Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-17

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IgrGlrcr r., AGRIcuLruBE-Horses Greeley,
10 .. VIA, I Know About Freeing pertinent
y Say. 60
poor -lau vino undertakes 20 live by hit
wits ca farm that be has bought OF credit, Dc
not likely TO schievs brilliant success hut the
farmer WHOSE hsnd and brain work In concert,
VII never md nov fancy his intellect or his eiu-
cation zoo good for has calling He may very
often discover tEs. be wAs,ei months OF biz
sohool-iays on what was ill-aispted % his needs,
sni Of little use 10 lighting the actual battle Ct
iie but be Will st the same time have ample
reason 70 lament the me-rrenees and the delc.-
eucy Of his knowledge
hold our average common SCHOOLS defective.
10 TIA. they fail 10 teach geology snd chemistry,
which 10 my vieE are the natural bases Of a
sound practical knowledge Of thinEs-EuoW-
edge which the farmer. OF 81 men. can less- az
iorl 90 miss. Instruct a-l u the higher mltlt-
mates ID you viii, ia logic, iu mets1roogy. DO
ever 50 many languages but not til be shall
have been thoroughly grounded ~ the sciences
which unlock for him the srcsus OF uE;ure--t1r
these aye intimately related 20 al be must do,
and devise and direct throughout the whole
course Of his sctive career. Whatever he may
learn Or dispense WIKI. g sn1Flei-e Cf these
sciences Is sm0Bc the most UrEsn- Of his life
.Ong needs
Hence, ! would lu-ras, thst a simple, lucid,
lively, accurate digest 81 the leading principles
and isCfs IN geology and chemistry, AID their
application 90 the rIaCricsl management of
farm ought 90 constitute the reader of the high
es- c.sss 10 every common scn01l. especially in
lu.G. districts Leave out details .ni recipes
Tor Jhsse must vary with climates. circumstance
and the progress Of kn0E.eige-1ut LIT the bod7
a1a bones, 40 20 speak, Of primary agricuitu-
RAJ education be taught IL every tctC0., n such
terms and with such c.esrness as 20 commend
them 60 lie undermining Of every pupil [
never YET visited schoo, II which something
wss not taught which might be emitted CT post
poued in favor Of this.
Out Of school sni after school, e, the young
farmer delight in the literature illustra'ive Of
bis csliiug-I meEu the very best OF IT, Let
hin have few agricultural books. but let these
treat Of principles and laws rather thau Of
methods and applications. Ls- him learn from
these how 20 ascertain by experiment Whist are
the aciusl and pressing neeis o. his ssi.. snl be-
will readily determine by reflection anl inquiry
how these needs may be mott readily IND chesp-
iv satisfied
Al the hooks Of the world never Of them
selves made one good farmer bu. on tine other
hand, no man DO this zee can be q thoroughly
good farmer without the knowledge which il
more easily AM rapidly acquired from hooks
than otherwise. Books src no substitute for
opeu-eyel observation and practical experience.
but they enable one familiar with their contents
% observe with an accuracy. and experiment
with an intelligence, thai are u1attsinaale with
ou- t1em.
HINTs To- FARMERS r5R NoveuuEu Formers
and STOCK breeders who sre as tharp as their tu-
sIness gulTes them 90 be, must have observed
tacir ttocs frequently eating surface sol, during
tl1 summer, OF wbeueve- the e 0uni rs bare and
frozen; their health requires this, and their in
aInct prompts them TO spoIy d. u would be
equally beucncia. % them IN the winter. and
would be 54us.iy rchshei by them. The object
Of this hint 81 this time is. 70 induce al stock
owners 20 provide quantity Of the article now,
before the ground freezes, and place j. il COD .
veuient position 90 be used through the winter
Stock iaa' is stabbed all the year, should be sup
ple1 With It a. al Seasons. Place pa small 0uau-
lIy % u On the mauger, and the stock vii
know what 20 20 with IT, Lumps should be
broken Gue-saad CT gravel cxo.udel--ive this
to the poultry
Nov IS the time to collect leaves from the
Rcois, and store them away in some out house
Tor heiiirc stables, and Increasing the manure
lesp. There is 80 richer food Tor plants, than
iec5mposed leaves, and wnst quantity Of this
plant food ro-5 20 waste, or If not properly sr-
1iiei every yea. Livery farmer knows that
nsnure j valuable. but they do not all know
Gov valuable % b.. Il they did, they would use
,rsaier care ~ collecting material for making H.
M take better care o.. it when made Thev
gouit uc- let the Washlngs from their barn ward
IN into the public road, no7 let their stock
iAui shout Do the pu1'ic rosl, losing the drop
nnes- II taese dI9pp-uEs were coined pennies
hey ~ug.d search f-- l0ur= O. tird the last one.
.ut as they are only pennies IN the raw material,
heJ think Q, TOO much trouble 90 collect AMI
ppiy them % the crops 70 manufacture pennies
he distance between the raw msterisl and the
a!aed penny Is Too great for their vition-thev
lunot see IT," The wsur Of attention TO sav-
D. manure and collecting material Of which TO
nake Il. IL the reason why we have So msuv
.oov iAtmers These men would be poor-any
alng else Iney would be poor mechanics.
'oor merchants, poor doctors. poor lawyers. or
'oor preacher. To succeed vel in any business
We mus, De- careful Of small taings There are
giest many triie sayings about this matter
rhicc everybody knows, but does no. spplr.
Why is u that We see 10 every neirhborbocd
ONE tarms so much more productive. than
theirs s5J0uia- them: The difference Ia not IN
be soii, IL is 10 the farmer.
Ihe crops Of the present year are nearly all q
acured. or should be, and A. there is sill. fine
Icathar or hsnl let u look around and see how
re esL best Gppy toe time in msking improve
lents Let drainage claim your attention fist
ee that cid drches are cieansel widened. or
eepenei as The case msy require II there do
.oi srih,ieu'lT Train the ground. open new
nee. Nov j. i1s; the ;i1e 70 do it-no post
'onemeu1 70 g. hunting or fishing. Stretch
iine along the mSrgin. take NJ the spade snd
% 20 WorE; Tnsr Is done 10 day will not &c 20 !
10 10 morrow. When the job is completed. and
ne water Il trickhng along towards the lower
'oint Snd there disposed Of how beautiful il viii
OK and What a satisfaction to zee 50 much
zone; oat there il something more to do vet. get
morse AMI cart and haul away all those banks
Kong the orch 70 some convenient Mace as a
nueiels ior COMPOST heap. To this add all the
rubbish you can md about the farm. After II |
has undergone fermentation, apply il A. ton !
ires-ing to the grass lAnd--4merieg9 S,oct
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bad bis attention attracted by the glittsrin, -;
Of the Andes Insurance COMPANY He Ioots5