, 1862-05-22

wholly BY farming Eg& fE
A iarIner Of small means should be very
economical, and still very liberal. He
shrmld fbd ecOnomca in dress for himself
ahd-fhrmthre; he-shduld be liberal in feed
ing his stock, mAnuring his land, and 10 sup.
plying labor to work bis land. have seen
many larmere who were kept always poor
BY trying TO do too much work for the mum
her Of lab0rers employed, whereas if they
had hir d double the labor il would have
paid Ss7S SaAs47pSd1AsoIlysxa q a1c.-ost5o
A LrrrLE FAM WELL TILLEp.-A friend
IN Bath, Me-, three miles from the city, Thos
Small, who has been out TO California and
lost his left hand and all Of his right but
two fingers, returned shout four years ago
10 Maine to get his living by farming. He
has . small farm Of only Is acres, IN Winnie
gance. the ioysf part Of BAH, % ths Ks6.
nrbeo, and in sending rs the pay for bic
Rurol the other day, states the results Of his
operations last season. He says: VI keep
one yoke Of oxen, two cows and have hay
70 sall.eTerY year. think cnt last SessOn
10 tons Of hay. I raised 100 bushels Of
potatoes, 80 bushels of good corn in the
ear, l.l00 pumpkins, 400 heads Of cabbage,
= al.2 bushels Of beans, and IS Bushels of
garden sauce, | hired help to the amount
&c go, and worked out enough 70 come to
$40. Ny little place Is in Winnegance.
paid 81, ,7l5 for my land Us acres) in cash,
and wish could purchase ten acres ct the
same rate. But there Is none for sale near
me, zi0n mkesit vsllpay 10 pay 800
an acre for land to farm on; other people
may say what they please about IT," We
have no doubt that land in the neighborhOod
Of any Of our large owns and cities where
there is ready cash market, can be made
TO pay well at the cost Of 800 per acre. If
our eOmmeFce and manufactures would be
80 ehc0ulaeed 81 TIE government fWhlchWe
suppose would Be Unconstitutional D as TO
build up villages and cities all over the State
(and we have good harbors and water power
enough for this purpose); that would 6e the
surest way of encouraging agriculture and
Of increasing the value Of farms in every
part Of Maine.
DnuEo RHubARB-Rhubarb dries very
we'll, and when well prepared will keep good
for an incefn te period. The stalks should
be broken Of while they are crisp and ten.
der, and cut into pisces shout al inch in
length. These pieces should then be strung
on thin twine and hung up to dry. Rhn-
barb shrinks very much IN drying, more so
thun any phnt am acquainted with and
slruugly resembles pieces Of eft wood. When
wanted Tor use. il should be soaked in water
over night, and the next day simmered over q
sloz Gre. None ri is properties appear 10
be lost by drying. and It is equally as good
q sauce IN winter As that made from any
nther dried fruit. Very few varieties are
suiiabl4 Gof dyidg, and most of Shem eon-
tain too much woody fiber. The best variety
u EhHhafb Cor any purpose Is the Victoria,
when 6roau IN sliFtable location. The
MamRfh Is worthless, owing to its fbrous
nature, - are also some other kinds ThD
eonsumpiicn Uf rhubarb Is rapidly increas-
ing ID our cities and villages, as It's merits
become known. Il Is the most wholesome
plant know Of md nnlses dumplings and
pies that might tempt an ePieure.
Queen Elizabeth dies; and dies Of grief.
h lus he,n the fhzhidnto atlrihute % bsF,1
kh66 hot Why, Feinorse for Essex's death;
and the foolish and false tale about Lady
nottingham and the ring has been accepted
as'histery.. The fact seems % be thsti she
hsverfeally held 0p her bead after Burleighs
deAih. She eould not speak Of him without
tears; forbade his name to be mentioned in
Council. And ahead, what hope is there
ior Euglandl WhOivill be her successoFl
Ehs knogs IN her heart that il will be james /;
butshs onhot bring herself 70 name him.
To bequeath the fruit Of her Iabors % ty-
rapt : Mar, nbd coward (fg she Knows the
man bot too neIl--itis 10 hideols % be
faeed). Thisis The end, thenI "Oh that !
we're milk maid. With . pail upon my arm"
And %, with . whole 6ook Of EccIesiastes
written on the mighty heart he old lioneSs
coils herself mp in her lair, refuses fOOd, and
dinl, We know few passages IN the worlds
hirialy tragle ss that death. .s 90
Wrrfrn HAr sEAcEa.-Il you hsse hay
.sia1ts which you intend tOlss remain Out IN
slss Cd duTiIg winter, sss % q that thy
are pIope1iy cpd and prepared Or ull
chaleo; u NluIllr.I ~ - winter rains bs
nol infnld "a, they uiIl pensiraie The stsck-,
~ q ~, apdlsavs you short Of fodder