Vol. 6. 



GENESEE FARMER. 



?9 



A MARRIAGE PORTION. 



Allow me to introduce a siinplo story ; though 

 perhaps not new, ne\ertheless interesting in its re- 

 sults. On the margin of a sunnj'- lake lived a farm- 

 er ; his shaded cottage was an object of pleasure to 

 the mariner of our inland sea, and the traveler could 

 not refrain his commendation as he passed the well- 

 tilled fields, rendered more attractive by the perva- 

 ding spu'it of neatness and order. A wife, with two 

 daughters, shared the labors and pleasures of the 

 farmer. One hundred acres were the extent of the 

 farm, and the fartners Capital was little more than 

 honesty, industry, and health. I need not paint the 

 family circle in its devotion to sacred duties, nor its 

 daily toil — the results will carry to every heart a 

 view of the path pursued. His eldest daughter mar- 

 ried, and he gave to her one-third of his farm, as her 

 marriage portion. Notwithstanding this diminution 

 of acres, he had the same quantity of products as 

 formerly. In due time his youngest daughter mar- 

 ried also, and he gave to her one-half of what re- 

 mained — and still the produce of his farm wa« not 

 diminished. The secret was easily discovered — he 

 applied as much labor and attention to the remaining 

 one-third part as he had been accustomed to give to 

 the whole farm. Do you ask, how this applies to 

 any of us ] Let me explain. We divide our labor 

 over too many acres to afford sufficient culture to 

 each ; and we neglect the aid of science, which 

 teaches us to concentrate the various means always 

 within our control, and their economical and appro- 

 priate application. 



AGRICULTURAL PAPERS. 



It may be, and often is asked, how are we to ascer- 

 tain the experience of other farmers, that we may 

 benefit by their experiments and experience ? No- 

 thing is more easy — the agricultural periodicals of 

 this country bring to the fire-side and leisure hour 

 of every farmer, the tried results of experiments 

 throughout the world — they give to him the practice 

 ii every section of our country — they open to him 

 the science of his profession, making clear and intel- 

 ligible all that heretofore has been deemed chance. 

 No farmer can fail to be wiser and richer if he care- 

 fully peruses the well-stored pages of the Cultivator 

 — a paper too well known in this country and in Eu- 

 rope to need an eulogium here ; and it will surely be 

 a matter of surprise to all when I state, that in this 

 county there are not probably 30 farmers who con- 

 sult its pages. Another paper of well-known and 

 deserved merit is the New Genesee Farmer, from 

 the pages of which every farmer can derive lessons 

 of experience and wisdom in his vocation. The 

 American Agriculturist is another periodical worthy 

 your attentive perusal. These and other sources of- 

 fer the ready means of knowledge, at a cost, too, so 

 moderate, that it surely requires but a knowledge of 

 the fact to see one or more in the hands of every 

 man in this country, who desires to thrive, and, like 

 our friend of the Lake shore, be able to give to every 

 daughter a farm as a marriage portion. — Ddaficld's 

 Jig. Address. — Seneca County, JV. Y. 



Cranbrrries. — Mr. William Hall, of Norway, 

 Maine, has succeeded in raising cranbeiTies on a patch 

 of boggy land. He sowed the berries in the spring, 

 on the snow and ice. The seed took well, and en- 

 tirely rooted out the weeds. Last year he gathered 

 six bushels from a patch of land about three rods 

 square, which a few years since was useless 



MOVEx\BLE HAY RACKS. 



Mr. Editor — I acciilentally took up one of your 

 papers sent to our post office, and read an article on 

 foddering cattle, and the description of a cheap and 

 simple contrivance, to do away with a great many 

 troubles of that p?.rt of a farmers work. It struck 

 me as just the thing I wanted. I had 7 head of cat- 

 tle in my yard, and I conhtiucted two cribs, which 

 had accommodations for 8 head, and it works to my 

 entire satisfaction. I have had it in use a fortnight 

 and it has saved me more than the price of your pa- 

 per, and I herewith enclose you one dollar for a copy 

 J'or myself and one of my neighbors. 



In contriving my racks, I have departed a little 

 from your description, and I think for the better. I 

 also send a rouph drawing in which two sides are 

 only finished. The variations I found advantageous, 

 were to put the boards only 2ft 6in high, instead 2ft 

 Oin, and to drop the cross pieces so that they shall 

 come no higher than the side boards. The whole 

 should be strongly nailed with lOd or 12d nails, and 

 where the cross pieces cross, there should be a good 

 wrought spike that will clench, so that the cattle 

 shall not break them down or push them out of 

 shape. L. L. BARKER. 



Factory owned by Girls. — The factory girls of 

 Lowell talk of establiehing a large factory, to be 

 worked by themselves, and of which they should be 

 the joint-stock proprietors. Should such a scheme 

 be successfully put in ojjeration, we presume it 

 would not be long before the proprietors would have 

 plenty of applications for ■partners. A young man 

 might thus apostrophize a fair stockholder : 



" Ever from thai hour 1 loved her, 

 Till for lier stock I paid lier wiih myself." 



thf: flovv'ers. 



When God to man a being gave, 



'Twas by a garden fair'; 

 Ilis first-drawn breath was iVom a WaVe 



Of oOoiir-wnt'tingr air. 

 As vision, at his spirit's birth, 



The tender eyelids burst, 

 He saw, from out his kindred earth 



The (lowers had risen first. 

 ■"Mid clustering vines and trees that woo'd 



His new-created sight, 

 Were fruits for rich, salubrious food, 



And flowers for his delight : 

 And these were fed from living springs^ 



Baptiz'd with holy dew, I ' 



And softly fanii'd by angels' wings, 



In beauty whilo they grew. 

 Tlioy shone, a glorious volume spread 



For his all-peaceful hours : 

 .The first sweet book man ever read 



Was of the leaves of flowers. 

 Pure thoughts of his Alniighly Friend, 



With radiance from above. 

 Were on its countless pages penn'd — 



Its author's name was Love.— [hannaH f. gduld. 



