The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-11-15
A Good 0.alogue.

mas beside him a basket Of Uery snail
potatoes, is leaning on the fence look |
ing wistiully over at Mr.. Jones. who
is digging a splendid crop Of big Pota-
toes. A picture of the scene was prc
pared with the original dialogue. and
should be here, but we have not the
engraving at hand The dialogue is
pleasing and instructive, and should be |
read by every one
oTho Potatoes, they are small.
over there, ovgr there."-Od Song
Mr. Smith-How is it, neighbor Jones
thatyour potatoes are so large and Gnc
while just over the fence, on similar soil
mine are rs small as pulIets' eggs, and
precious few at that2
Mr. Jones.-I manured this Geld with
brains.
Mr. Pshaw.-All the Gin
cinnad hog-killcrs couldn't supply.
brains enough for this tcn-acro field.
Mr. Jones.--I used human brains, Of
which there are plenty.
Mr. Smith-Nonscnse-Now don't
make fun of me because I'm unlucky.
and Providence has sent you good
crop.
Mr.. Joncs-Provideuco helps those
who help themselves. used my olgu
brains on this field
Mr.. Smith-So did mine, and thev
are as good as unybody's.
Mr.. JOnes-Ahl There's the trouble.
You know it all YOURSELF don't, and
so get all the outside help can. I've
been collecting other mems brains for
my land for twenty years aud you see
one result in this crop.
Mr. Smith-Yes. ! sec the result, but
don't understand it.
Mr. Joncs-Wel. when we began
here 20 years ago. 1 Thought myself a
good farmer, but 7 believed others had
good ideas, too, and [ made it my bus
iness to get at their thoughts; some 7
found in agricultural books and papers.
others l picked up at the County Fairs
/ by asking ho,g the big things were rails
ed, and often I've got a good hint from
a neighbor.
Mr. Smith-Ive always been down on
this "book farming" but your crops
staggcr me, they're real knock down ar.
guments. I'm sick Of the poor show
get for all my work. and am desperate
enough to try anything for improve
mcnt
Mr.. Joncs-Tll give you my expert
ence; it may aid you. About nineteen
years ago heard that some men who
had Oeen brought mp on farms had club
oed together, ana one OF them was go
ing 10 PHoIiNh aPaPer' winch should
consist mainly OF accounts OF ho~ differ
eht farmers cultivated various crops, aud
such IKE matters. / sent FOR the paper
ana nave zone so every year since, and
no" nave nineteen large volumes, ey-
cry page oil WhIch L nave read, Iuue
at tlme' ana the whole has not cost
me the produce oil a single acre. w Why
/ am aStoh'sneG when thlnk over the
ten 'nouSanu thoughts, ana Alnis, and
suggestions nave thus gathered
w nat olank would be LETT IN my head,
II tnese thoughts were taken away.
MT. onIth -but does the practice OF
farmers on other kinds OF soil and with a
different climate. suit your wants?
Mr.. Joncs-Nhy no, not exactly,
perhaps. But then, every thought 7
get from another, starts ne,0 Hought
IN 0'y olon n1'"d, aud thus l am con.
stantIy improving my own skill and
practice. You see | get all the brains
ca" ca I'o"I 'II, o'l'er men 1eaus' ana comP's
,., ,ne"' wei' III u,y own "eau WIN NIX
Iuro o' G'''n tnou sense, ana then make
'"o p ''c"''o" TO my neius' In tha'
Way l nav I"YJ 'na""reG toiS crop OF pota-
CoIS 5i T''p | Ple"'y oil Drains. Inc editor
eul''u "''' ,'s' week on ms western
your "'lo"E IuI'neIS' ana seeing my gooI
I'oP', uo u'Aer ,I'. ''e TO Wr'le just "''0
l'Ee r ',o"''u ~ '"'s ueIa Tor years past
., anu i P,oul,sGu ,,.l 70 40 - as soon as my
Drint - 30 La Io WI. P'W'1o'
praoti..I -, 10y i,5'u's Az sue'
5roJ tbnrsanJ 'a' "Iu Po'Ia ,I ps +" "u" m
tbongh nobo5u aI,o ,.;rI |',' w. 'e"' ~ u'. I
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IL Won nav roaJ - '' ;e ,,o ""r ,,;,i i" P'o''
Mr. Smitby-T ,vonI5 yy;i,o 80, 80 b,.u,,
vorr n,nor INV ~ '0''o'
NJ Tonos R,ttor tuba - -.u-..rc
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