Year: 1872

ual family OF outivators may dc 1t with advantage
doubt that whole community Of hlty thousand farmers
ever did or will. mining, n numbering region, is
apt TO have an unusual proportion OF It's Inhabitants v
ing from hand to mouth, doubt that an exclusively
tobacco or growing county can DO found which
does not present q similar social aspect. Di-
yersty of employment is essential TO general
thrift rotation OF crops vital 10 the healtbrul ygor Of
the SOIL the prosperity and thrift OF its and tler.
/ do not say that considerable community ever
tnroye by making gmlcts or growing hemp exclusively


do insist that any suoh exclusive devotion to o gle
pursuit must over prove In the average and in the long
rum mistaken and pernicous Lot the South grow her
Cotton tho Northwest her Wheat, the mid West her
Indian Corn. but let each steadily enlarge and diversity
range OF production. and let the Atlantic seabOard
show what may be done by system under which Grain
Grass and Fruit are annually grown the little
farm. If no grand successes no brilliant hits
possible under this economy, 1t is evident
that great disasters, signal failures, must like.
wise be rare, since the deficiencies Of ono crop
will usually be balanced by tho excellence Of another
Upon largo fields entirely freed from stones or other
impediments TO thorough culture and brought up To
high standard Of fertility. Indian Corn, Oats or Rye
Clover and the best Grasses may now DO grown In
proper rotation with profit within two hours ride OF
either OF great Atlantic seapors, where Fruits Roots
and Vegetables usually preferred, therefore pr0ba
bly, grown at stl greater profit speak from expert
eDce. and know that am not mistaken.


Nay more. ANY OF ample capital and fair knowl-
edge Of Agriculture may buy thousand acres of the
sandy "barrens" OF Long Island, New-Jersey. or the
Eastern Shore OF Maryland and leaving alternate strips
Of hundred In forest which are TO be gradually
reduced to squares of to forty the residue Is
brought under tillage, he may fertilize each acre
that he ts until it will produce fifty seventy bushels
Of Corn per acre. and feeding bushel to animals
reared for market ho realze large interest on his
investment while maintaining and even improving the
productive capacity OF his soil Mind that do not say
he might do better by devotng his efforts mainly to
the production OF Fruits aud VegetabeSthat 5 an In
dependent consideraton-butI am satisned ny my own
experience that barren lands may be rendered FERTILE
right on our Atlantic seaboard Grain and Grass grown


from each improved and these turned into Mutton
Beef Pork. and Poultry, which, being sold will yield
liberal profit TO the farmer and enable him to sell OIL I'M
proved to poorer cultyaOrs for than they cost
him. In other words hold that millions of acres night
about U.S. which have yet yielded to civilized man
any crop but Of hrewood or charcoal maybe profit
ably cleared Of its mainly sunted struggling trees and
bushes forthwith made TO produce 500 worth per acre OF
food year, and every year thereafter giving en-
poyment and subsistence TO hundreds OF thousands OF
workers and that larger as well surer profits may
thus be realized than by mining for gold in Arizona or
hunting for whales along the cost of Alaska.


II this be true is 1t not truth OF decided Importance
Our cities are oyercrowded; we have too many mer
chantsi too many lawyers; too many brokers; we do
not lack capital but wealthy men know by sad ex
perence that TO lend is often TO osethat those who
seek to borrow on farm mortgages are almost never
ready to repay urge them not TO lend not to specu


late but to apprentice their TO the best Of our
farmers rub up their own knowledge Of Agriculture,
hire the best foremen they can find and resolve to
become farmers while abiding gentlemen. Let those
who already fertile wild land improve 1T let those
who do not own judcously buy and let each cautiously
proceed, destroying timber without careful con-
sderation but planting with choice fe-esttrees every
acre that to be brought under tlage and so


feeling his way carefully Observantly. thoughtully, to
the full of that intelligent activity which,
backed by adequate capital rarely fails in any worthy
pursuit and in farming There is scope and oppor
tuny here for tens OF thousands OF our auen young
men, now crowding into offices and cOuntingrooms
which do not need them and commend to their recog
milton the fact that there other truly inde
pendent, free from peril equabe yet ohequered
with pleasing diversity Of daily interests and cheerful
cares 80 full Of noble opportunities, so shielded from sor
did temptations and maddening distractions as that OF
the educated fore handed capable, cearheaded Aneri-
oar