The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-11-20
Agricultural.


isuppsss that vhils In assssdsses Il The
fair yos ~ some animal or article tax.
la premiums that you cosld hsvs beaten
i you bad osly taken The pains 10 csntsst
Nov 10 good time 70 lay yesr plans for
sxhibitisg next fall: % make up your
mind What premium yea will ooapsts.
then sci sccsrdisgly. II some farm ami
nal bsein 70 ssady hov you saa raise nss
- TO become verify Of premium. and 81
such cost - 70 h. practicable; or II some
isrm srop, you can, BY reading tho Mvcr
a~a Farso-. obtain such information ~
viii enable you 70 prodscs : premium ar
tiels. The losg evenings 10 come will give
opportunity for boys - study and read.
BY proper application 10 stsdy and obssr.
vsiion rem may gain - great . national
reputation y In the professions, and
greater than In selling ribbons and tapes,
There 10 farmer il this State Who. for
his pleasure, began 10 study The anatsny
Of plants uasil to-day he outrssks - .
botsnist any college professor in tho
State. He has nsds Il pay. too. aside
from the pleasure derived frsm the knowl.
edge gained. He has originated several
kinds Of vegetables. fruits. etc. BY by
bridixing or crossing one kind with anoth-
o.. like crossing dns woel sheep with :
coarss weol, or : common apple with
crab, producing . hybrid with tho char.
scter Of each blended. Some Of his by
bird pred ucsions being valuable. seedsmsn
have paid him large sums for the exolu-
sivs sale Of them; he has gained such
national reputation that he was engaged
Il salary almost equal 70 the cost Of
quite 4 farm . accompany government,
scientific. exploring expedition, as bot
anist, to the Rocky mountains. Others
like the botanist have in their particu-
lar line Of farming become such experts
that they command large pay - pubic
lecturers.
Now. boys. you have greater opportuni
ties to make your mark than those allu-
ded to, If you will only seek for Informs
ton. Ysu can get books and papers far
ahead Of these published few years ago,
when agricultural newspapers were no.
numerous and were high in prize; while
to-day you can get the Mirror and Farmer.
for one dollar . year. contrasting far more
agricultural information than those old,
high-priced papers, besides you will get
In it all the news Of the day, both home
and foreign.
You can form debating clubs and lyce-
ums to meet as often as practicable, and
discuss matters and compare notes per.
tanning to the farming interests and any
thing that will tend to increase your store
OF knowledge. Another practice would,
Ia little time. become OF great utility and
have tendency to make you observing,
and that is keeping diary day by day Of
what you are doing, and such events as
transpire in your vicinity, which you msy
use for valuable reference at some time
in the future. The habit once formed Of
keeping daily record becomes = pleasant
occupation TO while away little time
after the fatigues Of the day. Get your
parents interested in your club meetings,
and 10 make up purse - premium for
the best kept diary during the winter
10 be decided by . committee
after the manner Of horse trots Of the fair
and opins they and you will be Is pleased
with the competition ~ they would in
trials Of speed in horse or bicycle, and
much lasting benefit may be derived from
Il. Finally, boys, organize and report
-FOUR doinss through your friend the Mr.
ron and Farmer Who will be the first
10 report?-T b., Addison Co., w., mMe
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