Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-04-06
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WY Is Ordinary Farming Sc Tnproauc.ive /

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ii nor enough Stu75ef Can one com
mand >hln without knowing IT. duties
aud seasons? The successful teacher of
district school mas. understand the tex,
book, aud how 10 explain them. The
manufacturer must acquains himself with
every detail Of hi business. ANY merchant
viii quickly become bankrupt by ignorance
ia hs line OF trade.
Ia agriculture il but one tang needed al
iention, small kH9ic'eige Nigh; do, but NO
merchant or manufacturer has more to look
AFTER than EarBa,T.
Successfully he Is to grow all crops suit
ed 70 iA., climate aud breed all animals
profitable in the place where he lives. All
a5ou: ii. Sc Things he must know, wheat
corn. oats, rye. peas, beans, potatoes bects.
titup-. corrot, parsuips, cucumbcrs
s51a>hes. pumpkins. tomatoes. onions, ap-
p.e- plams. pears. cherries, :strawberrie>.
ra>p5erfie'. goose5errie>, b.ackberries.
cGrtartS.
>a-t-sIecp, calves, oxen. horses. hogs.
NiHures-What kinds how much, how
~ get them. when % apply and The uly.
>Hs-what treatment 10 give each clay.
er, sandy. rocky, smooth, vet, dry.
lie must he posted in teams and tools
fences. ana wood lots. pastures. barns.
>A,l, and cellars \ man from the city
never having learned about frrmIHg never
touched hoe without, consulting any one
undertakes 10 raise an acre OF cotu-The
ground is not suitable mcllowed. The hills
are improperly d.>tanced, with too much
or two little OF the wrong Kind OF manure
The quantity aud variety Or seed are mis-
taken The hocing and harvesting miscr-
ably done, lie gets an interior crop. \
neghbor steers clear Of these blunders.
and raises 20 bushels shelled What j.
the reason OF the success, tie faarrc?
The only reply is kao,eleigs. one Inform
Il timSs,f the other did upt.
On one farm grass is heavy sud free from
weeds. Select cattle sheep and hog.
abound. root crops luxuriate the orchard
bears, grain is superior, buildings are con
ven.eut. and neat. Why? The owner med
.tates. sRrestigItes. is more acquaiu;iug
himself with the conditions Of success. Po.
t2tees may be raised in soils yery unlike
with different manures. a whole one. a
piece. or more may seed hill. they may
be hoed once. twice. or thrice. one tc!v
= al IS jtSt. Yields the largest quantity.
the finest quality. turns the most money.
The best method is the one TO be knows.
and prac,.cei. To Go as another. i not to
be sars. Is his way likely to Be better than
your own Looh further, get facts. exper-
iAeat some every year. The result will
surprise you. To day almost every thing
worth knowing a. fast as discovered is
printed.
In agricultural books. and papers nav
bee found vast amount OF 'iyh: on every
important question. These study.
DO any say while reading. often come
TO something which al another time of year.
or when am engaged in different work
would be of great service, but when tina,
time comes | cannot recall il. How shall
l remember:
Allow me to make suggestion. which
a. L i Of 50 much value in other kinds OF
business cannot fail in agriculture
Take one department OF farming. ,ay
that Of sheep raising, and read 81 you can
lind IL The papers and books Oh thar sub
jec', & you read lcrite in blank book IrterI
notes OF all items that seem important to be
slred Ia this way in course OF time. Won
viii have collected large amoun, OF in
formation on the shesp question which can
not fan 10 make them pay You better.
In the same manner read Up and ,crite
dorm. Oh each kiud OF grain. root. berry.
fruit. and STOCK. BY sayiu. the cream OF
ali You read, your note book VIII finally
become invaluable. When ia d5uJt on >otne
question Of crop soil. or stock it will re-
fresh you 10 lurn 10 the subject IN this book
and read just what You want. but have for
sotteh- ReeortYoh own sxpsrluieafs a,
Of every other employ ment it must always
be true OF those who Til the soil.
The best posted best succeeds.
REV. BENZ. DODGE, Castine.
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