Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-07-28
For tho Nui'NI
Best Time to Buy Farms.

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For the Waterman.
Best Time TO Buy Farms.
The old adagc, strike while the iron is
hot" was never patented by blacksmiths in
general, or any particular man Of that pro-
.fession, and is applicable to all callings; but
the principle implied in it,--adapting means
to ouds-appying powers proportionatc to
the desired results--is disregarded by no
class more than by farmers including those
engaged in each Of the various departments
Of Agriculture Who, among all the work
ers Of iron, whether akin to the " Learned
blacksmith" or not, thinks Of moulding the
king Of metals to his liking without invoking
Nucan's aid What merchant would seek
a location for his business among poverty
stricken, sparse population What farmer
would hire help at three dollars per day, and
send them into his fields, aaying in Jauary2
What farmer, IN his senses would think of
buying farm when it was covered, perhaps
three feet deep, with snow ? Yet just this
same is done by probably thrco-iourths of
of those who buy at all To buy pig in
the poke" is the wisdom of Solomon, COM
pared with it; for his color, strength, yigor,
fatness, etc, is not hid by his poke-but not
so with farm ont Of sight. To be sure,
some, who are anxious to sell rough, aony,
mira, mr. Ioo,, Carrn GnJ .Io MOOD 1o;-,,.o g.,
attend to looking up a customer in the winter
season--but any wise man must see the folly
Of Juying farm, with which he has not
been acquainted.) without seeing land
without seeing it at ieork.
The oalue Of every man, woman, horse, OK,
COW, sheep, rooster, mill-stream house or
farm, etc, depends chiefly upon their appear
ance and powers-how they look, and what
they can do. When wish to hire farm help,
L first want to see the man, to Judge whether
he has the mental, moral and physical powers
L require, or whether his society would be
pleasant and agreeable then | wish to " try
him. e., see him al lcork. If | wished
to get wife, | shouldn't do as the men of
some nations do,--be married before even
seeing my espoused, or knowing something of
her powers So, all men, when buying a
horse, OK COW, etc.,-want, not only to learn
their external dimensions, but to know how
they look and what they can do. We say an
ordinary looking horse, of small size, that
can 60 in 2 49," isworth $780, good
looking horse, Of medium size and same
speed, is worth S1,000-and if he has the
ability to go in 2 90" he is worth, say,
s25O00-and about $4,000 more for each
second gained upon that The same princi.
pie, Of relative values, is generally adopted
in buying and selling all other animals
locomotives, mill-privileges etc,-and why
should it not be in buying and selling farms2
If twenty-five acres will produce as much,
with the same expense, as one hundred acres
will, why is it not worth as much2 and if it
will produce as much, with less expense, is
it not worth more2 In order to know what
it loM produce 60 and see it at ,0ork, pro-
ducing. If you cannot go but once, 60 in
July or the fore part of August, when it is
ioorking the hdrdeSt--when the hay is Just
being taken of, and the rough surface, quag-
mire, stones and snags, if there, will be yisi-
bie--when the effects of drouth, too much
rain, irrigation, commercial fertilizers, etc,
can be seen--when the location Sbo,cs Just
,ohat IL is, nature at l0ork all ar0uad-wheu
brooks, wells and springs are dry if ever
and the unhealthiReSS of the location cannot
be hid. But don't look at the place with the
net income view only examine it well il
the enjoymeat-prospect also, for man,
land womans) life consistent not in the thi1q
Il. e., dollars and cents, and their equiya
lents) which he possesseth." Is it in pleas
ant neighborhood2 are those who own tn,
adjoining lands, sour, grabbed, fault-fnding
petulent, lazy, shiitless, dishonest, drinking
swearing, Sabbath-breaking, Goddess people
If so, let that farm alone before ever vo,
NEEDLE herewith | wouldn't take the Bes
farm IN creation, and be obliged to occup,
1t with my family for five years, as a gift
if located in the midst Of such a people. Oh
the contentious, lawsuits, anxieties, sleeples
nights poor fences, breachy cattle, broker
leg, blind eyes, foul weeds, girdled trees
barn and house burnings, etc, etc. etc.
caused by such neigi5ors Is the hous
pleasantly and healtlily located2 Is there At
extensive and pleasant prospect from all side
of it ? or is it down in hole, so that 70,
can see nothing without looking up at an augI
of forty-iiye degrees2 Is there bog-hole o
swamp so near by that its masmatic efiiuv
is constantly poisoning the air you breathe
the iUagJood you place before your rife an,
ehldren2 Are the religious, moral and lite
rary facilities good and are there enough o
the various kinds OF mechanics and traders il
the neighborhood for your accommodation
Answer, after well bordering, these an,
similar queries, and remember that the tint
to tay farm is July and Auga,st.
V. 4, RANDOLPH.
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