Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-03
THE HERALD.



So much of the man himself, so
much OF the daily sweat OF his face,
40 much of his hope, and of his anx-
iefv. goes % the ground that he tills !;
so many Of the associations Of his
homo. with its joys and sorrows, are
rntwined around every tree add
shrub Is his dooryard, thal ! can con-
caive for him no more dismal thought
in life than that, some day, he must
pull himself up by the roots, and
further on in bis years, must take u
fresh start. with all his interest to
cultivate anew. Apart from any
question OF economy or Of interest, /
would strongly urge every man, who
finds il possible to do so, and who
means to end bis days on farm, TO
buy his land. Let the farm be small
or than no can hire, and less conven-
lent let him go in debt Tor it il be
must, but deem him to be q happier
man who oi0ns small place, even
with q mortgage for his shadow,
than is he who, with better facilities
for his daily life, las hanging before
his eyes the fact that some day, when
he is older and less able TO commence
farming again, he must resign his
improvements TO bis landlord, turn
the key Oh his home, and pitch bis
tents in strange fields.
Under all circumstances, mako the
purchase Of q farm o matter of the
most careful study. Probably it il
the only farm you will ever buy, and
it will have very much to do with
your prosperity end your happiness
throughout your whole life. If you
have been bred farmer you will be
able TO decide what you want, and
can form an opinion that will be
more satisfactory (tO yourself at
least) than any that you will get
from books or from men.
Ifyou have passed your previous
life in another occupation, and now
mean to make your living by farm
ing, the best advice that any one
could give you would be to 90 and
pass whole year with the best far
mer you know. Become n regular
farm hand with an understanding
that you arc to be allowed to learn to
do all kinds of farm work.
AS q man has but one life to live,
Inc should be very careful that he so
lives as TO get from it the greatest
possible amount Of health, comfort
cultivation, and ability for himself
and for his family. This requires a
healthy location, a good house, good
facilities for education, a good neigh
borhood, and good land. TO get all
Of these is the lot Of but few men
Generally, we must be content with
only . part Of them. Inasmuch as
after health--money is not the great
est good, bat tho means of attaining
the greatest good, the quality Of the
soil is of more Importance than any
other thing except healthfulnoss OF
situation. A hundred bushels of
or forty bushels OF wheat to the acre,
will not compensate for houseful OF
fever and ague, but if they can be
had without tho disease, they will
lead the way to almost every thing
else that is needed.
The first thing To be decided is.
whether 70 remain ia well settled
parts OF the country. or 20 emigrate
TO virgin land. In the latter case,
the question should be, in how faI
will large crops and light work coln,
pensate for tho want OF good schools
GOOD society, and good home mar.
llets IN tho former, in how far will
the social education, and commercial
advantages make up for the poorer
quality Of the soil, I assume tha. in
either case tho consideration OF
health is tho most important Of all.
Warnings iia84y Book or HNS!andrV.