, 1859-09-30
AgticpIiuts.
a Fazmers Adviee 70 Farlners.

a Farmers ADVICE to Farmers.
In the garden State Of the West, there
lives . man, who, in consequence Of his re-
mATkable power, energy, enterprise and per.
severance, 10 called The giant farmer" Of
the West. He removed fiOm Ohio to Iii.
nois about quarter Of q century ago, where
he has since resided. Like most young men
going West he was destitute of capital, and,
Recessarily, commenced as most su"h young
farmers do, on small scale, but, unlike must,
Ae did nos long continue as he began, for
acres were added TO acres, until he had thirty
thousand acres Of that productive land under
cultivation.
He has nov one farm of ten thousand
acros, end smother Of seven thousand eight
hundred. He has, IN the meantime, fur.
nished employment kF . large number Of
mn and horses. He Inns dealt largely In
oaftle, and for many years, until recently,
fed from Eve thousand 10 six thousand head,
annually. During thisperiod ehas amassed
afortune valued 81 el, ,000, 900, and still en-
bys health Of body and vigor Of mind. He
lives near The capital o. the State, and has
now IN Morgan County, one Of the best ag-
ricultural counties in that Commonwealth,
acorn6eld six miles In length. A boy would
ct thirsty, We reckon, before he could hoe
about In that iield.
Mr.. Jacob Strawn, for this is the name Of
The crest Western farmer, communicates,
b he Chicago press, the following advice
% iarmer8:
when You wake up, DO not roll over,
but soll oHk Il viii give you time to ditch
out all your sloughs, break them up, harrow
thsms and SOW them with timothy and red
clover. One bushel Of clover seed to ten
bushels of timothy l. sufficient %
Mako your fences high, tight and strong,
90 that they wiz keep cattle and pigs out
fy0u have brush, make your lots secure,
and keep your hogs from the cattle for If
your corn is clean. they viii eat it better
than II Il is not
Besure 10 get your hands to bed by seven
O'Clock. They will rise early BY the force
Of circumstances.
Pay hand-if be Is . poor hand--all
You promise him. II be Is good hand, pay
him little more; L will encourage him 70
Do sin better.
Always fed your help g well as you do
yourself; fbF he llborine men are the bone
and 1lnew Of the world. and ought to be
well troatcd
! am satisfied that getting up early, in
dulllY and regular habits, are the best med
icinl1 ever prescribed for health.
When Il CONES rainy OF bad weather, 90
th1l you cannot work out Of doors, cut and
sp|lf your wood. Make your trucks when
Il rain. hard, cleaning your stables or fixing
something which you would have to stop
e1o plough for and lix in good weather.
Aats your racka, fixing your ience, or gate
that L on Tie hinges, or weather boarding
your barn where he wind has blown OF The
siding. Or patching the roof Of your house
Or ham.
B. Study your interest closely, and don't
waste any time IN eleciing Presidents, Sen
oIoI4 % other small officers, or IN talking
q hard times while spending your time in
town. uhIIllIn4 away on store boxes, &c.
1a'1 your time and make your calculations
pont % ding. IN hurry. but do them At
q, r'gh. imei and keep your mind e well
e yoal 6odj employed"
his Iasl item. keep your mind e well
= Jour body employed ? should Be needed
1g 1|' and especially By such e arc en-
111d IN manual labor. whether IN he shop
o. On he farm. Mr.. 6lrauu, e We were
in|ofued By one Of his nsighbors few years
..ll1' Is cloee observer, and = thinker.
He nay not haEo rad g many books as
11n, professional gentlemen, but has read
n1n and things and he papern. much more
c'..o'o1|.I' There ) nothing better for
I1rn1f than 70 keep his mind active, and
i111 Ias,.ad Of going 70 sleep when be sits
Gown 70 lcad. h6 win even fnd sleep ban
sid oy thought, when be lies doWn 70 rest
Keep he mind e well e sho body en-.
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