bread manu(ae
tured from il constitutes one of the cheap
est and most wholesome articlaaoR food.
We notice that most farmers ameng
whom we travelled begin TO underestimate th'
importance Of their profession. phe farm
have a neat and thriving appearance
rich hollows are rot allowed to be- occu
pied with brush, but are converted int,
meadows. Very few raise black berrie
and sink,feld as the princip,'& crop, 5u
consider the production of wheat aplkyos
more profitable. 4
Farming in this part Of the cquntrgl
yet in its infancy, although great advance
ment has been made Within the YeeelleS
ton of the present generation. Thirt
years ago, with shovel plow, the stoe
of which was fastened to gether with hick
ory withs, and harness constructed 0
ropes, with husk collar, and names al
swingletree without an ounce of Ton upo
them, we managed to scratch,in a6httl
corn, which we converted into meal ON
tin crater or hand mill. What little whea
was raised was thrashed with Eail, am
the chaf winnowed out of it by ixelae
! with a sheet. Itthen had to beSFas
on horseback twenty miles TO mill. "
scarcely ever used wheat bread except
weddings and on Christmas.
Viewing The present mode Of farming
our improved breeds Of stock useful ag
ricultural impliments-thl eshing machine
and steam mills, we are aware that grea
progress has been made in the right d
rection.