Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-04-10
Hints on Agriculture.

This Is an agricultural community, and
at this season of the year our minds
are much engaged in laying plans to in
crease our income from the land wheth
er it be seven by nine garden spot, or
the farm which embraces all we survey
divided up into swamp, woodland, pas
ture and fertile fields.
To insure success, it is proper for US,
even while the snow lies deep on the
ground, to see with our minds eye the
crops of grain and vegetables, each in
its place, thrifty and promising. So anx-
ious do we become for success, that we
read or hear those things that tend to
guard us against mistakes with more
than usual interest.
This spring farmers should lay their
plans with more than usual care. Tax
es are large all things that You buy are
high yet there is a prospect that the
produce will sell correspondingly high.
You want to make money-we want TO
help you. War news does not help you
10 get money nor political intelligence !;
nor choice miscellany; but successful
experiments, long experience, close OBJ
servation in regard to your calling, sum
med up and brought TO your notice thro'
our columns, we trust, will assist you.
We may, perhaps, tell you some things
you knew before, but which you may not
have taught your children. Pass them
along. Their prosperity is as essential
as your own. We may make mistakes,
and inadvertently publish errors if you
see them, you are just the men to COR
rect them.
We must advance-the world is mo-
ving--let us not be left behind. A few
years ago, the effort was to lice, and on
sIumpy fields, among logs, under every
disadvantage, potatoes, corn, beans and
cereals were cultivated; but now more
is demanded. Fruit is found to be heal
thy and while the nursery men of Long
Island and New Jersey are supplying
that part Of the country, we would III
quire who in Orleans county has a grape
vine that viii mature a fair quality of
fruit If any, speak, and make your
pile by selling vines. Is there any cur.
rant better for use than the one common
ly cultivated I? Who has gooseberries.
plums, cherries, apples of quality easily
propagated ? Tobacco and pears have
been raised in this county are they har-
dy? Aid us in giving light on these
and kindred subjects, aud promote the
intelligence, health and happiness of
thousand homes.
HIRED HELP.-Help for farmers is
scarce, and wages are extravagantly
high. On many farms it would be more
profitable TO leave some necessary work
undone than to pay for help from Sl7 to
$50 per month, besides board, which
should be reckoned as So per month
The laborer should not only earn his
wages, but surplus for bis employer of
50 at least. So, more than $50 should
be added TO the farmers income every
month-S240 in eight months-to make
1t profitable TO him. We feel confident
that help will be more plenty when it
becomes generally understood in Cana
da that our enrolments are already ,
made, and they will be in no danger of /
being drafted. Also, owing to a decline $
in the price of gold there will be less loss
N changing money.
Formerly it was somewhat the custom 9
.or the proprietor to say to his men III
you do as much as /, / will be satisfied
Now it should be 4; Here, young man,
money is your master. Wherever am.
your master is the same. You are ex- I
pected to put more into my pocket than
you take out
Employers should have access to az
literature that they may feel
more interested in their daily dut;es