Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-01-15
remarked Poland; and then The converse.


some splendid young cattle. They were
Iofsas pure English Breeds as ever were
\ imported and came very high. Poland
saw him passing and hailed him. Our
friend was anxious to grow Ia fine stock.
and be knew that he must. commence in
the right way. tne43 es aOs,it..fas s
The owner tofs the stock said he was
willing to sell, but he must have his price.
4 He had q fine young pair, male and -fe-
'lmale, two ears old. which he would sell
for two hundred dollars. Poland offered
his note on six months, together with q
bill of sale Of the cattle as security. The
owner was satisfied. and the bargain was
made. The animals were brought home.
and Poland was not disappointed in his
!, purchase.
PhewbP broke from Lyman's lips. as
he heard the price which his neighbor had
paid for his new stock. Two hundred
dollars for atwo year old bull and heiterl
Why-whaton on earth couldpyou have been
thinking Of Poland. Why-I Wouldn't
have given seventy, Eve dollars for em no
how. My cows will give as much milk
and make as much butter and cheese. l
tell you plainly you'll never see that thou.
sand dollars if you launch out in that way
But, my dear sir. / am determined to
have the best stock can get,' returned
Poland earnestly; q for those farmers who
have made the most money have made it
from stock. 1 assure you it's one Of the
greatest failings our farmers have that
they are content with small, poor cattle,
when by little trouble and expense, they
could have better
My stock answers my purpose. at any
rate, resumed Lyman. cantt afford
to pay two hundred dollars for pair Of
two year olds, and one'of them a heifer.
at that, when for fifty dollars can buy
one OF the best cows in the country
You have right to your own opinion
'Aye-and I'll have my thousand dol,
lars too.' laughed Lyman as he turned
away. "Nr r.
1t was only a week after this that the
eanvasser for an agricultural newspaper
stopped at Lyman's house; but the hos,
could not afford to take it.
Hadn't you better?' ventured his wife.
No. We take the Village Pickings-
published right in our own town. and that
is enough. You know what | told you,
Dolly-I must have that thousand dol.
laSs.' sh ~ sss2' '"i''t ' q, -
Then you won 'ttake it, said the gent
mo. sir. Can 't:afford it, But there's
my, neighbor PolandThe,llt take anything
that anybody offers him. -. ~.
'1've called on him, sir. and he told me
I'd better stop here He e'said you we're
taking no agricultural paper:',N - sas
And did he subscribe 2 sfF. isa1
Yes-and paid me the, money. Il
l tell ye, Dolly, Poland's, thousand
dollars'll come out minus;Gnow YOU
mark my Words 20" iat -ae'
Dolly Lyman said nothing. for she was
troubledea that moment by the thought
that her husband was exercising a spiriI, ,of.
pcnuriousness which looked mean; bat she
did; not say SO. aiao'.s z'S7'
"Hallo! what ye doing?' cried Lyman
as he SAW Poland commencing to run "a
fence across his, field.
I'm going to throw out just half Of
this field into pasturing. returned Po:r
land. .sih SOD +" ''' - Nun ~ y
. What? exclaimed Lyman hardly
able TO believe what he s5hady heard.
Throwing off half your field i? Why,
that won't leave you with more than
twenty acres to sill.'
@'I know it and that's all want. Il am
determined not to waste my time and en.r
ergies, swinging scythe, over forty acres
OF land after Eve and twenty tons q. hay.
acres ''.5'l i'i ''i'h''" ''.'-' .
7dCrazy as a March hare T. muttered.
Lyman, as he turned away. y1laass
Ere long Lyman was met by another
surprise. He was at the. hotel in the vii
lage one day. and there learned that his
neighbor Poland had engaged all their
manure for four years;,and that he was
to pay for it wildwood. butter, cheese
and such other articles OF produce AS
might be wanted. ..r
dolly, what do you suppose Poland
has been and done now?. $50
Il don't know / am sure, returned the
wife. looking up. ~ &, eBs
Well III tell you:-He has been and
engaged all the manure made at the tay-
ern stables for tie next four Searsl And
he's gotto haul wood. and let his butter
| and cheese go to pay for.itr! ~
Onsthe same day hei saw Poland, and
asked him what he meant. .....
. I mean TO bring my farm up said
the latter, 3s7- 7'i
,"But I get manure enough for two
acres Of corn every year and that's
enough, j, sajd, Lyman. ID. i sai.ss
For you it may be, but wish to ma
nure more. Our land was we'll run out
when we took It. and m order toget II up
4 to its fullest capacity, We must be prodi-
\ gal of rich dressing .'5aasu - ~ h.ag-
Well said Lyman. with sort Of pit.
ying expression go ahead; but if you
ever see your money. let me know.
/ 'rIl:give you a good account. never