The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-03-25
Farm aud Nnnsehola.
rraxims for Farmers.

Thtrty-sfx MTaxims for Farmers.
The following maxims, from the Canada
AgricuhuriSt, are the beet we have seen:
l. 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 Of
what you now own is not half cultivated
3. II you own more land than you can till
well, are in debt, or need funds 10 mako noc.
ossAgy improvements, sell part Of your farm.
and use the money to pay your debts and
make your Improvements.
T. Never borrow money to build a showy
house. when less pretentious ono would
answer better and never lend money when
you have undrained or poorly titled land to
improve.
g. 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, unless
you see clearly that you will make profits
and even then, do not do it to the neglect of
your farming.
I. Do not buy fancy stock aud pay fabu-
lous prices, on the spur of the moment, or
without knowing why you want it, and how
YOU are to mako the investment profitable.
3. Do not keep poor stock, when you can
keep good at the same expense, aud 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 mp next year, and
that which is up now will then be down.
II. Do not try to grow those crops Tor
which your farm is not well adapted
IL. II you have a good location, do not
II l.,Nt
are offered good price.
l3. 10 not change farms often. for by so
doing, You can carry out no definite system
Of improvement.
Ia. DO not begin to improve till you have
general plan OF what you wish to do; to
do so would be like commencing to get out
timbers for house before you know its
length and breadth.
10. Unless your crops are good ones, SOW
less. and plow better.
lG BE present with your hands US much
rs possible. otherwise little work will be
done. and that poorly. No business re-
uuires the masters oversight more than
farming.
II. Cultivate little, well, rather than
much, poorly. Who does not remember
the story of Il farmer who had two daugh.
tcrs? When the first one married, he gave
her one-third of his vineyard, and yet ho
had as many grapes as formerly; when the
second married, she took half the remainder
for her portion and yet the yield of the fa
thers share was not lessened.
~. Keep ahead of your work, or your
work will keep ahead of you.
lg. Resolve that your farm shall he n
profitable one, if industry and good manage
iuant will make il 50.
20. Invest your surplus earnings in max
ing such improvements AZ will add To
the profit appearance and convenience OF
your farm.
y. When you make experiments, see that
you keep within the laws of nature. These
are the farmers helps make such expert
ments, as appear to he reasonable, no matter
what your neighbors say.
%. Be kind to those you employ, and to
all the animals you work.
%. Sell your produce when prices are
high. and if You do not need the money,
keep it when they are very low, unless il is
certain they will remain SO.
~. Make yourself thoroughly acquainted
with the principles Of agriculture, aud be
guided b. them.
%. Perform all labor at the right season,
2G. Do all jobs in the best manner.
-. When you begin one piece OF work,
IS Do not leave work half done expect
ing to finish it next year; finish rs you go.
30. Take care of your tools when You get
through using them, and do not work with
poor ones, when you can afford good ones.
80. Do not buy old wagons, hTuess
pows, &c, at auction because you can get
them cheap. Better cSpend tho money for
books, travel, or some needed Improvement
81 Do not keep more stock on your farm,
than you have plenty of pasture for.
-. If at iorty-iivc you have fair prop
crty, do not work with your muscles 81
hard rs formerly, but save tho afternoon OF
each day for mental and social Improvement
49, Give your children good education
physically, intellectually, morally and SO
cially.
"a. Take an interest in all improvements
that have bearing on agriculture.
80. Use machinery and horse power
where possible, instead of your own mus
Cles.
SO, In all you do endeavor to get hold o
the long end of the lever, instead of the
short one, if You would work to advantage