The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-04-22
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There much btlat said ADD vrilss
iubvAAsy, 10 rslsuaa 10 lsrss' and shssPtf
prodaotior Of sttPi, test i ste.in re-
.atls from lhe ssEe smoaui Of l.sd snd
gfoWn at iosa coat thar assd e be The
e.sc
This. II IL claimed. il ose o. TIE vsys
By sLioa i.r@srs esI 81 al sIpeo, 10 e9u
p e siih The srsi0 sroSiug regions Of the
sstt aud bold lteit own iu these time. Is
los fuees 900 ,itsutTe eompol3toa.
Thtre is mpcb tfa,h Ia this. asi The
ostefal sod .ltelliseai iAfmtr Wiil fssliEs
tie sscsuiy d sdsplius bis methods Of
/ optraiioss to The real dsnand Of The tines.
Isers !, 10 valid reason thst because
sr.n can be r.l,ed chesply Al The sect
sbd sod cotrspoudJosly cheap in cur
matktts, ibst Ne sboalj eaftsil our pro
duciiou sod purchase instead We NAV
10, be ahle 70 rsise oil that we can proGi
stly feed. tut tust sbouii not deter us
fl % dong the beat &c can. The wee, bas
The advantage Of o. 10 large areas Of tillsse
land naturally more fertile snd easier TO
cultivate, but We osn excel In yield per
acre, aud our products are usually Of gu
perior quality.
Bat 10 many parts OF the west their sys
ter. Of cropping has been snoh as 10 re
dnce the natural fertility Of the soil, while
with Us the tendency has rather been The
reverse Besides tits our furmers. after
years OF persistent labor, have been succeed |
Ing remarkably we'll 10 getliag their tilIsse
land 10 . condition that will admit OF more
extensive and systematic met DDS OF cult
walton.
We have pov larger fields. compare
lively free from tho distinctions that are
ia the way OF the L Sc Of the best impleme
nts and machines.
With the use OF these the cost OF our
cultivated crops can be greatly reduced.
The work will be more easily performed
'uhp ~ uetb w oe W tho pil mthuVoet
while the coil should be kept iu the best
mechanical conditions aud with q greater
uniformity 10 growth aud yield.
Bot TO secure ell OF this there should be
he best OF implements for the work, those
especially adapted to the locality and soil,
md q disposition to use them Thoroughly
md persistently, commencing early IN the
esson ard continuing rs long as q marked
)eueft can be perceived.
This will be a principal element OF sue
less. There must be intelligent and well
directed labor on the farm il satisfactory
esults are expected or obtained, The
nan who is continually con,riving to get
long with just as little labor as possible. .
hould not DO disap pointed II bis crops are
,oor and bis returns small 1t could not
veil be otherwise.
On the other hand the farmer, who
puts all the work into his bust
ses that gives a fair promie OF adequate
etnrns, is the one that Is bound to sue
eed,
We should plan no larger than We can
Iithfully carry out. An acre OF corn, pc
Itoes or other crops cared for in the bes
'snner will be worth two, as too often =
zen. The same may be said OF the dairy !
I any other part OF our occupation.
Tnere may be no necessity for curtail
g the usual amount OF land devoted to
ops, II the work can DO properly done
I'D the best results secured. Any farmer =,
ay we'll be broud OF bis clean fields and y
)undsnt harvests. These are the recon $50
snse for his work, such as will Ill bis
'rners witn plenty and his home with
mfort.
80, then, we would say plan wisely for =
e season now ut hand Plan TO do better
an ever before. II prices are low, what
RAISED 90 the farm will not have to lie
lrcbssed, and what we consume our
Ives will taste Just rs good aud be in 10
cry way just as beneficial AS though u
ices we're high.