Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-01-14

PAYING FARVNG.-Two things are true Of
farmers as a class. Bot few Of them ever
come to aetual want and but few ever attain
to great wealth. Probably no business af
lords so sure an avenue Of support, and this
is no small consideration in these days Of
fluctuations The mejority of farmers feel
that farming is perpetual slavery, because
that after hard steady work from one years
end to the other, they find themselves at the
end Of the year just where they started from,
The price Of farm products are high, the far
mer is economical, sells the best Of every
thing, denies himself and family, is up early
and late, and just keeps his head above wat
er We think this is a truthful picture Of
the majority Of farmers A few like John
Johnston, of Geneva, New York, rise grad
ually from this condition to one of abundant
wealth. What makes the difference be-
tween these two classes? We answer chat in
every case the difference is in head tcork.
The majority Of farmers tread right on 10 the
old paths regardless Of the immense improve.
ments that have been made in modern agri-
culture, Improvements as important as the
application Of steam in mechanics or the loom
in manufacturing. Suppose manufacturer
disregarding the fact Of the loom should at
tempt to make cloth as our grandmothers
made it? why he could not come into eompe-
tition at all with other manufacturers and
would lose ground He would stand in iust
the position that thousands Of farmers oeeu.
py, who ignore the modern improvements in
the cultivation Of the soil. We are aware
that the information necessary to the farmer
has been locked up in many costly volumes
written in scientific language that the far
mer did not understand, but this difficulty
has now been overcome and the whole sub
ject has been reduced into one ordinary sized
volume, written in the plainest and most
practical manner; lit is entitled {" H0v to
Make the Farm Pay" This volume treats
of every subject in which the farmeris inter.
ested
The first chapter treats of drainage as the
foundation of all improved culture, and gives |
plain practical rules for all the operations of
drainage.
The second chapter treats Of plowiug, show
ing when, where, how, aud what to plow.
The third chapter is upon manures, and is
one Of the most interesting and valuable we
have ever seen; it shows Just how and where
the manure goes to waste, aud how at a very
trifing expense the manure can be doubled
in quantity, quality and value. There are
also full directions for the purchase and use
Of commercial fertilizers after the most has
been made of what every farmer has at his
hand. This chapter if read, and its diree
lions followed, ,oouIa surely double the lCealtb
# erery fdrmer iB ten years. Chapter four
treats Of the purchase, use and care of all
Farm Implements. Chapter FIVE of the cul-
ivation of grain. Chapter six of grasses and
ray making. Chapter seven Of root crops;
md chapter eight on special crops and the
citation of crops. This chapter gives the
atest information on the cultivation Of cot
on, rice, tobacco, fax. hemp, hops, beets
or sugar, &c, &c. Chapters nine to twelve
inclusive, treat of domestic animals, breeding,
aising, care, management, and feeding,
md particularly Of all diseases of domestic
-nimaIs with plain, simple remedies.
No man who owns single animal can
ford to be without the information con
aimed in those four chapters Chapters
hirteen 10 eighteen treat Of the cultivation of
arge and small fruits, showing how millions
f acres of now almost proftless lands may
e made to yield large and paying crops, how
very farmer may make $500 TO $500 per
ere from apples or grapes. The young men
rho read these chapters and commence
arming on these principles will not be the
DOR plodders their predecessors have been. !
Intold wealth is ia store for those who catch
be ideas and spirit of this book. Chapter q
ineteen treats Of the planning and building /
farm buildings. Chapter twenty of Market q
and Farmers Gardens. Chapter !
of various miscellaneous items, t
S fences, farm laborers, forest trees, &c,
.c. Chapter twenty two contains nearly
lree hundred choice receipts for cooking,
&c, and the last chapter gives
he symptoms aud remedies for the ordinary Z
iseases Of children and adults, with direc-
ions for preserving the health, and other {
matters Of interest. We think we are justified !
q saying that so much information Of use to !
be farmer is not to be had for ten times the S
rice anywhere else, The book, as the
eader will notice from the description in our
aper, has one hundred and forty Illustrations,
-hich We have neither time or space to
eseribe. t
We say buy this book if you wish to learn I
be secrets OF Paying Farming
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