New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-27
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the future. They waged VAL that they might get
lnnd to ruin. to destroy and TO butcher We cun
understand now why the rufus Of cities in Asis
re surrounded by deserts Cites except In
he midst OF god farming regionA From the above
ON that nas.Ond existence depends the
| IN which farming is carried ON. We con understand
| 90 WIS formerly. when ilrniac wss 70 low ebb
famine followed war. Naturally pcs,ilence follows
famine On the Whole. this var destined 10 terminate
in reorganization of farming through region nearly
ruined, did 10: come a moment too soon.
While there many needing pork and corn. the
question with each one Notwithstanding tie high prices
. whether he get money cnoug u buy 1t is not
whether he spare the moneyit Is whether he can
get it. Wages are higher than they were but they arc
by no means so high In proportion IS inca, ana bread
And has put OFT Of the question entirely the buy
ing Of many things which he has long been in the habit
Of having.
But when one goes North and comes 70 the grass
reg ion tie case differs Here there is plenty Of corn
pork Abundant few wilAnu. mix and batter and
Older settled regions there are orchards whefethe
yoIngs throw apples at each other There the cider
mill complains and tie cider the cgpacous vnt
barns led with bayih the battery pans Of mi
fall cream pot, and golden rolls ofhCer Rosy CHECKED
children hasten t. the soaoohouso. aud from al
most any field one may see the sfire of church.
Happy rural regions tie slaveholders system O. farm
ing has been Taught in your feldsi
CLOTHING.
STILL so much higher than anything else are cotton
goods that every one owning land ia tlnking more
seriously than ever Of manufacturing co, in the house
Some already have commenced growing fax OF getting
rolls carded. Bat few young wives know how to spini
spinning wheels scarce, and ooms seldom are ourd
Nevertheless, there is prospect Of farmers getting
along comfoI tabiy for eaIs uucss they make most Oi
their cloth L; saold BE- TIE rule produce y:hng
possible that the family needs tie farm. IL country
where this is done there is always prosperity.
Tie Roman Emperor Augustus wore no garments bui
sGoh the females in hi house spun and wove. Fuied
cloth can be made in the house Tor tie ice Las
ply for cntion sheetBe. and * cloth ruch cheaper
lille both Will las, from throe ten times as long.
TIE greni need for the present is improved machinery
for fIny In my report Of the Illinois State Fair
nee e.tcd o. mention two important inventions. One
il spinning. wheel by l. J.. Wait Of Woitsviiie Wis
consn, al which woman sits and pine rapidly and
wen She hot required to stir from her set. II 10 Of
small cost and Is exactly what Is needed The otAo %
\ power loom By c. Hoover Richmond. Indiana i.
works with crank. a boy can weave.
when intelligent engaged In making
cloth. they exercise their mlnds IA high degree
Formerly Yankee greatly exccled in colo.irE
aud in planning their pieces ior the loom. and they
turned out beautiful pieces ~ linsey of table line1.
handkerchief bed blankets ami woocn shaus ard tie
ike There is no doubt but tie very great ingenuitj
exhibited by their who by their skill have added
millions to the wealth Of our country is owing 10 ills
fact The Southern women weave much, but such Is
their poverty that they have no time 10 be ski.ll'
their cloth almost always plain, usualy cooreI but
ternrt brown or dirty coppcrasi tLey seldom maze
cheeks and they think it much TO plan dres patterns
with stripes across and net through the piece Hence
t'ev have impaired mechanical Ingenuity 70 the
minds of their sons.
l am certain that the fumeT is thinking o: making
cloth from what be soe5 about houa-. On washing
Jay be is struck wth what appears to be a heap of
paper rags end II he asks what these rags doing
under feet, his wife will tell him hcr washing. Then
be win rot ce the dresses VI eli tis folks wear
His shirts are getting tender arc much patched
ad the bosoms hardly hold the buttons. he hos been
told that sheets have been made into 81 IT'S, that po
coats have been made Tor tho little gTls ont ci his old
coat. and lie notes that when the piilow-cases are
changed pair Of very nice oucs used on the spare
bed are Put on but they do not stay ae- ironing i
done. Some spread tie lower sdcet over The pillows
Chests and dIcwcr are searched for cloth ai has been
laid away II he taves, he finds torn sheets ut the
hotels. Paper is tsh, not because there are no raf'
bat because the children out the rri;e. Almost
every woman Las been saving pieces Of cloth to maze
her rag carpet some happy day. Vow she uses them
up to patch the mems clothes. Clearly this condition
cannot last long.
The best sheets ever put ona bed ere snch as were
made Of fax year ,go. Their remnants have furnished
lint for he SanitLy Commission But they are rather
cold and slippery for Winter. ] heard man tell OF
Jumping into high fGil bed on cod winter night
end the linen sheets wcro smooth that be Slipped
through upon the floor the other side. Bat sheep
have WOO! they soon grow. and they multiply. and
good flannel sLC It is worth two led quilts. Let us al!
have sheep lei US raise en-. and then get wheels and
looms, ond 90 back 10 iist rr~cles Whence We have
departcd. Will the use Of Improved machinery for
family use cloth be made with half tie work which
our mothers bestowed. \. c.