Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-11-03

potatoes there is no virtue in them, and
keep on eating such only as the swine should
eat There would be neither prudence nor
common sense in this
rARNIRs SHOULD SAVE THEIR FERTILIZERS.
Gentlemen, a good farmer, like good
christian adopts no easy, half way philosophy.
l lie knows that he must be instant in season
and out Of season. saving every fertilizer
that he can. He don't allow his horse manure
to fire fang, or in other words, burn up, but
he spreads it under cover aud lets the cattle
tread it down hard where it will keep without
injury, or he mixes it largely with muck and
ashes aud plaster. He don't throw his man
ure outundcr the caves tobc lcachcd, nor scat.
ter it over large yard TO bleach and dry
and drcnch all summer. lie don't let the
slops from the kitchen run 20 waste, and breed
flies and pcstiouce, but conducts them to the
garden or the compost heap, lie won't sell
his ashes for shilling a bushel, TO be spread
on anothor's farm, nor let the nursery man buy
his manure al dollar o load or less, He
keeps stock and makes his own iertilzcrs,-
II weed grows, he gets it under ground
before the seed is ripe enough to sprout, and
so makes the rascal give back more than he
took. lie generally plows under clover, when
he raises wheat and seldom takes of a crop
without paying back promptly what he bor-
rows from the soil, for he well knows that Il
is easier to keep a soil fertile than to make 70
so when impoverished In short he knows this
to be the great question in agriculture .--
HoiC shall IRE increase ar fertilizers anil
quart against crtQuSti0n
sHtFrLEss FARlERs
Friends, will incur the risk of losing
what little popularity have in telling you
what poor farmer does in the management
of his farm mean real thritcss, iudo-
lent farmer, and | am sorry TO say there m
many of them even IN the State of Vermont
And first, he ucglects to provide shelter for
his stock during an nclcment winter, but
permits them TO stand shivering by the side
Oft fence, or lie in the snow as best suits
| them. He throws them their fodder ON the
ground or in the mud, and not unfrcqueutly
in the highway, and thls wastes large por-
ton Of it, Such a man ought to be prose-
cutcd for cruelty to animals Ho grosos
his meadows in fall and spring to such AN cx-
tent that they are gradually exhausted, and
finally ruined His fences become old and
poor just such as to let his neighbours cattle
break into his field aud teach his own to be
unruly, and spoil his crops lie ueglects to
keep the manure from around the sills of his
barn, if he has one, by which they are pre-
maiurely rotted and his barn destroyed. He
skins over the surface Of his land until it is
exhausted, but never thinks it worth while to
enrich it with manure and clover. For the
/ first he has no time, for the last he is not
able This poor apology for farmer has a
/ place for nothing, and nothing in its place.
| He consequently wants hoe, rake, an au-
CUR or q hammer, but knows not where to
| find them, and thus loses much precious time.
| He letters away stormy days and evenings
when he should be repairing his utensils, or
improving his mind by reading useful books
or newspapers He spends much time in
town at the corner Of the streets, or in the
" snake holes, complaining of hard times and
taxes, and goes home late in the evening
" pretty well tore He has no shed for his
hrc-wood, consequently his wife is out Of hui
NOR and his meals out of season One half
he raises is destroyed by his own or his neigh
boris cattle. He is a year behind instead Of
u year uutdu ol MS bNHiutnHf anu Always Will
be until he reforms He buys on credit, aud
merchants and all others with whom he deals
could charge him more profit than they do
prompt paymasters, and are unwilling to sell
him goods at any cost. | fear we have too
many such poor farmers, and they are indeed
to be pitied, for they do not realize what they
lose by pursuing such tbrytlcss, ucousist-
ent course
FARMERS AND MECHANICS SHOULD SUSTAIN
VANS.
am right glad that the farmers and me-
chauics of Washington county have come to the
determination Of sustaining agricultural fairs
and working earnestly for their own eleya-
ton and improvement. 1t is a noble work
and commends itself to the attention of all.
Would that | had the power to portray the
great and lasting benefits which will accrue
to the people Of this generation from your
efforts. Besides the practical benefits which
you will derive by comparing notes in
farm implements and productions, the coming
together annually from different parts Of
the county where you can interchange tn,
| kind clviities Of the season, will be Of meal
culabe advantage. Those of slower mooC
will feel their blood quickened enthusiasm
enkindled, and glow Of generous sympathy
be felt for each other and their kindred pur
suits. Those who have worn badges of thei
different sects or parties for a time, will la,
them aside and mingle together as the broth
erhood of the soil, and while they learn t.
esteem and respect each other as sharing il
the great pursuits of life they smooth dow
, the asperities of conflicting opinions and tn
warm hand-grasps they will take and Civ
when they behold or learn to recognize eac
other, will liuger in memory when the seen
and apparent pageantry, as it may be regarde
by some, has passed away
Let the farmer and mechanic understan,
then that labor for a fair remuneration, wheth
er of the 5rain or hand, should be the glory o
, American citizens besides there is true dig
nifty in labor, especially il cultiyating the soil
The object which the farmer has in view is t.
= subdue the earth to eradicate its briars, an,
: to plant in their stead what is useful an,
beautiful to man. 1t is to fulfil the origina
appointment Of the Creator, that man shal
= eat bread in the sweat Of his face" " La
Dor" says a noble worker, " has been mad
! by Providence the law of mans condition.
, is the price at which whatever is valuable il
= life must be earned Whatever therefor,
degrades labor as the business of life, or rem
ders it distasteful or dishonorabc, does vic
= lence to our social laws, no less than to a wis
y economy. All improvement, all progress o
!, the race in civilization, has been the result o
= intelligent labor 1t has built our cities du.
> our canals constructed our railways, devel
i oped our mines, built our steamers and ships
q given life and energy to the mechanic arts
and above all, in feeding and clothing ou
q people and providing for their happiness.
\ " The nation" says DR.. Samuel johnson
a 4" that can furnish food and raiment, thos,
, universal commodities, may have her ship
=. welcomed at thousand ports, or sit at HON,
and receive the tribute of foreign countries
q enjoy their arts, or treasure up their gold.
Labor therefore, should be crowned with hon
or, especially that which contributes so mucl
to the welfare of man. and allowshim to ap
/ proach nearest through Nature to Naturei
- God.
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