The Rugbeian. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1881-1882, 1881-02-01

an easy thing to answer such question in the way
YOU desire, for could easily tell you what might
do, or what | think would do, but what might or
could do, another person would not do and would
not like to make such statement would at any time
mislead any one.
81 understand you perfectly, Mr.. HILL and we
both have the desire in that respect but let us
make detailed statement and see how it looks on
paper Supposing that we avail ourselves OF the
privileges Of the Board in purchasing eighty acres
of land say dollars per acre, paying one quarter
down, the next quarter at the end of two years, the
third quarter at the end Of three years, and the last
quarter at the end of four years
every well, sir; judging by what have been able
to do here already, and by what l should think
reasonable should say that if was landed here as
you say, with small family, and such small household
things as they would be likely to have, would COM
mence by paying the Board the quarter install
ment on $3.50, which would be $I2o Allow for
building log house, $50; furniture, SGD; yoke of
oxen, $45 log stable, $2o one COW, $40; one dozen
chickens, S.; dozen sheep, Sac; one pair pigs,
S.; tools and implements $50; wagon, $50; leaving
balance still on hand of $IoS with which to help
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about the Ist of October, to give little time get
used to the country, and enable me to clear much
land as possible for the Spring crop think it safe
to say that it will cost from five days work
per acre to clear lands by the cheapest methods
and the cost of Virginia rail fence is not far from
twenty to twenty five cents per rod. Adding to this
that there is in country general good will and
desire to help each other along and quite sure to be
plenty of work in exchange for work, or to be paid
for in other products as good as money, | see no
reason why l should not be able to get along and
meet my payments, and be as happy and contented
as the majority Of people"
"Well, it certainly does appear to be fair state
ment of the case, and shall be happy to lay it
before our readers, and shall quite likely trouble you
again upon other matters which have come under
your general observation in Tennessee. And before
60 you will be kind enough give few suggestions
as Garden Notes for February nearly the whole of
our people are almost entire strangers the climate
"Oh, certainly The first thing any one needs to
think of now is to look well to their Seeds that
they have full variety, they will be curious to
know what the new soil and climate will do for them
and see getting up their hot beds; and remember
that leaves make an excellent substitute for barn yard
manures Seeds can be put into the hot-bed, if the
weather good, about the I5th and then the usual
garden work follows in its order, which all people
who garden at all understand"
So far we have given the opinions of our friend
Mr.. Hill and we may now, on our own account, add
one additional word Of advice to our neghbors,
whether of ancient or modern settlement: What
ever you plant SOW, ''go for quality" We ought
to have fair here next fall, beginning on the first
anniversary of our opening day. October the 5th.
Judging from past experience may count on
the willing co operation of the Board Of Aid in
making it great success and we can have no more
efectual way of meeting the criticisms which have
appeared in various quarters, the character of
SOIL than by ourselves carrying off all the prizes
! offered for fruit vegetables, etc.
We have good reason to believe that, due care and
forethought being used, this ought not to be very
difficult end to compass Xh WIN
CONSTANT READERS" (of our January number)
H.