Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-11-10
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A GOOD DIALOGUE.

The scene of the following Interesting
| Dialogue is that Of two farmers on opposite
sides OF fence. Mr.. Smith who has beside
him basket Of very small potatoes, is lean.
ing on the fence, looking wistfuly over at
Mr.. Jones, who is digging a splendid crop Of
big Potatoes. a picture Of the scene was
prepared with the original dialogue. and
should be- here, but we have not the engraving
at hand. The dialogue is pleasing aud in.
structive, and should be read by every one |
"The Potatoes they are snaa,
Over there over hers."--oLD Soss.
Mr., Smith--How is it, Heigbbor Jones,
that your potatoes are so large aud fine, while
just over the fence, on Si1,iior soil, mine are
as small as pu!le:s eggs, and precions few
at thstr
Mr.. Jones-l manured this 6sld With
brains.
MIR. Smith-'Pshaw All the Cincinnati
og.kilers couldn't supply brains enough for
this ten.acre Geld.
Mr.. Jones-l used human brains of which
there are plenty.
Mr.. Snlth-Nans ansense--now don't make
fun OF me because l'm unlucky, and Proyi-
dence has sent you good crop
Mr.. Jones' Providence helps those who
help themselves. l used my oun brains Oh
this field
MIR, Smish-So did mine, and they are
as good as anybody's
Mr.. Jones-Ah there's the trouble. You
know ii all yourself: l don't, and so get
all the outside help cau. I've been col.
lecting other meu's brains for my land for
twenty years, and you see one result in this
crop.
Mr.. Smith-Yes, ! see the result, bot
don't understand it,
Mr.. Jones-Wel, vixen we began here 20
years ago, thought myself u good farmer,
bu; l bellev others had good ideas, too,
and l made It my business TO get at their
thoughts; some found in agricultural books
and papers, others | picked up at County
Fairs, by asking how the big things we're
raised and often I've got good hut from
neighbor.
Mr.. SHith-l'ye always been down on this
book farming" but your crops stagger me,
they're real knock.down arguments. I'm
sick Of the poor show get for all my work,
and am desperate enough to try any ytbisg for
improvement.
Mr.. Jores-Ill give you my experience :;
it may aid you. About nineteen years ago |
heard that somo men who had been brought
up on farms had dubbed together, and one
OF them was going to publish paper, which
should consist mainly Of accounts OF hop
different farmers cultivated various crops,
aud such like matters. | sent for the paper
and have done SO every year since, and now
have nineteen large vsumes, every page Of
which have read q little at a time, and the
whole has not cost the produce of a single
acre. Why, l am astoDished when think
over the ten thousand thoughts. and hints,
and suggestions have thus gathered What
a blank would be left in my head, if these
thoughts were taken away.
Mr.. Snith-But does the practice of far.
mers on other kinds Of soil and with differ
ent climate, suit your wants
Mr. Jones-Why no, not exactly, perhaps
But then, every thought getirom another,
starts neU thought IN my otcn mind, aud
thus am constantly Improving my own skill
and practice You see, get all the brains
! can from other mems heads, and COMPOST
them well within my own head with mixture
oil common sense, ana then make the appl
calion TO my helds In that way | have ma.
nured TINS crop Of potatoes with plenty of
orains. The editor called here last week on
MS western tour among farmers, and seeing
my gooa crops, he asked me to write out iust
hop 1 have treated this field for wears mas,
aud promised to do il as soon as nv erons
are gathered. He will probably print il q.
ne constantly prints all such praelica, mat.
teis, and perhaps hundred thousand persons
wlil read i aud though nobody else NAV do
just as do, many will get new hint. and
Improve upon it. You may read it il you
Mr. smith, would like to borrow your
paper.
Mr.. Jones-Better take it yourself, for
then you will be more likely TO read it. You
wall ind hundreds OF plain talk about various
kinds Of crops. during single year. One
mot gave hve bushels OF corn on each acre oi
large field in a siagle year.
Mr.. Smith, can't afford 10 take il this
year.