The Republican journal., 1870-06-23
Farm, Garden, and Household,
Written for the journal.
HOW SHALL WE FARM

WoRN OFT LANDS. In the older portions OF
mi. country, we find many thousands of acres OF
rli. class of lands; and nearly al of the farms are
oajr, or less afflicted with this. Continued crop
.laa without remuneratnS returns 10 the soil as it
VS. has brought about this condition Of things
ud the pertinent appeal is what shall we do to
p~tore the fertility lost, and to pei those lands TO
their former state? 1t needs no master mind to
t.nlll~tratr iher condition. 1t needs no prophets
,c to see their tendency. But it does need the
l.ple~t efforts of mind and hand to bring them
h.ck to virgin prosperity, under the circumstances
,hi,h the farmer is obliged 10 do this work 1t is
hurculean task a labor that is we'll worth our
highest ambition, since He who makes two blades
Ut !r;lSs to grow where only one grew before" is 4
.cu,ietor to his race, The general tendency Is to
U0,ulOn the worn out farms, and to seek new and
GrIile lands to crop. either in the far west, or in
oar native forest This moving, unstable e element
i the American character, has had the tendency &c
wear out. and to abandon those large tracts o.
..untIy that we see bearing but seinty crops, al
The present dav. Inc time hats come when large
lrc- OF this once productive soil must be reclaim
ri must ho brought up TO a higher grade. Tho
nAncel price of real estate, the higher stand tha
t.ericnlture has taken, The better I'D more cduca
pd ..laas thai NOW constitute the farming commune
h., the increased attention 10 fruit growing, the
4tttartiNene4s that fingers around the old home
toad. the increase oi population. and many other
,ul1c~ combined, render th- each year more APP
.t..nt. How To bring these broad acres back 10
My.r proper lradntN rnr4~, 10 l@aulily and 10 de-
r0sht. ANA remuupratr u~ f. the mission of the
N-rirultur-t uf tl-dN. Home ha~ it, dear atlrar-
r.ou. the country il broad and free, the farmers
jj- thuImb lil. vi toil. j. trlught with life, and
A.llth and many pleasures. On hi, acres OF free
uoId tho farmer is independent, drawing his daily
E.rd bY the sweat OF his honest brow, from
...llrr earth. Stained with np tears OF widows
uiI orphans. hlrmi-hcd hy Ho dishonest acts,
..iA hur,tenrd with no eroaus ot the oppressed Is
70 "a wonder thai the wide country and the qaiet
peaceful, farm ha> strong attractions 10 the tillcl
at thr -4il Hut | -m ~trayue from nay subject III
uf outlook uteI the farming community 70 re-
tur3 our worn uut lands need til.t of all Il rcSto-
cation in part of that Shelter and protection, that
Dame Nature eNell where provides in an undnla-
44-, on hilN country Forests Belts of timber
.hould be planted or suffered to grow up where
II already exists 10 break prevailing winds to re-
lain The ~noW- of winter, attract the the moist
..te from the clouds and air. a trprle~~ country is
desert; restore H~ trees and il becomes fertile
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ta appl some spectral fertilizer and obtain ;, .rou
t.nu U exhausted land and feed that 0ut and re-
turu the manure to The E.nd again 4 few wears
iil suffice M bring It lu good state OF rull> alton.
, IN old worn uu farms OF tha-. badly lun down.
l.l il n 30 ,.tI,li,.- Ia all farms, only as much
.h.lIl l,. worked o,,lctcl,\ earn can be thorough
s dressed Thi+ j. "a ~,,rr OF success, with all our
I..t fI.,t,r~ several acre r: Ia wear can be hnh,