The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-10-24
AgriGnltnra1.
Tbt pleasure and Profit of Farming

The Pleasure and Profit of Farming
The more we study and observe farming, the
more we are inclined TO the opinion tEat helther
the pleasure or profit are the results OF operating
over Ii large breadth OF land, when compared WIN
the few acres that scientifically and systematl
calIy cultivated. There is much truth in the ia
mlliar 1nuxm :" A little wife well willed little
house well filled, a title Jarm ~eH tHed.' IhefG
are hut few Strawns Funks or others who succeed
to make large farming pleasant and ptOhtacle-
such large iandhoIdeTs may have degree of Ell
ioyment b 1T we doubt very much If they nave
the true happiness of Thai humble husbandInan
VINO can bound his farm with ~ rods OF chalh 10
each side and end and when the clear prouts ~
the two are prepared in ratio OF capital ana labor
invested, we feel sure that the faithful and devo-
ted proprietor of the 30 will overbaance the
landlord with his forty sections.
Farming largely necessarily lncurs much e6
pense in outlay for teams tools, machinery ana
also the expense is augmented by hired help and
boarding The same All these things must be look
ed after, and watched with financial economy or
else there will be failure under the most tavora
BILE circumstances but if disaster Details the crop
and it is destroyed, rum is inevitable Teams,
r....s and labor must b. paid for. Ihe small farm
q. 4 MS forty. eighty a hundred acres Ct
III 5y careful IHana4enent, WIN icice
nrelf ana fam. work through ana aVoiu
coy - if there comea failure, be Is OUT
II. i..-. ... exya labor ,sc. The small farmer.by
al. uiNed SYSTEM husband y. cal, MAKE
e ia ruGly los 81 market, ana nave Hup-
tr -,a:.. ga. .t-s.a lew sheep, and taking
the ur. ...... -4.l.,. vi. moi only afford Il
uiaasal,L t>.t ~. .4t, nd domestic ItIes, but
will -a4...g .,.. s...- ... cellar with a store #
luxaIes. beside ~ ing his pockets with
III ts.y doiIaIs dgtta.. ..a car.
ASIDE from las p~- sad economy ct farm NJ
o., a small scale ti. s.iu better opp ,runIHts IA
general to make tha ~ ruia thing source III pleas
ura by making .UpFu. tu4"nts Lay ing out lois ana
fields, fencing anC p..Aalug trees Grchafdlng ana
gardening. Ii any e a he world should Ell
JOY good orchard a. i Il beautiful garden, 1t Is
Tie farmer and his ia .n>, land no man should
have either unless he Las a famiiy.) 1t has BEEN
and i, yet, too much II prevailing pinlon anon
farmers that pla 1u. 'rces, ornamental shtuU
rjery and flowers, beios - egCty lawyers balIk
ers and merchamts-that poor farmers cannot
afford TO have them, and if We had, we could nos
apI rebate them This is Il grand mistake and"
are glad to see that reform i'll this respect has al
ready begun. 1t is now beginning to be teit, and
admitted that people living III the country nave
intellect and taste well those who live III the
towns and citIes and if there is any excellence IN
the city over the country it is gained by assocla
tons from the country. As soon as farmer gets
his ground subdued, q very httle money invested,
and not a very large amount OF labor expended
around his buildings, he may have a charm ing
spot adorned with fruit and flowers, that Will
mako home street to all the seasons. =
The pleasure and profit Of farming thould not
consist in tOlling to secure great helds, ana add
farm TO farm, to be driven from the beginning oil
manhood to the end of life making large estates
and accommodating great riches. We can live hap
pier and live longer and do more good IN the
world to keep the " little farm well titled and
''having food and raiment, be Herewith content.
Be honest and social, and = do good unit" all
men,"