The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-06-14
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7ai 1H There Is oue ding in which fcrmors, take
the country through, have been sadly def
cicut aud that ir, In regard for. aud a cul
tivation of the beautiful az wella- tie tso
ful. There are sQtne, (lud heae are gcuer
Allyiariucrs iroln the city, whoso IDEAS all
s run IL this direction; who have entered
n 81 upon life in the country, and upon the care
Vol of their farms, as it they were flower gar
dens, to be worked not FOR tic sake OF pro
duuins any thing that shall bo useful, 81
...I much as to crafty the eye. Or IL they un
80 d'rtake to produce anything, il is some
thing that shall either please tho fancy, OF
crafty luxurious appetite, or make them
conspicuous among their neighborne far
mors. They do not regard their occupation
hs one OF practical utility. Farming ia with
them ornamena al branch, very much like
worsted work or embroidery among the
ladies of the household. This is QUO cN.
tremo, Such farmers havo done great
amount of good. but they have overstraincd
an incidental part Of tho matter.
On the other u n1 ,thoie W 10 ave dcpoI
cd on farming for living, have too often
overlooked this part Of the subject. Some
have perfect contempt for lIowers, a. d
shrubbery, aud shade trees and all that
would DC regarded Hs belonging TO the or
iamental. They have no plans for beauli.
flying their homesteads. Their houses, and
yards, and gardens are all laid out for mere
utility. Not dollar is spent Tor anything
that will not give one dollar or more in re-
turn. II is all labor and profit with them.
This is tho o;hcr extreme
We do not see how any man who enter.
tains such views, and works his farm ON
such principles can opon his eyes without
. feeling rebukcd. lie cannot look out upon
tho world, unless he is devoid of reflection,
without being constantly reminded that he
is setting at haught the great lessons which
the Being who made the earth, and who
al In gpa nj IA
crops by llH rain, and sunshine, and the
exercise of His almighty powor, in Cnutin.
ually teaching. 1t is the touching of Scrip
nre, lie hath made everything beautiful
Ia his time and it is the teaching OF every
days observation aud experience. There
is not n crop produced by the earth in
which there is not MS much laid out on
beauty rs on utility, and even more. The
crops Of grain in thoir growth, aud even
o. when they wave in golden color for the
harvest, are almost enough to str the soul
of astatue with admiration. Tho orchards,
before they ovor produce an apple or II
... peach, or any other fruit are gorgeously
Hu-n decked ont with beauty,
..''l Tho God Of nature has given us an exam
pie which we ought not to Disregard. tits
not a mere fancy, it is duty to pay some
attention to the appearance of thugs. The
farmer who leaves his house or Ills grounds
80. in q sloveHly state who pays no attention
TO ono important element ct hs nature. II
is very easy to do something toward the
cultivation of taste in farming. A vino
around tho doorway q bed of wei selected
md wcll.tepded flowers few shade trees
and ats alhor for vines "A wcllarranged
and well kept garden q littlo caro- in cut
tin down the weeds 10y the roadside Il
m litls attention to tho appearance of the out,
buildings and tences plan in the laying
ont OF ones fields, &c., wod add largely TO
tra the enjoyments Of farm life, and they would
gag add largely to its profits too. A farm that
,iis,propcrly taken care OF, aud which eXhib
It's taste as well as culture will hive u
higher pecnniary value than ONO which is
used merely for making the most mouey
oI out of it for the season.
Taste in farming is nothing to he ashame !
ot,as many seem to regard IT, The man
who exhibits il and who cultivates it s n
wiser man, a,better man, than the ono who
despises it. lie is cuiivating part of his
own nature, which the other man suffers TO
iun to waste and to DO covered with brnrs
aud thorns. He is engaged in work OF
~ beneVoence also. He il doing good to
others. He contributes to the enjoyment
of every one who sees and almires the evil
dences of his taste in the improvement and
Identifying of his grounds, If "a thing al
beauty is Joy forever" (Which has nov
v,... become u proverb) tie farmer who makes
his own place attractive to the eyes Of 9th
ers becomes public aud LISTING hcnetacor
- Vie blesses not merely his own family and
his neighbors, but every traveller who pass
cs his homestead while he who makes i
his only object to dig out Of the earth whN
he can turn turn to immediate profit il
8n money is living altogether for himself
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