Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-02
The Pleasures of Farming.

LISA pleasure to an intelligent man to
Il tie owner of a good farm and to carry
% the business OF farming, if done prop
nly No other pursuit is so well adapted
b Afford health and happiness. To have
IBeet milk and fresh butter and eggs, and
ngetables and fruits from ones own gar
Den and orchard, and poultry, mutton,
M1 bacon of ones own raising to live
EDon, is very agreeable. To see the pigs,
ambs calves and colts increasing, the
cops growing, the stock improving in
Faue, the fruit trees bearing their scarlet
and golden harvests, and everything pros
prlng, as it generally will under wise
management, affords any good man pleas
Hre
But the farmer, TO enjoy farming, must
manage his business well. He must plan
wisely and execute promptly. He must
e sort of military man in this respect.
he must lay the plan of his campaign at
bis season of the year, and carry it out as
thoroughly as possible. To enjoy farm
ing, one wants the best of eyerything-the
lest cattle, horses, sheep and swine, and
lrails and crops. He should beambitious
ShaTe the best, and should strive for it
Constantly. His crops should be put in
o The best manner. He should have the
kalest and best kept meadows and past
fes, the finest orchards and gardens, and
leat farm building, and everything should
now an air OF tidiness and order, dictated
y an intelligent mind.
Ills not necessary to have expensive
ealldings Any, however cheap, if put
u me proper places, surrounded by neat
rnces, and the grounds adorned py shade
ana forest trees, viii look we'll. The
asser.by will be pleased at the outlook !;
EVIL see there the evidences of aihappy
spne. The house sits back a few rods
nom the road, ON a little knoll, SO the
saer drains easily from it. Shrubbery
Su shade trees arc planted in the yard
~ ihe right or left of the house and a lit
y oack OF it the barns and stables are
ouas win some system. The garden and
ueiard are convenient TO the house and
sstfylhlng Is arranged in order. The
,Ilnef mas taken pleasure in forming his
plaas, ana now takes pleasure in seeing
:. neatly everything looks. His wife
s1s sons and daughters and neighbors
~i"uuSbNt VI tIlcSb dufl1iTdDlt al
i'angemenls. 1t has cost no more, or but
~. Lsae more, than TO put up everything in a
np,saod, hap-hazard manner. 1t would
~ iof TWO or three times as much. But
-pales should never be sold. They are
seied places. They should be made Tor
g m children and children's children.
nes uear are all of the associations of
M M. childhood days! Why break them :
M MY y. strangers intrude and 6esecraie
f ~ mat are the hottest on earthg
,oi = farmers would exercise this care and
,na and taste in making their farms
., a homes attractive, there would be a
y, ,aoagef love for country life. There is
rsoa much inclination among the young
s A. ;u lor the city, and yearly our cities
sn M increasing :. in population and infiu-
CO. a.he expense of the country.
ra Ioalu parents see what we are com
q, ~. - see almost daily, as we go from
lhsv Vountry home 10 our office In the city,
ma WOULD spare no labor to endear farm
thry ~ uieir sons and daughters. Could
rios, zee the debauchery, open and noto-
sandd.ll incident to all cities, they would
Could they see the young men,