The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-04-21
RURAL a9oN0mY
From the Germantown Telegraph.


AN OLD FARMERS EXPERIENCE TO NEW
BEGINNERS.
Particularly such as hare but little 10 begin in tie
toorld UiA.
In the first place, spare no pains to estab-
lish for yourselves good character for hon
esty, punctuality, industry and economy. II
mans credit is good and he is in want OF
the loan Of few dollars, to carry on his busi-
ness to better advantage, he can readily get
it; but if otherwise, the lender will keep his
money, and the borrower may do as he can.
Never make positive promise to pay money,
or do anything else on certain day, without
some proyiso. Use all endeayors to meet
every engagement punctually at the time.
Avoid as much as possible all jarring and
differences with others; if they do arise,
compromise the matter, even at some sacri-
flee. if it can be done; if not, leave it to a
reference, and there let it end. BE particu-
larly careful to guard against being concern
ed in law suits ;-in most cases it is better
to give up the claim than go to law about it.
1t is easy to get into the law, but oftentimes
very hard and expensive to get out of it.
II your capital is small, begin business on
moderate scale, and as your gains and ex.
perince increase, your business may also be
increased. Let specializing very much alone,
and be c0ntented with the slower but more
certain profits Of regular business. Avoid
entirely all visionary speculative schemes,
that, Ike the morus multicaulis, hold out a
prospect Of rapid accumulations, and making
an independent fortune in a short time. But
see the result: all piece Of deception, at
tended with the loss Of much money and
trouble.
II the business is farming, have your work
SO arranged as 10 change from one thing to
another as-little as possible in the same day
do one thing at time, and that before begin
ming another; and always remember, that il
thing is worth doing at all il is worth doing
well. Let there be no hurrying and driving
Of hired help, to get as much work as posi-
bic out Of them in day, nor pinch them
down to work for less than common wages
there is nothing gained by it but the name Of
a closefsted hard master, and perhaps little
addition Of ill-will.
Stay at home, and see to the work your
selves, that it is done properly and in the
right time. Deal fairly. and pay in cash or
short credits settle with all those you deal
with at least once in every year. Keep fair
accounts Of debt and credit, so that you may
know at any time how your affairs are going
| on.
IT, you borrow anything Of your neighbor.
be careful that It be not injured, and return
il as soon as you are done with il, and make
the same terms with them when they bor-
row.
BE accommodating, for il costs but little,
remembering that you may yourselves be
placed in difficulty.
Have place TO put all your tools and i'm
plements, in the day. when not in use, and
then you win know where they are, when
wanted to use again. How often do we see
plows, harrows, &C., left in the corner Of the
fence where they were last used.
A man will never make poor farm rich
with but little money, unless these small
matters are attended to.
II there should be any new tangled project
got up, and there is hardly year passes
without, for the purpose Of improving land,
or making money faster and easier if you
are disposed to try them at all, do il on a
small scale, and then il il should prove blank,
as they most commonly do, there will not be
much loss but il il succeeds, try il again, a.
one experiment in farming operations does
not establish fact.
approve Of farmers trying experiments
on small scale, that look likely to be bene-
fetal in raising crops. or improving land
There have been valuable discoveries made
thereby, and perhaps as many others the re.
suit Of accident.
Such has been the experience Of one whc
spent long life devoted principally to th,
culture and Improvement Of the land; on,
who practised what he has laid down in thcs,
essays. and whose observations Of the praetic,
of others, has confirmed his belief, that M
man will ever make good farmer, in an,
other way, save By his own experiments
knowledge.
A PRACTICAL FARMER.
Bybeny, "a Mo-, 1858.