Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-07-10
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7[From the Maryland FARMER. !
gs The Successful Farmer.

The truly successful farmer always places HIM
self in the position of a learner. His mind lis
always open to the reception of new truths,
whenever and wherever they present them
selves. The power Of observation differs wide
ly In different persons, but it can be cultivated
to an almost unlimited extent Correct obser-
yation is nearly allied to what is sometimes
at a plow of peculiar pattern, but he goes away
with only a confused notion Of itssshape, while
his neighbor will retain In his <Temory all its
peculiarities, SO that if needcbe, he could pat
tern one himself. Such is the difference be
tween men, in this respect. Some; men can re-
tain in memory all the oxen, cows and horses of
their neghborhood, while others would only no-
tice some marked peculiarity of form,. size, Or
color b.. -
Go into a farmer kitchen The quick eye
Of successful man atonce detects any improve
nent that might easily be copied into his own
home for the comfort of hiss.family.e Such
man cannot go into any kind of mechanic shop
without learning something new. It was this
faculty that prevailed in an eminent degree in
DIR. Franklin. He observed everything and
turned everything to a practical account, There
is scarcely anything in the shape of human learn
ing that may not In some way or other be turned
to practical use. We never yet saw a man who,
we thought, knew too much about his calling
Much ofthe farmers knowledge must be rac-t
quired by observation. He cannot be expected
to sit down to the study Of books like profess
sonal man. The great book of nature is open
before him, and 'heois9the most successful, and
happiest mani that can. best read it. Some
men $ mind are SO CONSTRUCTED that they can
think more deeply than others. They can see
the connection between cause and effect and
draw correct conclusions on any subject within
the scope OF their reasoning powers. Such men
can successfully carry on farming on an exten-
sive scale.11 Others have shorter range of rea-
soning power. They are obliged to limit their
operations to small scale. A man with such
a mind win often astonish those Of a stronger
cast. The little farm has a completeness about
{ it, symmetry and harmony insal its operations,
that small as his operations may be, he; always
seems to pc provided with everything thing necessary a
10 be a successful farmer one must learn the
trade OF the farmer. 1t is no small part Of a
farmers life toLdo whatever he does In way
that shall be permanent If he builds a. fence
it will be where it will not be required to be re-
moved. If he builds house, he Will not be-
gin to change its structure as soon as it is finish
ed. Tn short, he commences making. "a farm
and home that shall be his as long as he lives
He plants tree this year with the reasonable
expectation that it. will in due time produce
fruit. In nano kind of employment are the
chances ofreaching a given result through a
long series efryears SO great as with the farmer
The plans he lays. are laid for life This simple
fact gives stability Of character to the farmer in
a greater degree than IN any other calling9n@A
man who would be uneasy,on his farm would
be likely tolb uneasy anywhere ssr,.r,.. ~,
The successful farmer soon learns that a year
quickly rolls round bringing with it an income,
from his land as sure as the seasons themselves
and if his mind be in any way far reaching, he
will not only have his annual crop as the result
Of his immediate labor, but he viii have his BIZ
ennial and triennal crops in view He mantlres
and plants this year, but looks to the next year
for what he sows on the same, ground, and still,
forward the third year to his crop ofhay. Thus.
time and seasons regulate all his movements,
which, when combined with the never failing
promise, that seed time and harvest, surnnier
and winter shall not fail, he passes through life
less exposed to the doubtful results that ,beset
most occupations. .-Maine Farmer. -