Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-11-08

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potatoes, is leaning on the fence looking
wis,iully over AT Mr.. Jones, who Is Dig
gng splendid crop Of big potatoes a
picture OF the seete was prepare with
the original dialogue, and should be
here. bur We have not the engraving at
hand. The dialogue is pleasing and in
strnc,ive, and should be read by every
oac.
"The Potatoes, they small,
Over there, over there."- Old Song.
.M. .Smith-IIow is it, nelghbor
Jones, that your potatoes are so large
aud fine, wh..c Just over the fence, on
Sintiiur soil, NINE are as small as pnl
les eggs, and precious few at that!
Mr.. Jones.-I MANFRED this field with
Ir0ins
Mr.. .SmiM.-'Pshaw.-All the Cln-
ciuna,i hog-killers couldn't supply brains
enough for this ten-acre field.
Mr.. Jones i used human brains, Of
which there are plenty.
Mr.. .Smith.-NOusensc-Now don't
make fun OF me because I'm unlucky,
j
crop.
Mr.. Jones.-Providcnc helps those
who help themselves. used my orn
brains IN this field.
Mr.. iSmiM.-So did ] mine, and they
are as 60 d as anybody's.
Mr.. .Smith.-Ah. There's the tron-
BILE. 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, and you
see The result in This crop.
Mr.. .SmtM Yes, | see the result,
but don't understand It.
Mr.. Jones. Well, when we began
here 20 years ago, thought myself a
good farmer, but believed that others
had good ideas, too, and made it my
business TO get at their thoughts !;
picked up at the County Fans, by ask
ing hon the big things were raised, and
often I've got good hint from a neigh
Dor.
Mr.. Smih-I've a ways been down
on ibis book tal ming" but your crops
stagger me, they're real knock down ar
guments. I'm sick of the poor show l
get for all my work, and am desperate
enough to try anything for improve
ment.
Mr.. Jones.-Pll give you my expe-
renee It NAV aid you. About nlne-
teen years ago heard that some men
who had been brought up on farms had
dubbed together, and one Of them was
gong TO publish paper, which should
consls, mainly of accounts of hoW dill
| terent farmers cultivated various crops,
and such IKE matters. | sent for the
paper and nave done SO every year since,
aud now | nave nineteen large volumes,
every page OF which have read, little
at a time, and the whole has not cost
the produce OF single acre. Why
am as,onished when | think over the
ten thousand thoughts, and hints, and
suggestions h We gathered. What a
| blank would lie lett in my head, if these
thoughts were taken away.
Mr.. SmitH.-But does the practic,
of farmers on other kinds OF soil aud
with different climate suit their wants !
Mr.. JoneS.-Why no, not exactly :,
perhaps. But then, every thought l
get from another, starts a neao thought
az my oun mind, and thus am con
stantly improving my own skill and
practice. You see, | get all the brains
can from other mems heads, and com
post them well in my own head with a
mixture of common sense, and then
make the application to my fields. In
that way, l have manured this crop OF
potatoes with plenty of brains. The
editor called here last week on his west
crn tour among farmers, and seeing my
good crops, he asked me to write on,
inst how have treated this field for
Years past, and | promised to do it as
soon as my crops are gathered. He will
probably print it, as he constantly prints
all such practical matters, aud perhap+
hundred thousand persons will read
1t and though nobody else may do just
as | do, many will get new hint, and
improve upon it. You may read it II
you will.
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 will find hundreds Of plain
talks about various kinds Of crops, au-
ring d single year. One hint gave five
| bushels Of corn on each acre Of large
field in a single year.
Mr. Smith, can't afford to take it
this year.
Mr.. Jones-Yon would think nothing
CT spending two cents week for extra
tobacct, or cigar, or candy, and at s
all the paper will cost. How little a
week it costs to supply yourself and
family with large amount o! infolma.
ton through any,good paper.
Mr.. Smith-What are the politics Of
that paper!
Mr.. Jones-It doesn't tonch politics.
1t is devoted to such subjects as Field
and Garden crops, Animals, ETC., and
has, besides, good deal about Woman''
Work, which wife says is worth moro
than ten times the few pounds OF butter
1t costs to pay for the paper. Their
there is also department tor the young
folks containing many things which
please the chiidren-not mere TRASHY
stun, such as is too often printed fol
them, but information that will have q
good Influence on them. would sell a
dozen Bushels of wheat to have my