The Newtown bee., 1897-04-16
Local Affairs.
Scientific Farming.
VIEWPOINT OUGHT TO SUPPORT PoPU-
 LAYTON OF TEN THOUSAND.

Scientific farming is intensive and eco nomical. It is much easier and less ex- pensive, in labor at least, to raise 100 bushels of potatoes on one acre than on two acres. Everybody knows that 8 lit tie land well titled pays better than much land poorly titled. The ideal New Eng land farm to-day is 8 ten-acre-farm. It used to be 100 acres or more.
 There is too much cleared land. It would be gain in many ways if one half of the cleared land iu this good old town should be planted at once with forest trees. That being done let the farmers select the best of the remainder for in- tense cultivation. Put all the manures and fertilizers on to few acres adapted to the desired crops and use all the ma chinery and power that can be made to do the work. Farmers as a rule need to do more brain work and less bone-labor. H. W. Wright is right when he says, Work hard, but do not be a drudge.'' Scientific farming is a continual delight. Eight or 10 hours per day is enough for any man or woman to labor, on the farm or anywhere. The most enjoyable sum- mer and the most profitable that I ever spent on farm, we worked 10 hours a day in having time and read and studied | three or four hours. The hay was never | better, and was never made in less time, with the same help, and we were not Jagged out at the end. It was the scan. dal of the neighbors, of course, who drudged fifteen or sixteen hours per day and got in some Of their hay after we were in bed. But we worked while WIG worked,-there is only about so much energy can be used each day. and man like an OK, will go slow if he has to gC too long.
 The best pieces of land to-day are tht | low lands which have never been culti vated. The wealth of the soil of thG whole farm in some cases has washed down into these wet, wide meadows. Il will cost something to break up and draiI such land but when it is done it will pay ten per cent on the investment in hay anc grain. Where there is plenty of wood land and lack of strong soil to work ol break up piece of new land. Go bacl to the original soil. Plant the worn ou meadow or pasture with trees and clea up piece of forest land. This is wha scientific farmers are doing all over Nev England. And it pays.
 The climate has much to do witt tn soil. Woodland, forest, trees every where hold the moisture and keep up tn water supply. The climate of the town or of any particular farm even, depend upon it's trees. Besides that, every farr ought to have pond if possible, and little water power. It will be useful i many ways, and moreover will beautif the place.
 Soil is being formed all the time by tn action of sun, wind, rain and vegetabl growth. When land is exhausted
 should rest. Flow it. Flow it deeI Seed it with clover and turn the entil crop in. Nature will replenish the so is the farmer knows how to co-operst
 The scientific farmer works in ha mony with the elements, to make favo able climate, generous soil. food for u crop and for his cattle, and he know
 what he is doing and why, and he h.
 reasons to expect results.
 It takes thousand acres of land
 support one savage by bunting and fisl l ing, civilized farmer will support al
 educate family on 10 acres. Newtov
 oughtAEo be supporting 10000 popul
 tion instead or 30OO,-CO. o. Wright.