The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-11-08
A GOOD DIALOGUE.

Mr.. Smiih-How is il, ners shbor Jones
while ju-t over the fence. on similar soil
mine are as small as pullets' eggs. aud
precious few at tbatl
Mr.. Jones-I manured this field with
brains
Mr. Snith-'Psbaw-All the Cincin.
nsti bog killers couldn't supply brains e.
nongh for this ten acre field
Mr.. Jones-I used human brains, oil
which there are plenty.
Mr. Suitb- Nonseuse-Now don't
make fun of me because IN uulucky, and
Providence has sent yot good crop.
Mr. Jones-Pfovidence helps those who
help themselves. ] used my oacx brains
on this field.
j Mr. Suitb-So did I mine, and they
are as good as snybody's
Mr. Jones-Ahl There's the trouble
You know il ell yourself: 1 don't, and so
get all the outside help | can. I've
been collecting other mems brains for m y
land for twenty years, and you see one
result in this crop
Mr., Smitb-Yes, see the result, but
| don't under,taud it,
Mr. Jones-Well, when We began here
30 years ago, thooght myself a good far
Oer. but believed others had good ideas.
too, and | made it my business to get at
their thoughts; some found 10 agricul
tural books aud papers, others | picked
up at the County Fairs. By asking hoso
the big things were raised. and often I've
got good hint from neigbbor.
Mr. SUith-Ive always been down on
this book farming" hut Jour crops stag
ger me, they're real knock down argu
ments. I'm sick of the poor show | get
for all my work, and am desperate enough
to try any thing for improvement.
Mr. Joues-lll give you my experience;
it may aid you. About nineteen gears
20 | heard that soDe men who bad been
brought up on farms had cluboed togeth
er, and one OF them was going to publish
paper, which should consit mainly of
accounts Of hOa0 different farmers cultlsa
ted various crops. aud such like matters.
| sent for the paper aud have done so eV-
cry year since, and now [ have nineteen
large volua.es, every page of which have
read. little at time. and the whole has
not cot the produce of single acre.
Why | am a>tonisbed when | think over
the ten thousand thoug hts. and hints. and
Suggestions | have thus gathered. What
blank would be left in my head, if these
thou hts were taken away.
Mr. Smith--but does the practice OF
farmers on other kinds of soil and with q
different climate, suit your wants
Mr. Jones-Why no, not exsctly; per-
baps Bat then, every thought l-get from
snother. starts a neao tkoagh an my oac,a
maind. aud thus am constantly improving
ny own skill and practice. You see,
get all the brains | can from other mems
heads. and compost them we'll in my own
head with a mixture of com mon sense, and
then make the application to my fields
In that way. | have maoured this crop OF
potatoes with plenty OF brains. The ed
itor called here last week on bis Western n
tour among farmers, aud seeing my good
crops, be asked me to write out just hoad
| haze treated this field for years past
and | promised to do it as soon as my
crops arc gathered. He will probably
print it. as he constantly prints all such
practical matters, and perhaps hundred
thousand persons will read it; aud though
nobody else may do just as do, many
will get new hint, and improve upon it
You may read it if you will.
I Mr. SMITH would like to borrow
Jour paper.
Mr. JoDes-Better take it yourself, fol
then you will be more likely to read it,
You will find hundreds of plain talks a
bout various kinds of crops. during sin
gle year One blot gave FIVE bushels o
corn on each acre of large field in sin
gle year.
Mr.. Smith, can't afford to take i
this year.
Mr. Jones-You would think notbin,
of spending two cents week for extri
tobacco, or a cigar. or candy. and that
all the paper will cost How little a weel
it costs to supply yourself aud family will
large amount of inform alton througl
, any good paper.
Mr.. SGith--Whst are the politics o
that psperl -.
Mr.. Jones--It doesn't touch politics
It is devoted to such SUI jects a. Field an
. Garden crops. Animals, etc, and bas oe
sides, good deal about WouaD's WORK
which wife says is worth more than te
q tiues the few pouDds of butter it costs
/ pay for the paper. Then there is alSo
!. department for the young folks contain
e ing many thiugs which please the cblldre
: pot mere trashy stuff. such as Is too Of
D ten printed for them. but informstion tina
viii have good influence on them.