Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-11-08

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Mr.. 'Pshaw.-All the Cincinnati 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-Nonsense- don't make fun
of me because FIN unlucky, and Providence has
sent you good crop.
Mr. Jones.-Providenc helps those W ho help
themselves! used my o:en brains on This field.
Mr.. Smih.--So did mine, and they are as
good as anybody'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, and you see one result in this crop.
Mr.. Smhh.-Yes, | see the result, but don't
understand it.
M. Jones-Wel, when we began here 20
years ago, thought myself good farmer, but
| believed others had good ideas, too, and
made it my business TO get at their thol ghts +,
some found in agricultural books and papers,
other picked up at the County Fairs, by ask
ing how the big things were raised, and often
I've got good hint from neighbor.
Mr.. Smih.-I've always been down on this
"book farming" but your crops stagger me,
they're real knock down arguments. Pm sick
of she poor show get for all my work, and
am desperate enough to try any thing for i'm
prove nent.
Mr. Jones.-Ili give you my experience; it
may aid you. About nineteen years ago
heard that some men who had been brought
up on farms had clubGed together, and one OF
chem was going TO publish paper, which
should consist mainly OF accounts ofhoW diIftr-
ent farmers cultivated various crops and such
like matters. | sent for the paper and have
( done so every year since, and now have nine
teen large volumes, every page of which have
read, 1t little at time, and the whole has not
cost the produce oil single acre. Why am
astonished when think over the ten thousand
thoughts and hints, and suggestions have
thus gathered. What II blank would be left in
my head, If these thoughts were taken away.
| NJ. Smih.-But does the practice of farmers
on other kinds OF soil and with different eli
mat suit your wants?
Dir. Jones-Why no, not exactly, perhaps
But then, every thought get from another
starts new thought mmy own mind, and thus
am constantly improving my own skill and
practice. You see, get all the brains | can
from other mems heads, and compost them well
| in my own head with mixture of common
scnse, and then make the application to my
! fields In that way have manured this crop
of potatoes with plenty OF brains. The editor
| called here last week or his Uestern tour a
mong farmers, aud seeiness ny good crops he
asked me 10 write out just hoW | have treated
this field for years past, aud | promised to do
II as soon as my crops are gathered. lie viii
probably print it, as he constantly prihts al
such practical matters, and perhaps hundred
thousand persons will read it; and though no.
BODY else may do just as do, many will get n
new hint, aud improve upon it. You may read
it if you will,
4Hr. Smith, would like to borrow your pa.
| per.
Mr. Joaes--Beter take it yourself, for you
| will lie more likely to read it. fou will fine
hundreds of plain talks about various kinds o
crops. during a single year. One hint gave five
bushels of corn ON each acre OF IL large field il
IL single year.
Mr. knsiM-I can't afford to take il this year
Hr JoneS-You would think nothing ofspen.
ding two cents week for extra tobacco, or a
cigar, or candy, and that's all the paper vii
cost. How Httisa week it costs to supply your
self and family with It large amount OF inlor.
nation thorough any good paper.
Mr. Smith What are the politics of that pa
per?
| Mr. Jones 1T doesn't touch politics 1t i.
devoted to such subjects as Field and Galdct
| crops, Animals, ETC. aud has besides, gtoC
deal about Wonan's Work, which wife says ii
worth more than ten times the few pounds OF
butter it costs TO pay for the paper. then there
is n. 80 depa rlment for the young folks con-
tanning many thiLgs which please the children
--uot mere trashy stuff, such as is TOO often
printed for them, but information that will
have Il good Influence on them. 1 would sell d
dozen bushels of wheat to have my young peo
ple get the good reading in that paper but til,
average price OF one bushel will pay for i. 8
year. Ny John SAY he can pay for it easy will
the eggs from two or three hens. If was
mechanic or merchant aud had only Il little gar.
den, should like tie paper to tell me how tG
make the best use of the little plot and if
had not a foot of land should still want it 70
my wife aud children.
DIR. Sn,ith-Does the editor know anything
about farming?
Mr. Jones-The editor who owns and pub
fishes the paper was brought up on farm
where he learned to work. He has studied al
the books on farming and esperimen ted TO
wears ia the laboratory and has besides, trav
eled all over the country to see what was do
ing, Then he has several assocates-FarmerS
Gardeners, and Housekeepers, who know wha
they write about, and among all they do gath
Ter up n wonderful lot Conformation every yeal
The language, too, is SO plain, so like talking
with you, that enjoy reading it. Then, toe
every paper has engravngs, which show on
exactly how animals and plants and imple
ments, and household furniture look, much be,
ter than words could describe them. Anon
these are plans If buildings, that help one
plan others; and also many very fine larg
pictures, which are worth more than shs COS
OF IL whole volume.
! Mr. Smith--l suppose those engravlngs an
descriptions are partly to help the editor Sc
implements or fertilizers.
Mr .Toaes-Not atall. The editor keeps moth
ing OF the sort TO SELL so that he may be pei
fectly free to praise or condemn anything, az
cording as it may be valuable or worthless /
his readers. You would laugh to see how Il
! comes down on poor Inventions, patent ms
inures, and all kinds of humhugs.
Mr. Smhh-Is the paper adapted 10 our pal
of the country? :?
Mr. Jones Exactly. Soils and crops an
climates differ, but the general principles
cultivation are the some everywhere, and her
is the benefit of Il paper published for the Who'll
country. Every reader gets new ideas by learr
ing what is done somewhere else, and furthe
| find that the paper has letters from every pal
of the country, and one or more associate ed
tors in different sections SO that we get intoi
nation from many regions and our own too
One thing must mention pai tcularly. 1h
editoris constantly warning his readers agains
humbugs, telling how sharpers take the adyat
tage OF people. Why, wasjust going to sen
a dollar tor an article advertised in g.owin n
cnlors, when found it shown up as humbu
; in this paper. But can not stop TO talk moi
now-I have such lot of potatoes to harvest
Mr. SMITH wish had. musttry that p'
, per a year, and see what there is in it. ca
manage to save two corts a week.
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