The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1865-08-12

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IN the greatest economy thar can ,,
practiced. and this holds good Will
ihr farmer a. we'll rs with the me
chani:. The manufacturer, and the
merchant. A man who pursuits !
nigg .rdly and parsimonious system
with his Iarm. has no reason 70 eX'
pect that hls iarm will yield 70 him
bon aiifully oi lis products. AZ wob
do to stsrvc il, aud then expect il 10 IL
the work OF one that il strong and
well fed. II is no use 10 exPcc, a
farui ~ thrive Oh mere husks; the
. rm-bca,en and sun-dried excrctions
If cat.l. thrown out 81 a hole in tie
DC u barn. exposed to the alternate
drenching at rain and scorchlng 81
The sun, will not satisfy the natural
cravings Of the soil; and however
strong may be the constitution Of
your land, you will find il in the emo
getting Iow and weak On that kind of
diet. Ii will then require strong slim
uIents to keep il At work up even to a
moderate production. 1t is very poor
economy that will stint good land m
TILT becomes 50 weak that can..hardly
void up y ton Of good hay to the
acre. Ibis kind oi farming is not
the kind that pays large wages TO tue
laborer or . high rate OF interest for
the capital invested. Economy re-
qnircs that your lands be kept in good
heart, improving in quality year BY
year. To do this, il YOU sell hay. you
n purchase manures; if your land
il wet, you must not be afraid OF the
expense OF labor and material to drain
il; ii it is cold, you must warm it
with stimulants. All this takes
money. and money thus expended,
even in large amounts. is good econo
my. and in the end the investments
will pay large dividends.
1t is not to be expected hat our
farmers, generally, . AS yet compare
in wealth, or the ability to make i'm
provements. upon the same scale with
the rich FARMERS OF the best portions
Of Europe. and for the very reason
that our farmers have not tor n long
series of years given the same import
to farming that European farm
have; they have not applied the
same energy and talent 10 this bust
which they have done. Other
branches Of industry nave been more
attractive in this country. Fortunes
acquired by bold and successful dashes
have SO captivated the imagination Of
our young men, that they have rushed
the lower and more quiet routine
Of farm life into the whirling eddies
OF speculation and trade. ont Of which
hope to emerge with wealth sufi-
cient to return once again to the old
homestead where they may enjoytbcir
fortunes in peaceful retirement Of ru-
raj life. outside Of the hustle aud tn
mutt by day and anxious thought by
which constantly abide by the
seeking riches with hasty steps.
Let u 20 uug men be content to ap-
ply to the farm the same energy, the
same zeal, the same learning, which
they are willing to devote to the more
hazardous business which now engros
ses the attention of 50 many OF them:
and although they may not reap
wealth 90 ~abundsntIy a. some Of their
neighbors engaged in other pursuits.
yet they will find less disappointments
There will be fewer upon whom for
tune will frown, and many more who
will obtain that competence which
s~uifices Tor all needn't wants, and suf-
ficient Tor . generous liberality. Nor
will the other branches Of trade. me-.
chanics. commerce or manufactures.
suffer by increased attention to agri-
culture.
Thrifty agriculture will demand
more labor saving machinery. better
implements, more manufactures
Df all kinds, induce emigration from
overstocked cities Of other coun-
tries, and will give increased impetus
all business; for upon agriculture
Rll other business is based and sup.
ported.---D. SAUNDERS.