FARM ECHOES. 79 



Germany is only sixty-two. The average per cent, of 

 grass seed capable of germinating is in the United States 

 fifty, in Germany forty-two. The average percentage of 

 pure seeds in American clover is ninety-three, in Germany 

 ninety-four : clover seed capable of germinating, in 

 America fifty, Germany forty-two per cent. The moral 

 of all which is : " Buy your seeds of established and well 

 known dealers, who have a reputation to maintain and 

 who cannot afford to make money at the loss of it." 



As the faithful mariner carefully, and at all times, 

 studies his charts, and keeps a constant oversight of his 

 compass, taking nothing for granted, but always making 

 sure of his position ; so should farmers, with equal vigil- 

 ance, supervise their affairs. Well conducted agricultural 

 newspapers should be studied with a view of ascertaining 

 what improvements are being made. Every department 

 of the farm should be under the direct personal control 

 of its owner, and a minute account be kept of every thing 

 that is brought to or taken from the farm. 



I do not believe in having any regulation that is not 

 enforced. No rule governing the affairs of this farm is 

 more rigidly adhered to than the one requiring every 

 animal to be kindly treated. Apart from the inhumanity 

 of cruelly treating cows, especially those so fastened in 

 their stalls that they cannot, if they would, defend them- 

 selves, there is a direct gain in treating them kindly. No 

 person I cannot say man, for no true man would do it 

 guilty of beating any of my animals, is retained one hour. 

 The only " licking " is to be done by my cows, not on them. 

 They do it as an act of affection, not in anger, and love to 

 thus caress each other, and those who are kind to them. 



