The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-10-31

which | read, a little at a time, and
the whole las not cost the produce Of
a single acre. Why | am astonished
when think ever the ten thousand
thoughts, and hints, and suggestions
| have thus gathered. What blank
would be left in my head, if these
/ thoughts were taken away
DR.. Smith But does the practice
of farmers on other kinds of soil and
with different climate, suit your
wants
1fr. Jones. Why no, not exactly,
] perhaps. But then every thought I
get from another. starts new thought
in my own mind, and thus | am con-
stautly improving my own skill and
practice. You see. get all the
brains / can from other mems heads,
and compost them well in nv own
1 head with a mixture Of common sense,
and make the application to my fields.
In that way, | have MANFRED this crop
of potatoes with plenty of brains. =
The editor called here last week Oh his
Western'tour among farmers, and see
ing my good crops, he asked me 10
write out inst how I have treated this
field for years past, and [ promised to
do it as soon as my crops are gather
ed. lie viii probably print it, as he
constantly prints all such practical
matters, and perhaps hundred thoas-
and persons viii read it; and though
nobody else may do just as I do, many
viii get new hint and improve upon
it. You may read it if you will
1Lc. Smith II would like to bor-
row your paper.
1h. Jones Better take it yourself
for then you will be more likely TO
read it You viii find hundreds of
plaintalks about various kinds of crops
during a single year. One hint gave
five bushels of corn on each acre of
large field in . single year.
jSm5h Il can't afford to take it
this year.
Jones. You would think nothing
Of spending two cents week for extra
tobacco. or cigar, or candy, aud
that's all the paper viii cost How
little week it costs to supply your
self and family with large amount of
information through any good paper.
Smith What are the politics of
that paper?
Jones. 1t doesn't touch politics.
It is devoted to such subjects as Field
and Garden crops, Animals, etc, and
has, besides, a good deal about Wo-
mans work, which wife says is worth
more than ten times the few pounds Of
butter it takes to pay for the paper.
Then there is also q department for
the young folks containing many
things which please the children-not
merely trashy stuff, snch as is too Of
ten printed for them. ] would sell
dozen bushels of wheat to have my
young people get the good reading III
it, but the average price of one
bushel viii pay for l. wear Ny John
says he can pay for it easy with eggs
from two or three hens. If ] was a
mechanic or merchant and had only
little garden, should take the paper
to tell me how to make the best use
of the little plot; and If I had not
foot of land I should still want it for
my wife and children.
iSnlith-Does the editor know any
thing about farming
mr.. Joncs-The editor who owns
and publishes the paper, was brought
up on a farm, where he learned to
work He has studied all the books
on farming, and experimental for years
in the laboratory, and has besides,
travelled al over the country to see
what was doing Then he has several
associates-F Farmers, Gardeners, and
Housekeepers, who know what they
write about, and among them all they
do gather up wonderful l." of infor-
nation every year. The language,
too, is so plain, 50 like talking to you,
that / enjoy reading it. Then, too,
every paper has engrayings, which
show one exactly how animals, and
plants, and implements, and household
furniture look, much better than words
could describe them. Among these
are plans Of buildings, that help one
to plan others, and also many very
fine large pictares, which are worth
more than the price Of the volume
M,'. SMITH suppose those en-
cravings and descriptions are partly to
help the editor sell implements or fer
tilizers
lH'. Joaes-Not at ALL The edi.
tor keeps nothing Of the sort to sell,
so that he may be perfectly free to
praise or condemn anything according
as it may be valuable or worthless to
/ his readers Yon wouId lanob tn seq