The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-07-22
AarifnItnral.



The ssssrsi desire 70 cultivate - much
lad = possible has prevented tho thor
ough tillses 81 tho coil 10 many respects:
bit The labor usually bestowed on large
delds vould BE- more rcmunerstive II ap-
piled 10 smsiiss tracts Il often happens
that In The attempt to work over largo
surface the plovins. narrowing. and seed.
ing arc not performed 10 manner 10 &C.
eurs The best results 10 gsrmination and
growth. II 10 known that larger amount
Of produce can BE- raised on garden plot.
in proportion 10 spacs, than 10 the hclds.
which Il not due 90 much 70 the rich soil
Of the garden a. 10 the excellent cultiva-
tion. The seed bed Of garden 10 made
= doe - possible. Tho manure used y
veil dsconpossd. and the grass and weeds
ass kept down from the start
The sams attention that 10 given 10 the
garden may bs applied TO the fields. but
more labor viii. Of courss. b required. II
il IN the proper use Of labor mot land that
farmers derive their profits. They value
their fields a. the source from whence
comes the wealth. when in reality the soil
should b considered - only the recep-
tacls Of that which IL 10 be changed in
character aud rendered marketable. II is
BY labor that the soil Is made 10 yield
generous crops. Int that labor may be
misapplied or wasted. A farmer may work
industriously 10 secure crop from 20
acres. planted in corn. though larger
yield may be secured on 10 acres With the
aid OF fertilixers. and The same labor that
va used On the 20. The larger the yield
on any given space the lower the cost pro.
portionstsly Of the crop. A crop cannot
bs valued according to the space 1t 90
cupied but 10 proportion TO the cost Of pro.
ductiou. aud the first item TO be consid.
cred 10 the rental. or interest on The value
OF the land.
II IL commended that sometimes circum-
stances prevent the restriction Of the labor
TO small fields, % the yield would be in
sufficient with some crops. but the aim 10
such cases should be TO occupy the ground
with those crops which permit Of thorough
cultivation. a. the bestowal Of the labor, II
done iutelligently. is equivalent to GER
tain amount Of capital, aud will get its re
ward when the crop is marketed. What Is
intended here is to impress upon the far
mer the importance Of more thorough
tillage. But few fields have the seed beds
made as fine as garden, aud yet
the preparation Of the soil before the seed
is sown is more important than any other
duty connected with growing . crop,
Labor 10 often supposed to BE- saved by
not using the cultivator until com PEELED
BY the rank growth OF grass and weeds. |
and the harvesting is often postponed TO
- late period Is possible. owing TO too
much land being cultivated.
No farmer should cultivate more land
than be can we'll attend TO. There is moth |
ing gained by distributing the labor and
manure. Everything in the way Of thor.
ough cultivation should b. removed. and |
svery yard Of distance saved in travelling
over the ground to grow crop, by con-
the labor. lessens the cost.
Small sress may he made profitable and
Femunerative, and, in proportion to capital
md labor reQuired, give good returns TO
me farmer when large fields can only be
,ultiystod at q loss.