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

=. no,.. Ihave something 20 teiI you,

n~-.s Leave The Farm
-. ~. Ih.ve something 20 tell you,
e. rn,,,, 49, 80, / would whisper II low
Won are thinking of leaving the homestead.
Don't b. in hurry 10 go
rhr eitr h "a many attractions,
I'm. think Of the vices and sins.
Wben ono, in the vortex Of fashion,
Hew soon the course downward begins.
You talk OF tie mines Of Australia
They're wealthy in gold without doubt
Bus ah 'here is gold Oh the farm, boys,
II o.iy you'll shovel Il out.
The mercantile trade il hazard.
The goods ore first high and thsa ="
Better risk Abe old farm = vhiie iN"s'
Don't he IL q hurry t. go
The great basv West has inou. "-e"'e'
And 40 has fbe hnsiss. ba,a
p,I wealth il not made ~ u-s 49,
no,,, he in a hurry 70 s,hf'
NJ, ~ -. ters and brokers are wesilhl,
ne al, in tbe cir thousand or 80
AZ, ,i,nk of the frauds and deceptons.
Don't be IN n hurry TO 60
The farm 10 the safest and surest,
The orchards are loaded to-day,
You re as free as the air Of the mountains,
Aud monarch OF al you survey
Better stay on the farm, while longer.
Though prohts come In rather slow,
Remember you've nothing 60 rick, boys,
Don be in hurry TO go!
SoRay He SoLD HIS FARN--Ths Doctor
says he "nevsr knew man to sell his farm
that did not regret it," This Is perhaps
stating il . little too strong. Blu. 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 agficul-
ture. are generally very glad Of an opporsn-
nifty TO dispose oil them. Such men seldom
| regret selling. But with farmer the case
is very different. lie either Tells because
he thinks lie can buy a better or cheaper
farm, or because he il tired OF farming. and
proposes 10 live in the city. In the latter
| ense no 10 almost certain to wish himself
back again on the farm | heard Of such .
case the other day. A farmer was offered
lAst spring what be thought high price
for his farm, aud accepted the offer, think
ing he could live comfortably in the city on
the istsrcse Of ths msney. After tryins 1,
six o. eight months he offered the purchas-
o. 81 900 to let him have the farm bAch
again, giving him tho summer crops and
tie wheat into the bargain. A farmer VII
sells. expecting to buy another farm, fnd'
II not 90 easy 10 suit himself o. ne expect
cd. II you must sell. the better plan 10 e
knew before hAod whore you ere going.
Eow 10 rsLL Coon FLouR The proof Of
pudding 10 in the eating, and the best ant
ssssst test Of nous 10 to cook il, but il il
frequently desirable TO know how TO sclsc
good -four ct times whom il ID very inoonve
+ nisnt 10 apply the test, and at such times
10 = oil to observe these rules: First, lool
to the c,lor; if it 10 white, With yellow
ish or straw-co.orsd tint, buy it. lit j
= very white, with . blusish cast, or viii
: white spscks In Il, refuse it; second, exam
!. inc ito adhssivensss, wet and knesd littl
Of It bstwssn your Rngers; il il works sol
and sticky, II 10 poor third, throw q lumI
> Of dry -four against smooth surface, il
/ iAlls like powder, il 10 bad fourth, squsez
= some Of the -four in your and, il il retain
the shape given BY The pressure. tina. too i
. sign; nth, place th,mbIsful Of il in III
e palm Of the hand. and rub II gently wit
the finger Of the other hand. II il smooth
down under the fngsr. feeling silky an
: slippery, il 10 Of inferior quality, though Q
n fancy brand, high priced and white 40 III
virgin snow drift. Ii has been either to
low ground or made from damaged whs,
J. or peahaps having an unusual per centul
Q of gluten-murdered with dull burs, An
; will never make good, light, wholesom
. bread. But ii the Hour fubs rough in tn
. palm, feeling like fine said, and has a
e orange tint, purchase confidently Flu
!. hat will stand all these tests, it 10 safs I
J, tuy. II will not disappont you. sncl
: Hour, whatever may bs its branded reputs
s tion, though it's price be at the lowest Il,
9 ure, will make good, light, NJ rt US bread
An OLp ExGLisu FARMER The L,ndo
correspondent Of the New York 1fibmn
;. writing Of = recent public meeting in Bet
- fer lshire, saws:
"A banquet followed the ceremony OLA,
i, ing tho iounjation-stone, at which gsntl,
: man was introduced. the like of whom prol
ably no country save Englani cou,d fu
nish. It wAs stated by . speaker that
l. farmer was present whose family had hsl
N The identical homestead and lands which
+. now titled for more than eight hundrs
+, years. A loud and general call brought tt
ancient husbandman to his feet. Mr.. Pigo
y tthat was his namc), who presented hir
g sell, was person of middle statute, colo
n lsss face, shaver except the small gray viii
~, kefs, good forehead. about sixty years
age, wearing . Eenteel suit Of black, al
~ looking more like private country gent
l. man than u farmer of the usual rudy, r
Z ntellectusl cast of countenance, spoke in
Y animated, hurried way said It was qui
true that he had blood IN his veins In,
was moro than eight hundred wears old
u that his family had he'd in tina, neighbo
ar hood, without interruption. the same far
no lands, from days prior 10 the Norman col
ar quest. lie stood up stoutly for the omn
70 offence If agriculture said he did not b
~ iisvc IN the permanence of any country
10 which agriculture declined. lie was SUI
his own country would never 60 wrong :
u long as its agriculture kept right Mr. pigo
Il has che repute ofbeing an energetic farmsl
+ and his race ia not likely 10 die with him.
a Bors LEAVING rnE FAax.-Much has be
written about young mems leaving I'll
farm. Probably different persons are intlu
q enced BY different motives. do not pr,
o pose 10 name the reasons, but to give som
. suggest.ons which think, il acted uron
would lessen the frequency of such case,
Home should be made the most attractiv
= place in the world everything kept tidy
and the whole place have an air Of neatnss.
. ! believe Il Pe9s to keep things neat out
!, doors ~ we'll - in. Who of us does no
= like to So the premises kept clean On
e sleek, even though We may be too shiftles
!. TO do IL oursslvcsf II should not only b
A made attractive for the boys. but also 70
: the girls, fes family b mot complete with
!. out daughter. l pity family Of boy
n that have no sistsr. Mark what refnin
|. influence sister has over her bsothsrc
! Let the "ffont room" be opened let then
|. receive company and enjoy themsslvss
/ Show then that yoa take an interesl il
v them; Keep horse that the boys won
r 2: asnamed 70 ride after, and let them us
.. n,m oscas.onaliy. Keep good tools, an,
I. pieny Of them. Use maehinery to do you
Al work With, il yeu can afTord to. Doa't nh
4. the boys TO work whom small: aome ma,
., never grow q tall ~ they would II ths,
r. were not worked 40 hard when vonnc
he Don't set then to work % soon q thsv =
IL up from dinner; let them rest little.
4. believe that man will accomplish mere /,
- eleven hours hx Aakinr a.. 49,. ~ ~