The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-08-02

cities and yillsgcs should seek this
method OF production, for improving
their condiflonand making, for them
selves and their families .RHaceful, hap
by homes. While, this class seems to
realize the deal liability oi such n hange
of oCcupetfop, yet they tlsxes false no
tf0na * their requirements. a farmy
comIQRnSurefe with their saotions,
must contain z hpndred acres or more
and requires large utlay to .atOck it
Now herein ltes fatal errer sn ,judg-
.mNpk IA ten,Acre farm IL plenty large
enough Tor o. man, with little capital
and an abundance of ,eE ergy. Ten
acres, we'll titled, " sufficient 70 sup
port . family, aud when this fact is
FULLY. demonstTated and fully apple.
0iAted, the, number OF farmsin Nassau
chusetts win be doubled aud the Yield
will be inoreased In Q still greater ratio,
while, many Of our abandoned lands
will TEEN with the abundant harvests.
Of thorough rculturasrrr irs s.f
~ Numerous sinstauces are brought to
our attention where oneman's diligent
labor on asfew acres OF land,iias been
rewarded by an abundant provision
for his family. Of rugged health and
happy Independence. unknown to
dsninens Of. crowded Cities, We have,
In mind q farm Of ten acres, situated
fortysmiieg from Boston, that supports
three cows produces eight hundred
pounds Of batter, raises SIX hundred
pounds of pork from skim.milki and
waste, feeds FIVE boys, that produced.
seventy-one spigs during one year
hogs and pigs selling for total OF four
hundred and fifty dollars; raises an
acre Of cabbages, the product selling
for -four hundned and ten dollars;
raises an acre of vegetables for village.
sale, besides keeping one horse the
whole product being the result Of one
active, Intelligent mans labor. True,
this little farm has - focal market
within three miles distance, where the
enterprising proprietor finds q retail
demand for all be produces, Massachu-
sets contains seventy-five equally as
good local markets.; can supply aban-
doned lands at low prices, enough to
make sixty thousands Of these ten-acre
farms; can furnish idle hands sufficient
to till them, and since she sends one
million dollars week out OF the State
TO purchase bread and meat. can con-
sumo In home trade all the products of
these projected farms. 1alui - =.
q, Raising and fattening poultry, pro-
ducing eggs or honey, forcing early
vegetables under glass, breeding choice
pigs, raisipg, q few, early lambs in
warm rooms, supplying city consum-
era with gilt-edgeds butter, fresh, fruits
and vegetables, are among, the many
profitable occupations for proprietOrs
Of ten-acre. FARMS Careful manage
nient aud untlring industry on the
part Of d proprietor OF ten acres ofland
would produce. far. greater profit,
with much smaller Investment than
more pretentious operations carried on
with the assistance and expense of un-
certain hired help. Nothing Is SO
stimulating rs proprietorship Of land,
however small the piece. nothing so
productive as garden farming, or the
concentration of q large amount of la
Dor and manure on q small plot Of
ground; Its successful following would
h add millions of dollars to the lproduc-
tive wealth Of our older States, where
farm products are growing less year
by year, and finally would do much
toward settling the problem of profit
able occupation for our army Of nom
producers.-AuaericGn CuftivatOr, ~