Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-11
AGRICULTURAL.


llus thirk Ct tho vices ana Sins,
when ones in the vortex Of fashion,
How soou the course downward gins
You talk of tie mines Of Australia
They're wealthy in gold without doubt,
But ah here is gold on the farm, boys,
II o-lv you'll shovel il out
The mercantile trade il a hazard,
The goods are trsi high 40 ~ ti ,sra ,p~
Better risk the old farm a wh'ie 'oAss''
Don't he be hurry q 81
The great busy West hos ipdu.e naeh's'
49, a. has he busiest mari,
NJ -,s.t,b i. not made IA DAY, oe!s'
no,,,, he IN n hurry 10 start
,, 80 - ~ and brokers are wenithJ,
~ 49, takc in their thousand or 30
AZ think Of the frauds and deceptons.
DON'T be in a hurry TO go
The farm 10 the safest and surest,
The orchards are loaded to-day,
You're free the air Of the mountains,
Aud monarch of all you survey
Better stay on the farm while longer,
Though proh,s come In rather slow
Remember you'v nothing TO risk, BOYS,
Don be in hurry 10 gcl
SoRRy liz SoIp HIS FARN-Ths Doctor |
says hs "nevsr knew man TO sell his farm |
that did not regret it," This is perhaps
stating il . little too strong. But being
one Of the oldest pastors in Western New
York, he has had good opportunities for
observation. l think men engaged in other
pursuits, who buy farms, expecting to find
nothing but pleasure and profit in agricul-
ture. are generally very glad Of an opportn-
| NIFTY to dispose OF them. Such men seldom
regret selling. But with farmer the case
is very different. lie either sells because
he thinks he can buy better or . cheaper
farm, or because he IL tired OF farming, and
ts,s ha In la.t
case no 10 almost certain to wish himself
back again on tine farm. heard Of such
case the other day. A farmer was offered
| last spring what he thought . high price
| for his farm, and accepted the offer, think
ing he could live comfortably in the city on
the intsrese Of the msney. After trying Il
six q eight months he offered tie purchas-
o. u 900 to let him have the farm back
again, giving him the summer drops and
tie WHEAT into the bargain. A farmer who
sells, expecting to buy another farm, finds
II NOT 90 easy 10 suit himself - he expect
Cd. II yeu must sell, the better plan 10 to
knew before haad whore you are going.
Eow 70 rsLL Coon FLouR The proof Of
. pudding 10 in the eating, and the best and
surest test Of flour 10, 10 cook il, but il 10
frequently desirable TO know how 10 select
/ u
| nisnt 10 apply the test, aud at such times it
10 = oil to obser 70 these rules: First, look
to the c1lor; If il 10 white, With Q yellow
ish or straw-coorsd tint, buy it. lit 10
; very white, with . blueish cast, or with
whiss spseks In Il, refuse il; second. exsm-
inc ito adhssivtnsss, vet and knead little
Of It between your fingers il il works soft
and sticky, 1t 10 poor third, throw q lump
Of dry -four against . smooth surface, il il
ialls like powder, il 10 bad fourth, squsexs
some Of the -four in your hand, il il retains
the shape given By The pressure, thai too 10
sign nth, place . thimblsful Of it in the
3 palm Of the hand. and rub It gently wit h
the finger Of the other hand II il smooths
down under the fngvr. feeling silky and
slippery, il 10 Of inferior quality though Of
, fancy brand, high priced and white 40 the
virgin snow drift. Ii has been either too
low ground or made from damaged wheat
or peahaps having an unusual per centunl
Of gluten-murdefed with dull burs, and
: will never make good, light wholesom.
: breai. But it the Hour Iubs rough in the
: palm, feeling like fine sard, and has an
orange tint, purchase confidently Flour
that will stand all these tests, it 10 safs to
, buy. 1t will not disappoint you. such
-four, whatever may Do its branded rcputa-
! ton, though its price be at the lows st z.
. uTe, viii make good, light, nrtriti US bread
An 0Lp ESaLrsm FARMER. Tho London
correspondent of tho New York Tribune
/. writing Of . recent public meeting in Bed
: fer ish,re, saws:
"A banque, followed the ceremony oflay.
! ing tho foundation-stone, at which gentle
man was introduced. the like Of whom prob
ably no country save Englani could fur
nish. 1t Was stated by . speaker that =
l. farmer vas present whose family had held
n The Identical homestead and lands which hs
now titled for more than eight hundred
), yeArs. A loud and general call brought til,
ancient husbandman to his feet. Mr.. Pisot
y tshAt was his nAmc). who presented him
IS SELF. was person of middle statute, color
n lsss face, shnvsn except the small gray Wits
=, keFs, good forehead, about sixty years o
age, wearing . gcnteel suit of black, an,
" looking more like private country gentle
=. man than IA farmer Of the usual rudy, re
bust, English type. He had somewha
Z intellectual cast of countenance spoke in Al
/ animated, hurried way said ii was Quit
true that he had blood in his veins whcl
was moro than eight hundred wears old
l. that bis family had hold in tina, neighbor
ar hood. without interruption, the samc farm
- lanis, from days prior 10 the Norman con
'r quest. lie stood up stoutly for the omnip
offence eff agriculture said he did not be
ievc IN the permanence of any country il
which agriculture declined. He was sur,
rs own country would never 60 wrong &c
! long as its agriculture kept right. Mr. Pigott
l has the repute OF being an energetic farmer
I and his race IS not likely TO die with him. y
. BoYs LEAVING THs FAax-Much has been
written about young mems leaving the
farm. Probably different persons are infu-
enced By different motives. do not pro.
. pose to name the reasons, but to give some
suggestions which think, il acted uron,
would lessen the frequency Of such cases
Home should be made the most attractive
place in the world everything kept tidy,
and the whole place hare an air Of neatnsss.
! believe Il page to keep things neat out Of
! doors ~ well - in. Who of US does not
like to SEE tho premises kept clean and
sleek, even though We may be too shiftless
to do il Oursslvcsf It should not only be
made attractive for the boys, but also for
, the girls, fer family 10 not complete with.
out daughter. | pity family Of bovs
that have no sister. Mark what refining
influence sister has over her bsothers
Let the front room" be opened let them
receive company and enjoy themselves.
Show then that yos take an interest in
them; Keep horse that the boys won't
Dc ashamed 10 ride after, and let them use
him occasionally. Keep good tools. and
plenty Of shsm. Use msehincry to do your
wore With, II you can afford to. Don't kill
sns boys to work whom small; soms men
: never grow = tall ~ they would il they
; vere not worked 40 hard when younc
. Don't set them to work a. soon q t6ev ct
/ op from dinner; let them rest . little.
!. believe that man will accomplish mere in
!, eleven hours BY taking one hour for rest
!. Than he will otherwise A mans vork
4 must DO very driving to require more THAI
. twelve hours for days work. at snv tine
d OF the year. Go in whom it rains" not
work out in hard shower: n person does
4 MT feel any more comfortable for being :.
2 10 the skin. DO your work in ito proper
+. season. Think there are very few who
i would not prefer to do almost ANYTHING
rather than the husk corn on cold day oa,
OF doors, pick apples or make cider when
the Thermometer il NJ the frc.,,rx ,,.;..