Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-14

Increased crops and diminished ex-
penses are the the remedies for hard
times. During the months between
now and planting consider carefully how
this remedy may be applied. Begin
this autumn by carefully selecting from
your crops the seed for next wears use;
for, as we have repeatedly shown, good
seed is al the foundation of large crops.
Consider carefully whether to plough in
the fall or spring, bringing all Your
past experience 10 bear on Your decis-
ion. Stop all the wastes that You find.
and even seek earthly for wastes to be
stepped. Review your past failures and
successes, and search ont the causes
which operated, and decide how 10
obviate the one. and gain the other, the
coming season. Carefully reflect on
your methods of feeding in the winter
months. and ask Yourself whether
chan~e OF system NAV not be profitable.
\ doller saved here is a doller earned;
and frequently the sale OF one kind of
produce. and the purchase of another.
brings profit. When hay brings good
price and straw is cheap. cannot the
straw be fed proiitablv through the use
of roots and cotton seed meal. and
balance in money he secured? Have
you facilities for rearing spring lambs
for next June or July market? More
important still. consider how much land
You have which is not producing. and
vet which can be made productive. If
YOU have such land, it is certainly folly
to leave this capital idle. Is il a ques-
ton of manure? Then carefully scheme
how manure may be best provided. and
whether YOU can purchase artificial fer
tilizers, and use them advantageouslv.
Nov. before the hurry time, is Your OPP
pouunity for studying into these things,
and deciding what fertilizer i the most
promising for you. Have YOU all the
tools necessary for your spring work?
Ii not. now is the time to examine into
tho merits ofvarious inventions, and to
calculate which YOU can best afford TO
guy. if al all. Usually tool can be
purchased more advantageously in win
ter than in summer. Often there are
too many tools on the farm, but some
which are not adapted TO your use.
Onen again you do not possess enough.
nor OF the right kind. In the winter
time reflect on these subjects. and have
a decision ready when planting time
again comes about. Carefully look ov-
cr Your year, expenses. and think
whether there has not been waste here
which may be rectified Calculate on
how much labor Won will require for
your next wears plans under your past
system. and. with caution, consider
how Your system may bc improved so
that the same OF more work can be ac-
compli,hcl with less labor or less mon.
cy. lie not too ready TO adopt the new
but be ever ready to reject the old when
your experience indicates that gain
may be expected to follow. Here, as
elsewhere. use a wise caution. which j.
not conservatism, but common sense.
Finally, DO not depend on Your paper
for all your ideas. but seek your own
hints. II you DO this honestly you will
keep memoranda of your daily expcr-
fence, and will quickly recognize the
Importance. The farmer who apple,
business principle. 10 his work and
this day book matter i business. can.
not fail TO De prosperous and progress
siye.-ScieHhfc Farmer.