The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-07-31
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Aiddleeurg, July 81, 1873
Making Money By Yarmlng

Prosperity a,tends one farmer ru-
ins,ion another; many get a good
living. and soms turn their hand to
some other calling to save then from
losing capital. 10 short, agricultu
results just about in the same pro
portion with regard to profits or loss
ne mercantile pursuits. Although
there are maoy mistakes, although
there are many misfortuoes which
foresieb; and good Judgment cannot
forestall, aud the same run Of common
accidents which attend every busi-
ness, get none need bo timid in Gu
terins on q good, fair average farm /;
for if oil particulars have been weigh
ci and allowance made in purchase
mency, a few disadvantages can be
readily overcome. Even stock
farm badly wa,crcd should not be dis
couraging, as this having been calcu-
lated on, thcr. are plenty Of ways to
secure supply from rain TO last
through the longest drouibs and
where he water is kept clear, the
writer has seen i 10 standing ponds
preferred 10 spring or other fresh wa.
ter by horses, cattle and sheep This is
mentioned as one Of tie greatest
drawbacks, because most people dread
the trouble Of keeping in order tenn
rorary drinking places aud the loss.
&c sustslned by neglect.
Making money is "a readily OBJ
tanned hy attention in farming as 10
trade and it is common error TO
suppose this TO be accomplished only
hy the sweat OF the brow. Industry Is
absolutely necessary. but tact in di-
rccling labor arlght i. better than
merely Leading lot Of mcu by work
iog every bit OF flesh and atom o, ia;
OF the body. Then IL j. essential tC
be posted in the market value OF eve
~ eommc3.'Y which can only be
done by attending auction sales and
rendezvous tor buying or selling. 4
money making farmer will ascertain
the prices of all varieties of living
stock and calculate the comparative
cost OF raising 80 as IL be certain
which pays best he will alsc find out
how butter or cheese making aud
how wool growing will pay. Doubt.
less ~ these times of high prices and
unreliable manual labor, system OF
farming which will permit OF II great
deal of the land lying down in per-
pctual grass. would pay more for two
reasons First, less expenditure in
wagcS would 10 required, and %, the
fertility would not be extracted By
selling od grain and corn
When farm has to be bought 10
commence an agricultural career, be
climate as wellas the soil can be cho
sen and then u system Of breeding
mud raising stock can be couirlycd 10
hc adapted for the end Of having
good deal to sell with very little to
buy. However when farmer has
become well versed in the price of |
Alnds OF live STOCK, II is often that op-
portunities can hc taken to buy ia a
low market, and when lhcro is tcmpa-
rary depression, and ~ feeding with
any grain or other food, which is sell
ing cheap, money can be made and
the manure from tho CONSUMPTION
will increase the value OF the farm.
being in imitation OF John Johusnn
and few other high farmers, but
which is very common among class
Of tcunnt farmers in sev,ra! districts
in Eug'and and which the frequent
great cattle markets, taking place an
nunlly at Ger ain dates, enables them
10 nuke a regular practice of for il
one marke, should be too high to an
Fwcr their purpose to buy they can
try others Hvoi Nclc Yorker.