Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-03-27

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Opersseen.
From the Germantown Telegraph.
If all the productions Of the earth were the |
result Of spontaneous growth, there would be |
no occasion TO speak Of farming with any de- |
gree of comparison, nor would there be either |
good farmers or bad farmers, since there
would be no occasion for any effort on the
part of mankind save the harvesting Of the
spontaneous production. But IL was decreed
at first that, MS regards man, by the sweat Of
his brow should he eat bread. This implies
the imposition of labor upon mankind in all
departments Of industry, and 30 far as IL re-
lates to the farmer, its application and direc-
| ton determines the comparative position OF
| different individuals touching good and bad
| farming. The same sun shines, the Same
dews distil, the same blasts threaten, the
same showers descend, the same breezes
blow over the domain Of the good and bad
| farmer alike. So in regard to all natural eli
matte conditions, all farmers stand equal.
But there are other characteristics that mark
the difference between the good and bad far
mer. The former is diligent methodical,
| skillful and enterprising, while the latter is
wanting In all these, and besides Is slothful.
| The good farmer attends carefully 10 the pre-
servation, accumulation and intelligent use
| OF his manure ; sees TO the proper cultiva-
ton OF all crops being careful that they are
planted in season; prevents the growth of
weeds and their seeding, whereby future
| annoyance would be occasioncd. He studies
the necessity Of his situation provides suita-
| BILE shelter and an abundance OF forage for
all his animals attends TO the harvesting of
all crops in their season, and before they re-
ceive injury from exposure provides all
| varieties Of grain and vegetable for the
! use ofanimals and his family furnishes the
fruits I'm their season and carefully watches
| the necessities of the household in every di-
rection. Imagine everything performed that
Is necessary to be performed upon the farm,
L avsd In, lsN<xlt bn for af
movements you see a good farmer. Now,
| imagine the reverse of all this neglect I'm all
things a disregard for the exercise OF sea-
sonable labor, and you have deplorable pic
ture Of poor farming, and in him who is man
| aging affairs is the embodiment of poor
farmer. We make no reference TO any indi-
viduals, but IL In looking upon the mirror
which we have presented any farmer sees
the reflection Of himself, IL Is his fault and
not that of the mirror.
: 1t should be remembered that II in good
| farming that pays. Bad farming never pays,
+ and so whatever is attempted in that line
should be well done. No farmer can afford
| 10 raise twenty bushels of corn, fifteen bush
, els of oats and eighteen bushels of rye Per
acre, when bya proper exercise OF intellt
gence three times those quantities can be
| grown. IL Is little wonder that bad farming
A | leads TO an abandonment of business because
, 1t does not pay. There are no more indie
pendent people in the world than good far
mers, because they are successful. They are
L
be the purpose or every philanthropic man
o and especially those who conduct the press
q TO multiply good farmers by diminishing
r the bad. May the day of its very veriicatior
u be speedily hastened.
& Large OF Small Farms.
n From the Germantown Telegraph.
, The size of farms Is variable according Il
n natural conditions In New Enlgand, will
/. its uneven and broken surface, there is it'll
if any inducement for the accumulation o
:. large numbers Of acres under one proprietor
' ship, but in the more level and richly fertil
y | expanse of Western country there IL every IN
1t ducement TO possess extensive areas. Such
condition really becomes necessary in orde
TO keep pace with the true idea of Western
10 progress. That there are advantages result
;, ing from the possession of large farms wei
VI managed cannot be denied, but at the sam
re time II must be admitted that there are &C
vantages that come from small farms, some
which we shall proceed to mention. Sma
:, farms make near neighbors. Mankin
!" are naturally social beings and the OF
a. joyment of pleasant social relations
It's one of the most desirable condition
w OF lite and with near neighbors th
= can be enjoyed to a much greater exter
IL than where they are remote. They max
ly | good roads; in a thickly settled country ii
,e demand for good roads cannot be overcom
.y They become necessary not only for ease
oy transportation Of farm crops, but for pleasul
Id driving, demand which cannot be denie,
re while in a country with only here and there
ar. dwelling and few taxpayers much less atteI
!, ton is paid 10 roads. They make plenty
el- schools and churches an increase Of popul
us ton always creates demand for proper ed
ICE tional and religious privileges, which, If e
Ia, joyed at all in country of extensive farms,
'0' at great Inconvenience. More money Is mad
I'm proportion TO the labor expended than upc
no a large farm. Labor becomes more conce
is trated and more largely applied directly TO Il
an production of crops than where much time
III required in travelling TO the field of labo
ms For the reason given above less labor Is I
BIZ quired, because vastly less time is lost, HI
mr. been indicated. With small farms all crol
are better titled than upon large farms, al
ieI asa consequence the crops are proportionate
NJ larger. Less hired help is required, and Wi
he less necessity for looking atter and tchir
=. hired help; the mind is less liable TO
" kept in constant worry and fiet all Il
time. There is less necessity for expenditu
for extensive farm implements. Labor
:, pushed forward in season, and the farmer
~ family have better opportunity find tin
OF for reading and the Improvement of h
cal mind. Small farms give comfort and a ia
he profit