Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-26

SUGGESTED ny THE EXPERIENCE OF SUCCESS
FUt FARMER.


SUGGESTED ny THE EXPERIENCE OF SUCCESS.
FUL FARMER.
Occasionally we get refreshing accounts OF
successful farming by. sensible, patient un-
ambitious men, who dig along in quiet con-
tentment and in the course Of q few years
work reach results that are the admiration,
rs they are the establishment, Of more pre-
tentious and noisy workers, who, with a
great deal of buster accomplish much less.
Such an account is that given by Mr. Richard
Webster Of Haverhill, at the recent Farmers
| Convention Mt Greenfield, concerning his
farm experiences and operations an abstract
of which has been given in many journals Of
the day. The account is II plain, straight
forward, interesting statement of how cour-
ageous, determined farmer has won success
by the ordinary, everyday methods. It is
true there were some exceptional features in
Mr.. Webster's surroundings which were turn
ed to good advantage but in the main his
plans and operations were not out of the
usual course. He commenced with nothing
almost. One of his first jobs was to
thoroughly underdrain the farm then for
ten years. according to his statement, he re-!
turned all the value of the produce back to
the land. He believes in the barn cellar, and
in topdressing for grass land, as is evinced
by the expression that he now cuts sixty
tons of hay where he formerly cut but FIVE"
Two crops per year are grown on most of his
cultivated land the soil is thoroughly cult
waited and hoed, and the best help is invaria-
bly, hired The income from his farm, Mr..
Webster states at 81 per day, and his total
expenses So per day leaving an income of
81 per day every day since he commenced
farming. He now estimates the total value
of his farm improvements and buildings at
SIS, $50, "all of which is paid for. "
We have analysed the statement of Mr..
Webster's operations quite carefully to see if
we could, upon what more than anything else
his success depended And we think it will
be found in connection with persistent work
and unfaltcring faith in his business upon
this statement, which furnishes the keynote
of his success In winter | draw plan for
the next years operations; l spend no time
in grog shops nor in whining about the
business of farming | read all can and en-
deavor to select the best IDEAS If there is
ON record in the whole range of farm litera-
ture, better or more sensible code" for prac-
teal guidance, we are unacquainted with it !;
and tits not a matter of surprise that, follow
ing this code, success in great measure
should be the positive result And Just at
this season, before another week goes by, we
urge the importance of this keynote upon the
attention of all our young and would-be sue
cessful farmers. Though the winter is past,
the golden time for reading and study for a
year almost spent, yet it is not too late to
draw plan for the years operations :" and
such a plan, well considered so fixed in the
mind or on paper as to be laid out upon the
fields when the active work commences, will
forward and help on the farm work to far
greater extent than seems possible, if any
one has not tried it. To work from plan is
the only correct way, and it is one which can
be applied to farm operations as well as to
the erection of building, or the laying out
of town Too much of our farming is zig
gag and shiftess just for want of simple,
well defined plan of the years work as re-
CARDS crops, fields, fences, stock, and the ru-
raj economy of the farm, which comprehends
all matters of buying of supplies, disposition
of farm help and the marketing of products.
If any one thing more than another underlies
and proceeds success in farming, it is well
considered practical and somewhat flexible
plan of the years work, fully matured in adj
vance, and SO arranged as to be applied to
fields, crops and stock, dairy manipulatons
and improvements Such II MAN ereJU farm
| En- should decido upon noc.-N. H. Farmer.