Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-10
What can be Done by Man without
Mean In Two Years.

A few days ago, when returning home from
ntighboring village, found that the waters of
an intervening creek had become SO swollen
during my absence, from the rain. and dmelting
srow, that on attempting to fcfdft on horseback,
both my self and horse came near drowning,
being carried away by masses Of descending ice,
and lodged against neigbboring teDee. After
establishing ourselves again on terra frms, and
in the same place from whence we started, I
was glad, dripping with wet, to accept the
hostaities of house near by until morning.
During acopversatiOn with the occupant in the
evening. I learned some Interesting facts con-
cerping his history and farm management, which
record for the benefit Of such of your readers
as may happen to be poor, and as an induce
msnt for them to ego and do likewise"
Said he; l came upon this farm 80 aores)
two years ago next May, and at that time all the
properly had in the world was one horse--not
plow, drag, wagon, sleigh, harness, or any
thing else except my one horse. Iudeed, had
the man of whom 1 rented the farm known my
condition, he would have passed me by fora
better tenant.
went to man who was extensively en- gagged
in the lumber business, told him my story, aod
asked him to sell me horse on time. BE sold
me the horse, and l gave him security on the
horse for hie pay.
went to a harness maker for q set of harness
on time offering to give security on the horse
lOIulolly Ohhou1 anu Ou Gno udTu65b lLs6lIy DuL
he not liking TO sell harness on these terms,
/ again applied to the man who had sold me
the horse, offering him the same security, which
he accepted, and got me the harness.
also told him that must have some seed
barley. He let me have forty bushels, agreeing
to take security upon my share of the barley
Gone. half upon the ground. He would not &C.
cept the security however, after the barley was
sowD; but in the fall upon settlement, charged
me FIVE shillings per bushel and interest for the
seed barley, and took barley of me at eighty
| cents per bushel for pay. From the seed own
| I harvested over FIVE hundred bushels of barley,
| which sold at eighty cents per bushel; and
| this, with other grain which managed to pro-
| cure and SOW, left me, at the end of the year,
| very we'll satisfied with the fruits of my labor.
In the fall attended an auction sale, and
| bid off forty very fine ewes. The man suppos-
| ing was another individual of the same name,
| did not ask me for an indorser, SO gave him
| my Dote at one year. In q few days, however,
he ascertained the mistake, and came to see me
| satisfied him by giving security on the sheep
and stpulating that the proceeds of the wool
and lambs should be applied on the debt. Civ.
| ing the sheep good care through the winter,
| paid the debt with the wool and lambs, and had
ten eve lambs left beside; 80 that have nov
| choice flock of fifty sheep, worth at least 5000
| During the last summer kept my sheep OF
four acres Of clover grass, and fed them on clo
| yer hay well cured, besides, through the entire
summer, and never saw sheep do better.
Last fall I fattened thirteen hogs; the lightes
weighed 250 pounds, and the heaviest $50.
Now have been figuring up how much
baye cleared in less than two years; after de
ducting expenses and paying one half the pro
ducts for rent, and placing the personal property
at low estimate, find have cleared full
$1,000.
A few weeks ago took trip to the West, anc
purchased farm of 160 acres a short distanet
from the village of St. Johns, Mich, making
payment quite number of years 10 advances
Before leaving home, was offered $500 for m.
bargain, but refused. In the spring shall sci
out my grain on the ground, take my sheep
team, wagon, and other movables, and depar
for my new home.
I must confess was deeply interested in thi
statement, every word of which knew wa
true. In the morning he took me to see hi
stock, and frer, more thrifty flock of sheep
have seldom seen, while, the remainder of hi
stock exhibited the same evidence of their own
I'soare.-C Country GeatIem1 n.