St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-11-06


III this state, every farm has its price,
and not Il few change ownership as often
As once i'll five years. Now, with such
feelings, permanent and thorough i'm
proyemens are seldom undertaken. or if
commenced, are not carried to final and
successful results
When we consider our farms as homes
litt we desire to transmit to our chill
drcn un!ncumbered by mortgage, by
weeds, or oterrilitv. then shall we BEGIN
to think OF, and to practice n sell sus-
tang system OF farming; system i'll
which the raising OF roots. and the fat
tcuing OF cattle must become more prml-
nent, and the farmer :, more thorough
business man. He must understand the
capabilities Of his land and with Judgment
distribute his labor and crops upon it.
He must study the markets. and DECIDE
when to buy and when t. sell: when 70
hire, how to keep, and when to discharge
help. The seasons, too, must be regard
ed, in sowing and harvesting, in rearing
youag animals or in tattcning the old
lerman"nrv Of residence, then, Is one
Of the first steps toward permanent i'm
provrment and high farming. But 50
lunL IL the middle aged flock into the
Villages. where they may preside at jas
tees courts, act as jurors, shave notes
tor young farmers, sell liquor as town
agents. collect taxes and serve writs, at
lust the aye When experiences qualities
fl,..,,, ~ l,. rho -t,,.,n.st,,l i
inevitable thai the young men, proverbi-
ally tickle. >houl drift in the same drcc-
ton, and watch for chance for work
in shops or factories, or for situations in
stores and office. The @ist of the ven
erablc aGa"e, ''Od men for counsel.
ON the farm.
The wisdom and experience of the
father should guide AMI direct the anbi-
tiun and strength of the son and the
expression should never he heard again.
that - young man proSpers because his
father died ana left him property; but
it should rather be said. ''.he son pros
?crs because the father lives TO direct
ann bv counsel, and 20 aid him with the
capital necessary 10 success in his chosen
VOCATION Fathers anl sons should be
mutually blessings 10 each other. Our
foreign y 2uiation nav become industri-
ou,. worthy citizens, Dut TO nonr can our
iaui he So lear as t. those WHO wer,
bred upon t, who have taxed themselves
70 i,und and 10 sustain it, institutions.
and 10 defend its honor. The young
farmers mas; Be kept il Vermont, for
Ill fares the land, to has,ouinS i'll prey.
Where We .!tI GccUmulales, end men decay.
How. then, shall the Young men be
kept upon th= farms In the first place
tue old men must be satisfied with farm
inG. and remain upU.. the farms them
selves. ihe idea that tue disappoint-
uel;s and failures, incident to tins call
IN. ar, more serious and dishcarten.ng
than in other occupations must be cor
recicd 10y a better knowledge of the di,-
appointments and failures OF others.
II the son Is thu- trained up i'll the
way lie should 20, then trust him, and
bei,re the declaration Of the sage. that
he will not depart from H." Iraln hm
to manage and trade, a. well q, 10 detvo
and iiI. Don't he too conservative about
:hc purchase ot labor-sa'ing machinery.
Ecncnbcr that you Yourself were once
youu- and amhiuous.and treat your sons
aS ,ou would nave been treated when
young.
Then we should gather together the
facts which Justify bright-side view oi
Vermont farming. DO not statistics
prove that our grain yields more per
acre, and bears Il higher price than u;
the west. What we buy is cheaper, and
real estate Is advancing as we'll as III
other sections. A. an instance in point.
| may aludo 10 Il young man who went
from Orleans county 10 the west, obtain
ed farm under the homestead law, and
wrote back urging his brother to come
west where he could double his money
in tour years. the brother responded,
Il can do as well As that here. Ten
wears ago | WAS worth 5000, now | an
worth S3U0t,-all made from the crop,
and from the rise in price OF an ordinary
sandy farm.
Then our churches, schools, roads
markets and neighbors make Vermont a
desirable place Tor a t;Imer's home.
If the Young men remain, aad the car,
OF the estate is devoted upon them, bow
shall the old men busy themselves whil'
tn, year, draw nigh when they shai
~ay they have no pleasure in them, all,
desire shall Iail and the grasshopper be 3
( burden =
in referring to a low branches of agri
, culture adapted to the aged, my purpos
, * less 10 advise others, than to map gu
. q, road that in due time must trave
myself.
| " here the preparatory work for al
, orchard was made in middle life, truI
} raising Is congenial employment for th'
| aged. With their experience everye kim
, ol iruit can be made 10 pay, il the bes
varieties are chosen and that care givel
. thai IS essential to success. The market
. re never Overstocked with these health
, productions OF the soil. Fresh, dried o
, canned, it is always in demand, and a ne'
T seeliIng OF rare merit Is som ctimes
Y fortune in itself.
f Bee keeping l. so nearly allied to farm
= ing that ii is an easy chang even Tor til
n old to adopt this. On us farms in Or
y ,eans county, there are kept only 81
Il WARNS OF bees. Yet their products ar
ia constant demand at full prices, tn
n capital required Is small, and where in
= Jelligent care Is bestowed, the profits Al
Il arc. !. y. Goodrich of East Hard
wick, las this year taken a ton OF choic
It pox Acu.y from sixty swarms OF bees, 4
l. little expense except removing tne Prec