The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-07-03
From the Working Farmcr1
Does Farming Paw q?

Quo day put the above question TO two
Reighbors, who each own aud work large
farms. The reply OF ono was, that at the
present high rates of labor he could not
make his interest on the money invested.
The other replied, Yes, il paid him we'll
] asked what interest on his Investment
After fUw moments thought ho replied,
about twenty per cent. Now, why this
discrepancy in results? Their farms and
families are nearly equal and neither Las
seemed TO have any particular streak Of
bad luck. Well. \ havo been over the
farms, and over the buildings of these two
men, at diiIcreut periods. / think can
see how results may differ widely with the
two men. t.f
On farm No | my observations were ms
follows: A reaper in front OF the barn and
Neutrality-suspicious. in the rear, nearly
gone to decay. The yard filed with
scrawny little runts, called cattle. Colts
that had stopped growing when a little
ever half size. Several scores of lousy,
dropping hens, shvering around old straw
stacks, many with frosted feet. The
manure about the buildings so deep as
acarcely to admit OF passage IN wet weather.
Que horse.stall showed no signs OF having
keon cleaned all winter. Pieces of harness
lay promiscuously about, and one horse
making a carpet of his blanket. In his
orchard were weeds reaching up into the
lewer branches of the trees. lie had
plowed aud cultivated Just enough 10 make
them grow thriftily. Al one time found
him at woikin his carrot patch. Carrots
-four inches, and weeds six to eight inches
high. lio was doing from four to eight
times the labor to clear out the weeds that
would have been necessary had he taken
them when they first commenced to ger.
inmate or make their appearance The
pigeon grass WIS ten7inchcs high when he
plowed out his twenty acres OF corn, and
the corn looked as il il was what the hoy
called the ",yalcr kind" His wheat field
was infested with "wild oats" that had
been sowed with the wheat, and in some
locations were taking the pre.omincnce.
Ills hay was nearly ruined by being cut
down aud left exposed to dows and storms
On this farm there seemed 10 be no lack of
( help, but things gencfally seemed to be out
oi season, aud ont of order. Good build.
ings and good fences seemed 20 he the
rule. In the house things looked orderly
BLOWERS graced the window. Agricultural
and other papers in abundance upon the
table. Butthe kitchen yard was presided
over by, tho %oldg SOW" and her little
family.
On farm No. 2 wore likewise good build.
ings and fences, and in good order The
old SOW" and her pigs had pen and
yard of their own and did not dispute the
occupancy Of the backyard with tho farm.
wife. The hens were provided for in a
liouse Of their own. | was ablc to got to
the barn without getting mired over my
boots. What manure had not been hauled
upon the fields was carefully piled until il
was wanted. The COLTS were able to walk
the yard without reoling, aud were even
disposed TO give oh0se'tO dog aud kick
up their heels. The cows were large aud
IN good condition, and did not look as IL it
would take six to fill pail. The wheat
bin was filled with No. wheat, and a
neiyhbor was negotiating for loud for seed.
The wagons were under cover, and each
harness was found upon its appropriate
hobka Tho garden had ah abundance OF
wellgrown vegetables for family use, and
q few for market. Weeds were not allowed
10 overtop and strangle the root crops, nor
dwarf tho corn. Crops were not allowed
10 go TO waste in the field for want of
looking alter at the proper time. Things
generally seemed to be in an orderly, thrifty
condition.
The results OF the two methods of farm.
ing could not but differ radically. No. 2
had several moro bushels of wheat to the
sore, aud moro than double tho corn. His
rlniry told a better story, and his pocket
acknowledged better lining from the sal,
Of his stock. No. . said it paid. No.
said il did hot--and | think they were boll
night. l.. H. FAiRCnILD.
ROLLING PRAIRIE Wis.