, 1859-08-05
agtieuIiuts.
1Ao True System Of Farming.

into which the farmer often falls. His great
eakerness in striving to be fich, is doubtless
the cause Of his error. He Is ambitious
and energetic, and forms his plans on large
scale, TOO often, perhaps, without counting
the cost. He buys large farm and wants
to Be called " large farmer" without un.
dsEstanding or considering the trueelements
that constitute real farmer. He fancies
ths greatness Of that profession, as Is too
efSCR the common estimzte, to be improper.
ton 70 the number Of acres, not to say cul.
tivated, but embraced within boundaries Of
his domain. The fact Is now being spread
abfoad that . large farm does not make Q
nlan either rich, cOntented, or happy, but
On the contrary, the reverse Of all these,
unless well titled, when his labor is reward
Cd BY ample crops and fair success in the
various departments in which he Is engaged.
No farmer can realize the full benefits Of
Ne profession, without adopting thorough
system Of culture. His success commansu-
Eais 70 his wishes, always depends upon the
Slanner IN which he prepares his grounds,
plGnas his seed and Fearshis stock. Neither
of these departments may be con-
sidarod Tie cardinal ones Of his Profession
will iake care Of, themselves. The soil may
bs rich, but Il needs culture. His seed
may Be sown, but L should be in due time,
and always On soil well prepared and Of
mflSble quality for the production Of the
crop desired. His stock must be constantly
c1l6d loFL n derives Us thrift from the soil,
and sends again 10 that soil the sustenance it
requires; but this 3 not done iu loose or
o. kip.hizasd way. The farmers care is re-
quirsd, and all his better Judgment must be
exercised, in keeping up this system Of re-
elprocal benefits that may be realized by
every intelligent and industrious farmer.
thorough cultivation and systematle at
icution 10 aIl parts Of his business Is indis-
pensable. 70 . good degree Of success. The
very corneF-stone 70 this whole system Of
farming & q, DO what you do, thoroughly
nature viii not b cheated, and neveF gives
fhll returns to the hallway work that Is
rl1clioed by vastly TOO many calling them
solVes farmers. u the land his been worn,
he extent Of that exhaustion, and the food
required, must b. first considered. When
asooftained, The full measure of these re-
quircmcnts must be given, 70 bring out full
roluma n the farmer has but small stock,
md consequently bot sinGll anouns 81 mn
uure % rsplenish his land, L Is obvious that
but small firm can Be supplied with Il
nhd good Judgment at once diciates that t0
cu'l'fa'a properly I large farm artificial for
i|||IoI1 must b used II good crepe aI0 OBJ
fIIncd And 90 with he lab0gs two men
cannot suitably til one hundred acres Of
Iln1, when he labor of two men. and per
htps four. might bo probably employed on
seventy ave aclcl. 1lsg
Ms L thS eT11l effor n fsmine. Two
mrn gfriEo % d what four msn coa hnrdly
o. and Tins thousands of acres nrsEuno over,
la|l lIlled. and producing half crops. The
land ls run over til WON out, sustaining,
yer a1er year, he unna1uTnl tar ill is en-
llI'ra ara oniifo|y ekhausle4 and Il Eiils %
yield even feeble crop, bpuluse is life 3
N1Tn Out Much Of lb6 soil in Virginia,
and other SoulheEn State, Is . type Of this.
Itou11nd, Of acres are lying now entirely
useless and exhausted. and viii ever remain
q. ~ ~ 1lll olomtntso Of II power are re-
turned % 4 This process 4 fast going
q n lhe Welisrh States. The soil Is
tllll1d Ike IN incxhau1lihlom mine; thetillers
crying. give give, give On, IN 4 leV years,
j win have nothing 10 give The boaai 81
iha West L, large farms, and large fields oil
grain pIoU, SOW and reap, Is the business
81 We1Ien farmers. drawing out the very
II|a of he soil. s1ndIng away n The heaxg
exports lhal are cons anily going onward.
without returning % he soil he food L re,
1u'ra % make & productive.
ne lighl lhatIl being spread abroad On
U'. 11t|ecl 3 beginning 70 correct this
plac.Ice l01ome extent hut IN most instances
tlll lilLIs b fcinfnsd 70 ne soIl 70 keep q
alive t'||, al1r several years Of continual
cuppln7' L mnniftsls signs Of exhaustion.
and n|||1aIe harionness- When tiIIefs Of
l11 col understand tholr true interests. thew
u'|| r1'I'7nle no more land than ihor, can
% wi. EiIg ncros of l1nd Or fillAee,
brought 90 Z high state Of cultivation.
~, te',sr lhap ene huldr1i run over n
p Wy thaf many Do. - -.
NovrL MEtnob 70 PaEvHnr Po1Aso RoI.
Some Belgian boys, . few years since,
o. amusement, inserted some res into DO.
l1|o1| md planted Ihsn Tie result was
1n unnlaal yield q peas and crop Of to-
elrs perfectly sound. though in . Geld where
~ potatoes were badly adecied. Acting
q ,1e ain. NJ. Jackson, Of Leeds, England,
developed I1s theory that he potato, being
deficient IN niIIogen, would receive nn EQUIV
aIl1I d IhaI article from The pea during the
l'ns of proving. and % lie tendency 70 dis
60 uo1ld b o0unteIaeled. He then tried
- aE1rEn1nI Inserting four o. Eve peas
I1IQ e111 polu,o. oarelhlly avoiding injury
- lho cIes' and then planning IN tko usual
way. m result W1i perfect success an
1an.aal yield q boih psas and potatoes, and
Ie I1l1l pcIlocily lh6s from disease. The
fa1cs were found heallhy the nert spring.
a1d Fcrl ega'n planted With tls stms results.