Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-10-19
NEW SERIES. VOL. II, NO. 3S.
TrOm the County Gcp,ls~an.
Farmers DagusrreO,ypes.

Tor the eradication Of the many friend, Of
every individual. They are mostly enclosed
in neat morocco cases, instead Of being hung
up 10 view, and packed away in drawers.
OF deposited in piles upon library and par.
lor table,. But there Is another kind Of
dasnerrcoiype. which farmers present Of
themselves, in a much more public manner.
- a' 6, BE- seen by every traveller that passes
the railway or public road. They DO not
prcsen, the farmers face bu, his character.
They e1hibi, 10 every one. hi. ability as
cultiyator, his taste tor neatu,- and order.
and in some degree hi. moral character. 80
hr as thi, Is exhibited by u conscientious
r,sard tor the comfort of his domestic ant.
malls, and for the welfare aud happiness Of
hi' children. In short, every land owner
or country resident /. m some degree pic.
turei ~ the external appearance Of BIZ,
premises. There may be some exceptions,
--rc-uluus from sickness, or from early
progress, commencing with nothing, or new
and unfinished bomcs,-bu, these exception.
a, no; destroy the general rule.
During a reccn, journey through some Of
the Western States. We saw thousands Of
,hc.e darucrrco,yp~s some of them pre-
srntci pleasing thrifty characters. in neat,
well built, well kep, houses, surrounded
With handsome d,or.yard scenery, well
planted shrubhsry, well cultivated gardens,
ani painted or vhi,c-washei farm build.
ing. IN psrles: order. The door yards wsr.
not snsumbcrei with tall grass. nor the
.trlcn and farm fence. with tall weed.
The owners had evidently spent the snare
time, occupied BY some a, sros shops, or in
iil,nes.. IN various improvements, TO make
home comfortable tor their families and at.
,ac'ive % their children. These picture.
Of character were examined aud dweli upon
with much pleasure.
But there arr other dasucrrcoiype. very
numsrou., anu not 50 pleasing in kind.
They were OF al grades, from such as near
ly approach those already described. down
9, the wretcbcd. shattered, broken window.
"a. th.,,le.grovu. DIRT infested dwelling.
Very lew were as good as the former. and
Nv bad a. the latter. Most had At least \
frv Questionable icNtures-Wc observed but
very rev places that did no, contain one or
m5r, OF the following characteristics. not
% b. found on thcvcry best and well kcr,
premises
J. House, with broken windlv', some
time. with Oh hats or rag. thrus, in to kcrp
out the weather, bu, usually with free ven
tllaiion.
House. with unfinished chimncy,, and
brick ana mortar lying on the roof
g. llJu,ss with loo-c clapb'ari', some Of
which hayo BEEN knocked OF, aud Others
hanging BY a single nail.
.. Dloryari' rooted up by pie', the lat.
ter having tree access, for the couveniencc
ofrsaiy feeding with kitchen sloP'.
s. Dooryari' grown up with burdocks
and thi.,lcs, with few scattered half dead
fruit tree, surrounded with suckers.
C. Dy1r.yarl, with scattered boards, un.
corded wood, old barrels and boxes, and
slop ruii.e.
:. Broken-back barns, that i, with the
roof drcpIy bsn, down IN the middle, shins-
le. partly og, boards occasionally OF the
siie. Or hanging a, one end by mails.
s. Barn. with the doors or ihe hinge,
anl rroppel with rails.
.. Barn. with large piles Of manure
against t.e .ii,.hoari. and wagons. bar
Vv-. and pl1w. scattered about the yard.
10. Orchard. with dead limbs, broken
branches. aud abundance Of sucker. and
coar,, weeds about the foo, Of the trunks.
II. Piles Of apple brush thrown along
iencc., aud plsniifullv invested with ,hr.tle',
mulens and buriocks-fenc's often halt
down with many scattered rails in every
variety OF position.
l.. Fences lined and nearly hid with tall
nst,les and elder bushes.
l3. Board lences with posts Sc; very shall
low, and lcanin. az yariou. angles OF incli-
na,ion-sometimes prOpPed with stake
boards OCCASIONALLY knocked od, or hanging
al one end
"a. Pasture. in ihin or partly Gu, woods q,
or in newly cleared land, with many decay
iug pile. of brush, and luzuriant growth
Of thIs,les. iron-weed. aud poke.
-. Pastures iunumerable flled with o
dense growth OF ambrosia or rag.wecd.
lG. Wet pastures, ponched while wet
With the feet o. cattle into rough knobs, and
grown up with coarse grass and smart
weed.
Il. CoruGell. with dense underground
Of weeds, and potato fields with dense
oyergrowih Of the same.
Is Plowed Geld. with wet patches or
uuplowel portions, the latter yAriously COW
cred with eoarse grass, weeds, and bushes.
~. COWS running at large m the streets,
dropping their manure 10 the mos, incon.
vsnient places, and thrusiing their heads
through poor fences into neighbOrs' cab
base, and eorn.6cld'.
%. Attempts at hedging made by cara.
lessly and irresullrly setting out plants in
uurrerareI ground, never cutting, and al
lowing the line 10 become covered with
weeds and grsss.
! These result. will always take place when
the owners forget that the price OF neatness