The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-01-09
AGRICULTURAL.


the struggle of life in the years before
them, but unable to discover means by
which to attain the object of their desire
To all such, we doubt not, every one OF
US would gladly stretch forth helping
hand, and aid if but with words, aud all
we could say would be, get knowledge.
Apply yourself assiduously and resolutely,
energeticaily and perseveringly to acquire
skill and information connected with your
profession, whatever that may be; be alive
to all that is passing around you; avoid
dissipation and extravaganza of all kinds,
and he ready to take advantage of the first
opportunity that may offer to apply your
acquired skill and information in the
most pre- ductive and remunerative paths.
Bear in mind, that if you never make a
beginning you can never make an end
The first weed pulled up in the garden,
the first seed put into the ground, the
first dollar put into the savings bank, are
ali very important things; they make a
beginning, and thereby hope, promise,
4 pledge, an assurance that you are in
earnest with what you have undertaken.
How many a poor, idle, erring, hesitating
outcast, who is now creeping and crawl
ing his way through the world, might
have held his head up and prospered if
he had only made beginning, instead of
putting off his resolutions of amendment
and industry. 1t is by following out
this principle that we see so many instan-
ces of men who originally commenced
from very humble beginnings outstrip
their compeers in the race of life, by ac-
quiring information which the others had
neglected: or put off acquiring till more
convenient season; by force of study and
a strong will and indomitable persever-
ance, they become generals while the
others remained In the ranks. There is
no spectacle more encouraging and beau
tiful, and more worthy of our admiration,
than that of man of humble lot combat
ing trials and adversities by patience,
and overcoming them by integrity and
a persevering villa man who, when
his legs fail him, ''can walk upon his
WORKING BuLLs.-I have one of
Emery's endless chain powers to drive
my hay cutter. My bulls an Attorney,
two years old weighing little over 900
pounds. [ put on the brake and had him
led into the power, where he had small
feed of oats given him. While he ate
these, he was groomed and caressed.
This was repeated two or three days in
succession. Then, ,hile he was eating
the brake was slackeu a little, and as the
floor moved down, (slowly, so as not to
alarm him) he stepped up SO as to keep
his muzzle at+sthe oats. At the fourth
lesson he worked an hour, and cut enough h
to last my stock-some 1S head in all -
two or three days. We have not had
the slightest trouble, and SO much does
he appear to like the exercise and the
pleasant remembrances of the reward cf
good behavior, that shall hot be sur
prised if, when he happens to find the
door open. he should go in and "run the
machine" on his account. [ intend to
put up a circular saw, and let him cut
my fire wood. Now for the advantages.
The pampering and confinement which
makes horse run away, will in time
make bull devilish The work I gave
him requires no Harvesting; it is only
an hours walk up hill of 13 degrees
elevation. It gives him an outlet for
his superfuous spirits. It keeps him
:'in hand" and gentle it wears. away
the growth of his hoofs, develops his
muscle and improves his health. Have
I not right to expect my herd to be
benefited by such management?
thought so before I knew Prof. Agasiz'
opinion.
NUMBER OF USEFUL PLANTs.-A
German author states that the number O.
useful plants has risen to about $4,000
but that others will no doubt be dlscov
cred, as the researches yet made hav'
been completed in only portions Of th'
earth. Of these plants there are 1885,
varieties of edible fruits, berries ans
seeds; 108 cereals; 81 onions; 46'
vegetables and salads 40 species 9
palms, 80 varieties of sarrowroot, and 8.
different kinds of sugars. Various drink
are obtained from 200 plants and aromat