The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-12-05

ate matter, thus holding them for fertalizing
agents, and at the same time prevent the disa-
greeable efliuyia whish would otherwise ariss
from such termenting mass s
/ That all sounds very well,' remarked Ben,
after Walton had let them; 'but let me tell
you II don't pay! He'd better let such iandan-
giles alone if he expects to make iivin' at far.
MINI h
| Before the ground froze up, Walton threw
out most of the mnek behind his stoble, which
had become well saturated, and filed the trench
up anew. -,-.-. sss fsr
The old farmers bad great many apple
trees and made great deal Of cider; but the
fruit was an inferior quality. When spring
came, Walton went to some Of his neighbors.
and asked them to go in with him and send. for
some good scions to engrat upon their apple
trees. de explained to them just the plan he
had iormed for his own orchard. He had en-
gagged competent man TO come and do the
work OF grntting, and, while they were about
IT, IT weuid be cheaper to get gratis enough for
the whole neighborhood. s~i
II was Of no use. The old orchards were
just such as their fathers had, and they were
good enough. So Walton went it alone He
had his trees all pruned and dressed, and near
ly all ofthem grated to snch fruit as be thought
I
little while later. and Ben Grummet had
occasion to open bis eyes. He found that John
Walton had contrived to have a hundred and
forty full loads Of manure, all of which hsd
been made within the year. However, he g.
nally shook his head, end eaid, "Wait. Well
see if it's good for anything" @9a
little while later, and the grass began TO
spring up on the twenty acre lot as h had new
er sprung up before. The two acres, which
had been ploughed, and narrowed up light and
fine, bore the best crop OF corn that was grown
in the whole county, and all the manure put
upon it was some which had been manufactn-
red. .f...-- rssef.t sss 1a .sstf5ses eaa.. iges
| And so the time went on, and JOIN Walton
was continually studying how to improve his
farm. AT the expiration OF few years, the
new scions had grown large and strong in his
orchard, and began to bear fruit. He had taken
care Of his trees, and they were about ready
to return him interest for the labor. ,4.r
Good gracioush calculated Eben Sawyer, as
Ben Grummet and Sam Bancroft came into
his house Que cool autumn evening, and the
three filed their mugs with new cider: have
you heard about John Walton's apples?
4 know there was man up to look at'em,'
but Amt heard no more aa
We'll, was there and heerd the whole ont
| so know-I never would have thouaht ii.
An orchard turn out like thatv
But how much was it.? ~ ...e.y
why, Walton was offered-cash right dowh
"a hundred pounds for the apples h - got on
hand, and he tells me he sent nearly tifty
pounds worth of early fruit off month or
more ago. - -tAtf
1t was wonderful-more than wonderful
but they had to believe it.
And look at that twenty.acre field,' said
Bancroft. Ten years ago it wouldn't hardly
pay Tor moving; now look az it. Think OF the
corn and wheat he's gained there; and this year
he cut more than forty tons OF good hay from
| i!' -. ~ , ..a a#
But that aint halt nterposed Sawyer
Look at the stock he keeps; and see what pri-
ces he gets for his cows and oxen. Why he
tells me he clears over four hupdred pounds
this year on his stock
At this moment Mr. Walton came in. fIe
has grown older, and was somewhat stouter
than when he first became a farmer, and his
neighbors had ceased to question his capacity,
and had come to honor and respect him. A
'We were just talking about you, MIR. Wal
tom said Sawyer. - ..-#...a,M M
'Ah" returned John, as he took a seat near
the fire. i hope you found nothing bad to say
OF me- .et 9aE .,# 9rr Is
Not bit of it. We was talking about the
wonderful improvements you've made on the old
place, and ofthe money you make.'
And do you think it wonderful
'But aint it?' @er fi@sa st@ @a#
WELL replied Walton, I don't know about
that; but | will tell you what do know.
know there is no class of people in the world
who may study the arts and sciences to better
advantage than farmers; and yet am sorry to
say there is no class, as class, occupying the
same social position who read and study less;
Of course there are many honorable exceptions.
Farming is science--one oil the most deep
and ntrcate--and he must be man of more
than ordinary capacity who can master it all.
But farmers must not be afraid Of books; they
wont, if they are wise, follow every ADVICE
which experimentalists give; bat must study
and reason, and experiment for themselves
So have done and SO mean to do.' 99
slle is riehth remarked Ben Grummet, after
Walton had gone. What fools we was that
we didn't go into that grating operatien!'
And that UNDERTAKING., added Bancroft.
And that muck and compost arrangement
suggested Sawyer. aaig fsl5
'Well,' said Ben, with serious face; it isn't
too late now. They say it's never too late to
learn; and am sure it had Mt ought to be too
late to tocommence to improve after a body has
learned ,a! g @t7G 20 iif safass sf3
True as a booke added Bancroft. af5
Good evening!' aa .aE @ @ ~