Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-06-02

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Beautifying the Farm.

10 lay out and hcautily their farms, &C., without
the cost Of landscape gardener or costly shrub
bory2 Many, myself with the rest). no doubt,
would like 10 zee the plan Of yards for small
| farms, where much expense cannot hc put ON the
same, with detailed something az
least devoid o. the stiff angles 81 often seen IN the
country also plans Of farm buildings suited 70
| fifty or scyenN-iive acre FIRMS. | have been a
reader Of the Rural for several years IL has
kept me from many humbugs hope IL may keep
many from the false notion that two rows of ever
greens must be set, one each side OF the front
door, or that farming must be done just as II was
twenty-five or fifty years ago. D.N.s..
This inquiry commands our sympathy.
We can fully appreciate the feelings which
prompted it, and respond to them in the same
spirit. Farm adornmont should be studied.
1t should receive the thoughtful attention Of
the farmer from two considerations, viz
pleasure and profit Whatever pleascs a man
or mankind innocontly, elcvatos II enriches
the heart and life II bogots content. II
awakons worthy desires. Il rcinos and puri-
fes II invests labor with pure and worthy
sentiment, and cxalts the laborer 10 sweet
ems the ncidtics Of care. It replaces languor
and discomfort with elastic, joyful, vigorous
energy. it destroys aimlessncss II nour-
ishes good impulses, II feeds domestic hap
pincss. Il insurcs domestic security Il
becomes a contralizing influence TO which the
lives Of all related grayitato. 1t anchor.
the household. A home thus becomes place
of refuge more secure than walled city.
Then there is the grosser--it may be-
view 1t is money, time and labor well
invested, if material and money results only
are taken into the account The property j.
enhanced in value. Every dollar expended
iudiciously in such substantial gliding surely
becomes ten in the market value Of the prop
erty. Fortunately there are men with ability
to purchase lands who always take into ac.
count and are willing to pay for the pleasure
as well as profit they may derive from O
homestead. And even men who are not sup
posed capable Of allowing such paltry
consideration as their own or anybody's plea
sure to influence them, are quick to perceiv,
the profit of such investments when they de
sire to purchase
Every farmer should be his own Landscape
gardener. His education and his associations
in life should qualify him to make his farm
pleasant feature in the general landscape
This cannot result without he uses his eyes
thinks Of what he sees aud studies the posi-
biites Of his place. There is not and Their
ought not to be any uniform rule for farm
adornment Each farm and locality has it
distinctive features, just as every woman ha
/ hers. No two women should dress alike 81
no two farms should be adorned alike. n
two women should wear the same colors no
be clad in the same outline Of Dress so n
two farms will bear the same rigid uniformit
of ornamentaton.
Our correspondent may profit by readin
whatever he has opportunity upon landscap
gardening Hints will be given by which h
may profit. But, as we have intimated above
plan given for one place is only suggestive
and never to be arbitrarily followed in Ia
adornmcnt Of another For front farm-yard.
as a rule, we would not recommend straigh
rows of eyergreens or dcciduous trees. No
do we affect pleasure in the glare of fowe
garden in front of home. A well KEEP
lawn is prettier far By "well kept W
mean that it should be clean and mown one
month This is not too much Of tax up
on the farmer The lawn should be plante
with trees-in groups if you please, the nun
Der and location depending always upon tn
size of the yard and the view desired fror
the house, or the objects to be screened 0
protected thereby Small parterres of flow
ers set in the lawn, if well cared for, ar
always delightful; but they should be Incl
dental not ostcntatous features thereof
But we must protest emphatieally agains
the practice Of expanding all the taste, tim
and labor in the adorument Of front yard
The outlook from the rear windows of HON
should be as gratifying as from the front
The exit from the rear Of the house SHOULD
be as compensating as the entrance from tn
front. We want the inside of the platte
clean as well as the outside. And the sam
harmonious system should extend to ever
| field on the farm. Vines should Chamber owe
out-houses, old stumps and all uncouth object
that cannot be remoyed-even though tn
vines be nothing but hop or woodbiuc
Groups of evergreens or deciduous trees o
shrubs should screen and seclude the indis
pcnsable appurtenances of farm which arc
in themselves only necessities. Groups O
trees in every field are not very profitable
albeit they do shade the grain somewhat
but break up the monotony, and relieve tn
eye and the heart Of the husbandman, as we
as afford animals protection from the sun an
storm.
We are aware that thousands of our reat
ers will say that this is easily writton--muc
easier than it is accomplished by the oyei
worked farmer and his family. We know
by experience, the exactions necessity make
upon the struggling farmer. We know to,
by experience, how these onerous burther
are lghtened by Intervening into each day
duties single pleasant thought, or aim, q
device, and making an effort to realize tn
same. Don't attempt too much at one,
Have plan and work to it as there is tim
means and opportunsty. Let each day briu
its suggestion; let each suggestion be we
digested, and then let it be wrought out
far as practicable and consistent with mperi
tive duties. 1t will astonish you to see no
: much may be accomplished in a single yea
by doing a single thing at time and doiu
it well,
This article is not designed as an answ,
TO our correspondent but is suggested by h
inquiries. Meantime, we shall try to civ
such hints and plans as he desires, and sha
be glad to receive responses from our CORE
pondents.