Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-04-02
PARIS, ME-,
Errors in Farming.

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powcr-ihat TO SOW and TO reap were the
only duties devolying upon the cultivator,
and II these were complied with a bountirul
crop would inevitably result. The fac, that
every crop taken from the soil reduces its
standard of fertility, abstracts thcreirom
certain properties which nature is incapa-
ble ofrcstoring, is not appreciated, or If it
is, the every day action OF this class utterly
disregards the dictates Of knowledge and
sound judgment. Restitution forms no part
OF their creed, and sterility, sooner or later,
is the feature OF their possessions. To rem
der farms productive, TO ensure proper
return for labor and time expended in the
culture Of any farm product, certain con.
dilion Of soil is necessary, ani to keep lands
in such state. return OF the elements OF
fertility is a matter Of prime necessity. Tho
success Of English farmers is often placed
before their American co-aborcrs. and the
question arises Why is this 50? what is
the secret OF good farms, and great re-
turns. The answer is palpable-maHurr.
The Marx Lane Express, in speaking OF the
farm Ol Richard Dawson, in North Lincoln.
shire. remarks as follows "The farm Of
Mr.. u. contains 2.7OO acres. THIS land
was few years tack wilderness. One
Geld Of $50 acrcs was an old rabbit warren.
when Mr.. Dawson, Sr, entered upon the
farm. We once counted 1000 eve, in this
Geld, with lamb to each eve. making to.
ge,her 1900 head Of sheep stock, with some
young cattle and horses. SIX hundrcd acres
Of turnips, and siE hundred acres Of clover
are annually grown and consumed ON the
farm by cattle aud sheep, which are allowed
oil cake aud grain in addition. Mr.. Daw.
son and his father had proved that grccu
crops were the main stay Of all good farm.
ins and tha, the more meat poor plow,d
land farmer sent 70 Smithheli. the more
corn (grlin) he would be- able 70 sell PER
acre at Mark Lane. About ten thousand
dollars are pad each year Tor artificial ma
nurr,. For twenty-five years In succession,
=, 800 Per annum have been annually cS.
pended in the purchase Of bones, besides
large sun, yearly for oil cake" Here is
the great truth, and il is a. applicable TO
farming on this As on the other side Of tho
Atlantic. The preservation Of manure
shoali become cardinal principl, Of the
American farmer. It is the bi'ls Of all his
upon it depends his success
without it, total failure in every depart
ment of farm hushlnlry must ensue.
Tie right application efoopiiai is worthy
the serious consideration OF every asricultu-
ri,,. Money, or the use thereof is an i'm
portant possession in tho Pursui; Of any
occupation, nor are the farmers more likely
@, progress without a share Of the - circula-
iins medium, than any other class Of men.
We read not long since in an Agricultural
purnll, a sentence which was given as the
lIfe long experience Of one whose iadgmou,
was considered good, AMI who's, advice was
fllly =, par, TO the eject that "io farm
successfully large capital was necessary
Had the person referred u, given It a. hls
opinion that gooi farming required no oaPi-
ial az az, he would, in our judgment, have
been no further from right conclusion.
Toe amount j. nothing, compared with the
use thereof. There are farmers in this sec
tion-the Garden cf Amcrica-who have
become 50 dalllcd by "six per cent" that
every dollar they can possibly accumulate
is hiroi oui 10 some banking establishment.
while their soil i, year after year, deierio.
rating - becoming actually staryed-yet
their ability 10 furnish the pabulum for ves.
etablc growth is undoubied. The true poll
icy % be carried out. is to increase the value
Of the land you tall, to eHpond whatever sur.
plus capital you may have in keeping every
thing in repair-whcn this is done, other
channels for It's profitable use may be em-
ploycd. The farmer who deposits his
wealth in his own soil, will receive greater
dividends therefrom than were ever declared
by an incorporated institution" that
pursued purely illegal business" and in
addition, there will be no danger of repud-
alton. One share in a good farm, will Of
tcntimos prove Of more value than ten in
even " safe bank-subject as the latter
/, to the excitcmenis and fluctuations Of the
monetary interest.
Many farmers seem 10 consider their oc-
cupation as one Of unecasing drudscry-,hat
It's prosecution requires no thought, no mem
tal action, that a process, composed entirely
Of mechanical routine, is the only require
meni at the hands Of the eultiyator, and
tha, the adoption Of Agricultural pursuits
!. beneath the dignity Of those possessing
more than ordinary capabilities. They
utterly refuse to look upon it as science,
and their influence is e1erted to destroy q
desire for rural avoca,ions. Take the fam
ily Of one Of this class, male or female, and
how many Of them will be found clinging
to the old homestead The professions open
brilliant spheres for the young men, aud
city residence, with available opportunities
for displaying total ignorance Of the life
their mothers led, is the object most de
youtly to be wished for by the young vo-
men. Such are the children that many
farmer is educating-leading them to look
with eontempt upon those who follow their
fathers calling. The remedy for all this is
nlnln-arrienlture must be eeleyated-nlaeed