The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-11-06
agricultural,
Maxims for Farmers.

The following maIims from the Canada Ag.
riculturalist, are copied, with high CON-
mendation, by the agricultural press:
/. Never get in debt when you cannot see
your way out again; when you owe, pay as
fast as you can, and promptly.
2. Never enlarge your farm when half ol
wha, you now own is not half cultivated.
3. If you own moro than you can till
we'll. and in debt. or need funds to make
necessary improvements, sell part Of your
farm and use the money TO pay your debt,
and make your improvements.
4. Never borrow money to build q snowy
house, when less pretentious one would
answer better, and never lend money when
you have undrained or poorly titled land to
improve.
5. Lay out system Of improvements for
your farm and buildings, and, as your means
permit, carry these plans out.
6. Do not enter upon speculation with
other peoples money, or your own, unlnss
you see clearly that you will make profits,
and then do itat the expense Of your farm.
ing.
Z. Do not mortgage your farm for money
to buy goods; very few men can enter the
mercantile business without training for il,
and not become bankrupt.
s. Do not buy fancy stock and pay fabu'
lous prices. on the spur Of the moment. or
without knowing why you want 1t, and how
to make the investment profitable.
0. Do not keep poor stock when you can
keep good at the same expense, and with
four times the profit.
10. Do not change your kind OF farming
because what you raise this year is low
priced for that which is high; ten chances
to one your crop will be up next year, and
that which is up now will then be down.
IL. Do not try to grow those crops for
which your farm is not well adapted
l2. II you have good location do not
sell out expecting to better it, because you
arc offered good price.
Is. Do not change farms often, for by 50
doing you can carry out NO definite system
Of improvement.
IA. Do not begin to improve till you have
q general plan Of what you wish to do ;
to do so would bc like commencing to get
out timbcrs for house before you know its
length and breadth.
Is. Unless your crops are good ones, SOW
less and plow better.
l6. BE present with your hands rs much
as possible. otherwise little work will be
done, and that poorly. No business requires
the masters oversight moro than farming.
II. Cultivate q listle well rather than
much poorly. Who does not remember tn,
story Of farmer who had two daughters?
When the first one married he gave one
third of his vineyard, and yet ho had o,
many grapes as formerly; when the second
married. she took half the remainder for hcl
portion, and yet the fathers share was moi
lesscned.
Is. Keep ahead Of your work, or your
work will keep ahead OF you.
10. Resolve that your farm shall be q
profitable ono, II industry and good manage
ment will make il 50.
20. Invest your surplus earnings in max
ing such improvements as will add to the
profit, appearance and convenience Of your
farm. a
2l. When you make experiments. 500 that
you keep within the laws OF nature. These
are the farmers helps; make such expert
ments asappcar to be reasonable, no matter
what your neishbopsay.
%. Be kind to those you employ. and to
all the animals you work.
%. Sell your produce when prices arc