Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-02-11
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/. re- are generally two og more >ii.>
"a most q-e.itnu~ coucerui - the mos
common -hlir- 80 '.I'. II there were not
f.is .ar~r Ot l3'v ,Npr irrga would run
~u.ot. IS enough Tuct,. would Indeed Zoe
ta % s'>--1H ~ t. th. prpper iHin- Ia do cor
tae pr. per way 10 do Il. When ii comes
it tur more important matters of htr. a.
tnr economy Of 'hi> ur that disposition of
t-.u' or labor or energy. ina question often
becomes "uc az great practical. Importance
90 ID. Il4., .ilal a. least. upon whom THE
Tr-tfa .I..ty ot ia decision posts. Ia.- i
tAr .a~,. il sccms go IT,. fl having ont the
work a. the farm. Shah il De concentrated
or U.Ia~-.e:
K seems to u that W.. - q body of
farmers. are too scat. ring. that j.. we am
ii doing too macy things and spread our
oncr-ic, over too much ground. INSTEAD OF
concentrating our thoughts. our skill and
oar means upon some special line OF effort,
some particular crop or some leading
branch Of farming. Go round through
cur quiet and beautiful rural districts. and
study the character and ncliua,ions of the
farming population, aud You vii fad in
Va. number OF instances that the farmer
want, 10 own the next farm. There j. a
hluAtrIu@ for more land rather than a de-
sire 70 cultivate the home farm well, and
bring x 10 the highest state of productive
mess. But thi~. although we regard il as
}n some respects, an unfortunate trait in
the New England character. i not exactly
the faux to which We aAuie. You will
find generally that the farmer makes his
calculations 10 do q little OF everything,
instead of making 4 speciality Of ANYTHING.
lie VIII have j little patch OF corn, al
acre OF TWO Of potatoes. 4 few roots. per-
h1p> two or three cows and a horse. All of
"a "a -.
discover no central leading idea, no one
crop, no one branch OF farming that seems
Ia excite the mind aud thought to special
activity. 30 one product on which TO rely
FOR the money income Of the farm. aud 80
YOU viii fnd at the end OF the year. that
both ends VIII hardly meet. or If They do
there viii be nothing 10 spare.
Now We are not inclined to advocate the
cultivation Of one crop or another to the
exclusion Of all others, but 10 insist upon
the adoption of some line OF effort al a
speciality, whether /; be the culture Of fruit
Inc culture Of corn or grass. the breeding
q stock, the keeping Of sheep or poultry.
We would leave the particular object Of
pursuit to be governed BY circumstances.
>urh the location and character of the
farm. We would study is special fitness
or one thing or another. Some farms are
admirably adapted 10 the raising OF fruit.
some have warm southern exposure.
VIII light warm soil, adapted TO the
-ratc. where whey ards would return
profitable Yield some have facil.tie, for
HE r.'I-!u- Of cranberiicS. and it J. pity
Bot io Tax advantage of them. some are
remarkably well adapted 10 the raising OF
poultry, retired and free from disturbance.
Saue are specially suited TO grass, and the
:aIsiHg OF stock would seem 10 be "a lead
Iug pursuit. and so on. The idea j. 10
study ana take advantage OF the peculiar
capacities o! each farm. and OF ten farms
laAen at random. scarcely any two would
present the same characteristics.
Lei u present one or Two Illustrations.
We know a practical cultiyator who has
aAoHt thfee-quarters Of an acre Of Concord
grapes. lie raises poultry too, but grapes
aad siAa'I fTnit are lis special hobby. Last
Year from tAIS vineyard of esthans an
acre. winch he tended himself. he sold very
he-tiii el-hlrcn hundred dollars worth OF
apes. but II ~ had !rtiercd away hi,
tlihe on ioFiE d'HeTehi crops aud now and
s.'fA ia mo -" ID WIN dozen eggs. or
PEEK OF 'urhipN. ~ oushei Of peas. or
le" ears OF green corn. or a string OF
'a.o'i-' pr toA OF hutter ar a le" Other
i'l9 i"tS Of garden truck, i L to be sup
Po2eu th'. iie "od'd hA'e Trl! %ed stv,n-
- % ti2iteeh nNildi ''i collars on Ies-
'iiaii an ayr % sliftaid;
AEaia w mo" ihaA IN The Connect
~ az! "h' D"u-"t III place bhllt q
".H "..Ie 'o'ht "'.'4
improvements and paid FOR the whole by