The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-06-18
Gbc fatn,cr' S GoIuma.
Thirty.six Maxim3 fer FarmsrJ

i
e llic following infhxims from the
Canada "AgricuIturist,' are COPIED
with high COMMUNICATIONS by tht
agricultural press: a'
/. Never get in debt when You
can not see your way out again /;
when you oNt, pay as fast as you
can, an'I promptly.
2. Never enlarge your farm when
half of What yor now own is not
lciiitlvutvd." b. '' '.. '.'|
.i 8. II yon" own more 4anl than
YOU can till well, aAl are Hf debt,
or neeI funds to make necessary
improvements, sell part OF. Your
farm, and use the money to make
your improvements and pay your
debts. .~.
4. Never borrow money to build
Il showy house, when u less pretcn-
tious one would answer better, and
never len money when YOU have
undrainud or poorly titled land to
Eimprore.tyq1.y' y' I!n" h.toJ jJin
5. Lay out q system ofimprove-
meat; for your farm and bnildtngs,
and, as your means permit, carry
these plans out.
6. DO not cutter 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. .q ,..
T. Do not mortgage your, farm
vr money to buy goods very few
Eidn can enter the mercantile bust
ness without training Tor it, aht
not become bankrupts. ... ..r
8. Do not bny 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 tho investment profit
ullel yu' ".Hans.,..p.4
8, DO not keep poor stock when
you can keep good ut ihc same OK
pWsc, and with four times tho
profit. ''' ..''
10. Do not chang your kind Of
farming, because what you raise
this year is low priced, for that
which is high; ten chances to one
your crop viii be up next year, and
that which is up now will then be
down. -.s' -.... .' '..f''
u H. DO uot Try to grow those
crops for W hich J our lam is mot
we'll adapted. , lr,. 3,nn ,al.q
y, II You have q g9qd location
do pCt spl out expecting to be tpr
1t, Because YOU are o fetetl d sooI
price. 70 . G' .'".'d..'''"' ','.'
10. Do not change farms often,
Tor by 50 doing SUdlcai carry out
no definite system OF lmprovcmont.
II. DO no. begin to, iAproie TIL
YOU lave y genU.aI pan OF what
3ou.Wfsh to do 'tU d6'sU wouEti' be
like commencing TO get out timber
tor " house before you know its
length aud b:eadth.
Is. Unless Your crops are good
ones, SOW less and pioW better.
16.' BE present with your hands
as much us possible otherwise little
work will be doncj and that poorly,
No business reguirqs the master 5
oYYrsight,mor GAap t+rmlqsrtoi,
17It 7ItOultWatehdittlcwelI,r rather
than much poorly. r Who does not
remember tie sunty of'tho farmer
who had two dangutors? When
the first ore married, he gave her
oAerthird of his vineyard, and yet
he. had its many grapes as formerly;
when the second married, she took
half the remainder for her por ion,
and yet the yield of the tataer's
share was not lessened. irH ,lo
p 1SgKoep atioad of ydur, work, ),
or your work vii! leepiahcaa of
you.n 0lQ0'i -1'... J" .,tf &"
10. Resolve that your farm shall
heoa9 profitable one, IL 'illti5try and
good management will make it so.
20. Invest your surplus ca rnings
in making such improvements as
will addbto, the profit, arrearance'