The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-05-23
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Taste Ln Farmlng.

Thov1 Is one thing in which
farmers. take the country through,
have been sadly deficient, and that
Is, in regard for. and q cultiva
tion Of tho beautiful, as we'll as the
useful. There are some, (and these
are generally farmers from the
city, whose IDEAS all run 10 this
direction; who have entered upon
life in the country, and upon the
care Of their farms. asii they were
flower gardens, to be worked not
for the sake ofproducing anything
that shall be useful, so much as to
CRAFTY the cye. Or, ifthey under.
take to produce anything, it is
something thatshall either please
the fancy, or crafty . luxurious
appetite, or make them conspicu-
Gus among the neighboribg farm,
ers. They do not regard their oc-
eupation as one of practical utility.
Farmingis with them an orna.
mental branch, very much like
worsted work or embroidery a
mong the ladies of tho household
This is one extreme. Such farm
ers have done q great amount OF
good, but they have over. strained
an incidental part of the matter.
On the other hand, those who
have depended on farming for a
living, have too often overlooked
this part ofthe subject. Some have
a perfect contempt for flowers, and
sbrubbery,. and shade trees, and all
that would be regarded as belong
ing to the ornamental. They have
no plars for beautifying their home
steads, Their houses, and yards,
and gardens are laid out for mere
utility. Not a dollar is spent on
anything that will not give one
dollar or more in roturn. II is la.
Dor and profs with them. This is
the other extrome.
we DO not see how any man who
entertains such views, and works
his farm on such principles, can
open his eyes without feeling no.
buked. Ho caunot look out upon
the world, unless he Is devoid of
reflection, without being constant
ly reminded that he is setting at
naught the great lessons which the
Being who made the earth, and
who rolls around the seasons, and
produces the crops by His rain,
and sunshine, and the exercise OF
His almighty power, is continually
teaching II is the teaching OF
Scripture, "Ho hath made evory-
hing beautiful in his time" and IL
is tho teaching OF every days oh
servation and experience. There
is not crop produced by the earth
in which there is not as much laid
out on beauty as on utility, and
even more. The crops Of grain, in
their growth, and even when they
wave in golden color for the har.
vest, arc almost enough to stir the
soul of a statue with admiration.
The orchards. before they ever pro.
duce an apple or o peach, or any
other fruit, are gorgeously decked
out with beauty.
The Gcd Of Nature has givon Us
an example which we ought not to
disregard. II is not q mere fancy,
1t is q duty to pay some attention
to the appearance Of things. The
farmer who leaves his house or his
grounds in slovenly state, who
pays no attention to Identifying
his farm, is doing violence TO one
important element OF his nature.
II is very easy to do something TO.
ward tho cultivation of taste in
farming. A vine around the door.
way; o bod OF we'll selected and
well.tended flowers; a few shade
trees and an arbor for vines q
well-arrangod and woll. kept gar.
den ! q little care in cutting down
the weeds BY the roadside; q little
attention to the appearance Of tho
outbuildings and fences a plan In
the laying out of ones folds, &c.,
would add largely to the enjoy.
mcnts of farm life, and thoy would
add largely to its profits too. A
farm that is properly taken care
Of, and which exhibits .tasto as we'll
as close culture, will have a higher
pecuniary value than ono which is
used morely tor making tho most
money out Of it for tho season.
Tasto in farming is nothing to bo
ashamed Of as many seem TO 70.
gard II. The man who exhibits 1t
and who cultivates It isa wiser
man, a better man, than ono who
dcspises it. He is cultivating o
part OF his own nature, which tho
other man suffers TO run 10 waste
and TO DO covered with brhrs and
thorns. BE is engaged in work
VI UeuevoIeuce also. He Is doing
good 10 others. He contributes to
the enjoyment Of every ono who
secs and admires the evidences OF
his tasto in the Improvement and
beautiiying Of his grounds. If"a
thing OF beauty isa joy forever"
(Which has now become proverb, J
the farmer who makes his own
place attractive 10 tho oyaa of 9TH.