Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-08-27
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The Luxury Of Rural Pursuits.

Gbe Luxury Of Rural Pursuits.
In this tropical season OF the year ' it'll
the people in Maine, it is a luxury to wit
ness the rapid vegetable growth, the ripcn-
ing fruits and grains, and all the wonders Of
fresh, vigorous vegetation in vine and
shrub. 1t Unfortunately happens that although
the season of our tropical climate is short
the results are great; and that by artificial
means, without great cost. we can prolong
the season to suit our TASTE, convenience and
pleasure. In this we have an advantage
over all the dwellcrs in a continued tropical
climate, since the cost to them of reducing
the climate would far outweigh that of rails
ing it with us, by fire and steam.
We We're reminded, recently, of the luxu-
ries incident to rural pursuits by making
visit to the garden and grape house of Gov
A. p. Morrill, at ReidfeId His pursuit of
the different branches of Horticulture is
mainly as a pleasure-an elegant luxury in
which he delights; and vet it is easy to see
that when his vines and trees come into full
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but rather profitable one. He has from
eighty to hundred grape vines, of many
different varieties, in prosperous growth, and
upon some of the vines, the Oldest not over
five years in place, there are about three
bushels of grapes. These are mostly set in
rich, well protected borders for open culture.
but So arranged that when necessary may be
protected to secure full ripenins. lie has
in addition "A large cold graperv. under
glass, a beautiful structure, the cost of which
was about enc hundred and twenty-five dol
lars.
1t is only five years since Governor Morrill,
commenced cultivation in his present garden,
rs such, although it was lreyiously partially
stocked with well grown apple trees TIE
introduction of a system OF understanding.
high manuring, and thorough cultivation,
with the choicest fruit trees, shrubs and
Vines, have in the few years named, wrought
manifold wonders in vegetable growth, and
caused it to be to the intelligent owner and
his friends a great source OF pure pleasure
1t is worthy a visit from any man who
would learn how much may be accomplished
within four or FIVE years in gathering about
IA home the luxuries Of rural life-the sweet
and beautiful vegetable growth of vine and
howerland fruit
From the. standpoint Of city life and the
calculations of commerce, we should not VEN
ture to recommend to any man dependent
upon the results Of his enterprises in Horti-
culture for a support, to engage in what we
here call the luxury of rural pursuits, al
though it may happen that such pursuits
when pursued in reference to market, may
prove profitable. But this we do say, that
any man of good taste and Industrious habits
and delighting in home, and DESTROYS OF max
ing that home the sweetest and happicst
place in all the world, and who is engaged
in Il self-sustaining occupation, may. and Of
right ought to seek to bless his home with
these rural delights ought to feel that his
home are efficient unless furnished with
glass grapery of greater or less capacity to
to suit his convenience and taste Especially
ought every farmer, who gets an honest liv
ing out of the soil, to feel under the deepest
obligation to his family to God, and to man
kind, to increase the means Of fruit-growing
about his dwelling. What farmer is there,
who loves his wife and children, will not
plant a grape vine, when he learns that va
reties may be found which will ripen in the
open air, and the care and culture of which
will afford a recreation and a pleasure to
those he loves?
1t is said, very truly, that in order to have
farming successful, We must be able to show
that it will pay. The whole History of Maine
proves that it does pay, even as a financial
operations and then, how strongly does that
history prove that it pays in the blessed pro-
duction of healthy. energetic moral and in
telligent human beings; how pays in do
nestle quiet, i'll mental peace, in the rest of
the heart and in the growth of the soul. how
it pays in the exemptions from reyulsion,
from contrasts in conditions from cankering
cares from prison-life and poor debtors oaths.
There need be no examination required be-
yond the past history of the State of Maine
to prove that farming pays; and the history
of the State is now daily living and writing,
will afford ampler proof of this fact. Here,
then, is basis for future operations. and
upon this basis mlny good men and true are
now actinr and the agriculture Of Maine is
improving and the comfort, progress. thrift,
peace and happiness now felt and enjoyed in
the homes of the genuine farmers of Maine
cannot be surpassed, even if equalled, by
any great class of people under the whole
CANOPY Of heaven. Ken. journal.
THE MANAGEMENT OF Cows. Ny. Editor:-
For fifteen years have been in the dairy bu-