140 jyicholas Bradford. [March, 



unfortunately a vast number of our farmers are afraid of, and 

 therefore need stimulating and leading in order to overcome their 

 prejudice. 



Professional men in the country, generally cultivate a small por- 

 tion of land for themselves. Now by putting in practice on their 

 little places the improved processes with which they become ac- 

 quainted, they will perform an experiment, which, in its success, 

 will induce many in the vicinity to do the same. 



But it is not necessary to point out to such men the modes in 

 which they may do good. To a willing mind the way will al- 

 ways be open and plain. It was our object in what we have 

 written to call the attention of these two classes of men, who 

 stand in two of the noblest and most useful callings of life, to a 

 sphere of usefulness, too long overlooked. They owe it to the 

 community in which they live — to the men who support them — 

 to the young who are growing up about them, and to the world 

 at large. Their influence and their efforts properly directed will 

 do far more for the improvement of farming than all the scientific 

 lore than can be crammed into the minds of the farmers. 



NICHOLAS BRADFORD, 



THE MAN V\^H0 EXPECTED TO GO TO THE LEGISLATURE. 



" What makes that corn look so yellow and spindling '?" said 

 Mr. Lovell to his neighbor Jackson. 



" The owner expects to go to the legislature next winter," 

 said Mr. Jackson. 



" I don't know what that has to do with the corn looking so 

 yellow. Mr. James took the premium for the best field of corn 

 the same year he went to the assembly." 



Mr. Jackson was a man who was averse to saying anything 

 against his neighbors ; so he did not enlighten Mr. Lovell as to 

 the connection between poor corn, and an expected seat in the 

 legislature. 



" Let us go across the fields ; we shall save half a mile or so 

 by that means." 



The two neighbors were on their way to the house of a lone 

 widow, whose little cornfield required some attention which she 

 was not able to bestow. They began to act on the labor-saving 

 suggestions above recorded. The first thing to be done was to 

 get over the fence which separated the cornfield from the high- 

 way. It was a high rail fence, and the top rail was supported 

 by crossed stakes. Mr. Jackson was a little more active than 



