The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1872-12-21

PROFITABLE FARMING.-We observe that our
article on the question whether farming will or
viii not pay, is attracting much attention from
our brethren of the press. The point that we
made that so many lazy fellows who call them
selves farmers ought not succeed, and yet that
1t is just these sort of fellows who are held up
to the world as the great illustrations of the
failure of farming, is particularly dwelto on. 1t
occurs to US that few words farther, why some
fail who are not altogether of this abominable
class, may not be amiss.'
There are too many men who put their all in
single venture, and if that fails are utterly
used up. There is perhaps no business where
IN "two strings to ones bow" is so important
In almost all other pursuits there are certain
rules which have been founded on experience
and which the shrewed man of business can
take advantage Of with an almost assured GER
talnty OF success. But we cannot tell what will
happen to our crops. Sometimes it may be
over dry, sometimes over wet sometimes we
are plagued with swarms of insects at other
times we are afflicted with blights and mould
Against none of these things do we ever get the
slightest hint
But we have welt on this recently in speak
ing OF the value Of diversifying our products
Trouble never strikes everything alike. Some
will succeed. But independently Of all this
the young farmer should never be cast down by
misfortune. 1t is here where so many fall
We knew one once who had made by city work
some eight thousand dollars. He had origi-
nally been brought up on farm, and had al
ways made up his mind to return to it as soon
as he had accumulated enough to warrant him
in making start. But he put away two thous-
and dollars, and invested only six in the farm
and stock. 1t so happend that the next two
years found him in terrible losses but they
brought experience and he fell back on his small
reserve, and this with his new experience gave
him new and good start. 1t is not so long
ago but he now considers himself worth about
twenty-five thousand dollars and is one of the
most ardent advocates of the proposition that
farming 11iH -GeTnsGntoaon Telegraph
Do HORSES REAsox-For many years have
made the horse a subject of careful thought
and study. At times have been led to believe
that horses have reasoning powers, and can I'M
derstand and apply them in various ways
For the last two years have driven my mare
yearly every day over the same road. About
one mile from my home are two roads, one lead
ing to the church, the other to the depot. Now
six days in the week | drive to the cars, and on
Sunday to the church. At the point where the
roads separate, give my mare her head, leav-
ing her free to make her choice, and on week
days she will go straight to the depot, and on
Sundays, she goes, her own free will, to the
church never knew her to fail me yet. 1t
puzzled me for a long time to learn how she
should know any difference liz days; and
have come to the conclusion that she reasons
from facts-facts connected with every day
life On week days start from my stable in
two wheel carriage; on Sundays start from
my home in a carryall, thus making an entire
change, in time, place and carriage and from
these facts she must be guided in her choice OF
roads. Many say this in instincts if so where
does reason begin p Our Dumb Animals.
PACING HORSES Barbsry pacing horses are
held in such high estimation that the method OF
making spirited trotter shackle like boat in
a chop sea is reduced 10 a science. To make
them rack easily ring of lead covered with
leather is put around each hoof; cord from
each weight ascends and is fastened to the sad
die, front and rear; next, strap runs horizon
tally from the fore to bind foot on both Sides
Being rather short it is impossible TO make
long step Restraint compels the animal to prac-
lice a new gait 10 progress AZ all. As soon as
habit is established Of going ahead thus tethered
the desirable amhle is fully and permanently ac-
complished.