North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-22
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THTRTY-sIX MAXIMS FOR THE FAR
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The following maxims, from tho "Cana Ia Agri-
cuIturiSt" arc ihc best We have seen.
|. Never get in debt when you cannot see your /
way out again; when you owe, pay as fast as you
can, AMI promptly.
2. Never enlarge your farm, when half of what |
you now own is not half cultivated.
3. If you own moro land than you can till well, |
arc in debt or need funds to make necessary improve
ments sell part of your farm, AMI use the money to
pay your debts and make your improvements.
a. Never borrow money to build q snowy house,
when less pretentious one would answer better, |
and mover lend money when you have undvaincd or
poorly titled land to improve.
5. Lay out a system of improvements for your
farm and buildings, anl as your means permit, car
ry these plans out.
6. Do not enter upon speculation with other poo-
pies money your own, unless you clearly that
you will make profits; and even then, do not do it
to the neglect Of your farming.
7. Do not mortgage your farm for money to buy
goods; very few men can enter the mercantile bust
ness without training for it, and net become bank
rupt.
8. Do not buy fancy stock and pay fabulous prices,
on the spur of the moment, or without knowing Why
you want it, and how you are to make the invest
ment profitable.
8. Do not keep poor stock, when you can keep
good at the same expense, anl with four times the
profit.
10. Do not change your kinl Of farming, because
what you raise this year is low priced for that which
is high, ten chances one your crop will he up next
year, and that which i5up now will then be down.
H. Do not try to grow those crops for which your
farm is not well adapted.
l2 If you have good location, do not sell out
expecting to better 1t, because you offered good
price.
l3. Do not change farms often, for by 20 doing,
you can carry out no definite system of improve
ment
ii. Do not begin to improve till you have gener-
al plan of what you wish to 10 to do so would he
like commencing to get out timbers for a house be-
fore you know its length and breadth
Is, Unless your crops good ones SOW less, and
plow better
l6. Be present with your hands as much as posi-
bic, otherwise little work will bo done, AMI that
poorly. No business r quires the masters oversight
more than farming
II. Cultivate n little well, rather than much,
poorly. Who does not remember the story Of far
mer who hal two daughters? When the first one
married, he gave her one-thirI of his vineyard, and
yet he had as many grapes as formerly when tho
second married, she took half the remainder for her
portion and yet the yield Of tho fathers share was
not lessened.
ls. Keep ahead Of your work, or Jour work will
keep ahead of you.
10. Resolve that your farm shall Jo profitable
one, if industry and good management will make it
so.
20. Invest your surplus earnings in making such
Improvements as will addt to the profit, appearance
md convenience of your farm.
2l, When you make experiments, see that you
keep within the laws Of nature, These are the far
mer's helps; make such experiments oPpcar to be
reasonable, no matter what your ncigh5ors say.
%. Be kind to those whom you employ and to all
the animals you work.
%. Sell your produce when prices are high, and
Hyou do not need the money, keep it whom they are
very low unless it is certain they will remain So
"a. Make yourself thoroughly acquainted with the
principles of agriculture, and be guided By them
25. Perform all lator at the right season.
26. Do all jobs in tho best manner
II. When you begin one piece o. work, finish it
before you commence another.
28. Do not leave work half done, expecting to I'm
ish it next year; finish as you go.
% Take care os your tools whon you get through
using them, and DO not work with poor onos when
you can afford good ones
30 Do not buy old wagons, harness, plows, etc, at
auction. because you can get thom cheap. Better
eIpend the money for books, travel, or eomo needed
improvement
81. Do not keep moro stock on y ,ur farm than
you have plenty Of pasture for
80. If at forty-fve you havo fair property, do
not work with your muscles so hard as formerly but
the afternoon of each day for mental anil social
improvement.
33 Give your children good education, physical
ly, intellectually morally and socially.
81. Take an interest in all improvements that
have bearing agriculture.
35 Use machinery and horse power, where posi-
bic. instead your muscles
&c. In all you do, endcavor to g,t hold Of The long
end Of the lover.