Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-01-07
SUCCESSFUL FARMERS.

A/oNS -SS
farming pay? Is it not the scource of all in
dividual wealth, the foundation of our nation
al prosperity? 1t is true farmers do not, as
a general thing, get large salaries; not many
Of them are millionaires; wealth does not
come in upon them like water into leaky
boat. They generally give an equivalent for
what they get, and learn the real value of a
dollar by the amount of labor they give in ac-
quiringit. Sometimes the tide ofevents turns
in their favor. Like men in other occupa-
tions, we hear most about the rich and success.
full. Real success and true manhood are not
to be measured by the amount of wealth that
one acquires. We like rich men best who are
rich in good works; whose wealth is over.
shadowed by wealth of heart. But very often
those who roll in wealth are not kind and
true; the best spokes in their wheel of for
tune are spokes of greed and sel6shness.
Every person who produces more than he
consumes, who is selfsustaining, honest and
industrious, is successful in the best sense of
the term. 1t is far better to leave a treasure
of kind thoughts, righteous actions, and hal
lowed memories, than to leave million of
dollars, if they were acquired by taking mean
advantage of the generous and unsuspecting
who disdain to exchange honor for wealth.
Men that amass fabulous fortunes rapidly, by
cheating better men than themselves, are not
good men to set before our young farmers as
examples 1t is better for all when a million
Of men gain dollar each, by productive in
dustry on the farm, at the loom or the anvil,
than that one reckless, fortunate adventurer
should become millionaire. The greatest
good comes to the greatest number, when
great numbers are moderated y successful. We
areso anxious to do great things that the plain
duties of every day life are apt to be neglected
\ farm we'll managed, a vrtuous life, a happy
family and comfortable home, arc honors
and success enough. True, lasting and real
success is enjoyed where class Of men like
farmers do we'll in the aggregate, and during
their whole lives. The great majority OF
farmers, by living lives of industry and econ
omy, are safe and solvent, and never need a
bankrupt law to protect them. When periods
of commercial disaster sweep over the land
and mercantile establishments and business
men 20 down like reeds before the blast
farmers stand like apple trees in their or.
chards, shaking down fruit during all the
storm, and gaining strength of root and vigol
of fiber, while battling with the breeze Coun
try Gentlemen.
MANURE AGAINST BUILDINGs.-Manure is
most destructive material when it comes in
contact with woodwork Of any kind. 1t is Of
ten difficult, however, to avoid piling it against
buildings beneath stable windows, where it is
certain to cause decay in the weather-b boarding
and SILL unless some precaution is taken
Even if it remain but short time, the effect
will be destructive. 1t is possible to prevent
this injury to the building, although injury is
inevitable if the manure is allowed to remain
in direct contact with it. 1t is simply neces
sary to provide passage for air between the
manure and the building as manure never
causes decay in wood unless it touches it. BY
mailing light scantling horizontally to the
building Immediately beneath the stable win
dows, also in the same position at the bottom
of the sill, and mailing boards upon them per.
pendcularly, as in tight board fence, a pas
sage for air is produced, which will prevent
all injury to the building. Old boards, il
sound, will answer. 1t is questionable, indeed
if in this case the manure will not act as q
preservative, as it is powerful absorbent ot
water, and attracts moisture from all substan
ces around it. Even if decay has already
commenced, this precaution will prevent tar
ther action. Now, while the barnyard il
empty, is the time to make such improvements
Comforts AND LUXURIEs or THE FARM
There is class of farmers who are living
only to grasp more acres. Their farms car
never be large enough, nor can their workmcr
or themselves ever do quite enough work
They canuot be satisfied with the income Of {
! farm, nor could they be with that of any
other business. But those who understand
that the highest object Of labor is not simply
to make money, but to provide the larges
amount of the means of improvement and in
noccnt enjoyment that the world affords, cal
make the pursuit of agriculture furnish more
luxuries that really contribute to our well
being than any other employment requiring
an equal amount of capital. Their farm
are not so large as to make slaves of them
selves and their sons, and their wives ant
daughters are not worn out with lncessan
drudgery. Their door-yards blossom will
flowers, their tables are we'll supplied witt
many varieties of well,grown delicious fruit
their houses are made cheerful by the lnfiuenc
of books and music, and taste for the pur
and innocent enioyments of life is deveope.
in their children Here and there farmer
home exemplifcs all the contentment an'
happiness possible to race doomed to labo
and disappointment.-P -Practical Farmer.
By" Practice economy by giving stock shel