NO. 3. 



THE farmers' cabinet. 



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ground where the rows were 30 inches apart 

 the yield was at the rate of 1,134 bushels to 

 the acre, the lurneps larger, consoquenlly not 

 quite so heavy per bushel. One of the 

 laro-est weighed 15 lbs. The above state- 

 ment may appear incredible, still it is true. 

 1 was at first loath to believe it myself, and 

 went and remeasured my measure, examined 

 my figures, and found that all was correct, 

 and " that facts are stubborn things." 



In submitting this to the public, I am in- 

 fluenced less from a desire to boast, than 

 from a sincere wish lo have others commu- 

 nicate the result of their experience in agri- 

 culture, thereby benefiting the community at 

 large. Respectfully yours, 



Wm. Wetmore. 



Stow, Jan. 22, 1836. 



tops, mny be added occasionally, which will 

 not injure the relibii of liie general dith of 

 haahitps, but will adtl much lo the quantity 

 of nutritive matter, all of which will readily 

 be eaten and well relished. 



Agricultural. 



Who does not know that a prudent and 

 skilful house-wife will victual her family 

 with half the expense of sonic others, and 

 even those that are not considered extrava- 

 gant or wasteful, and furnish her table as 

 well and give as good, perhaps better satis- 

 faction to her boarders 1 



The one by means of hashups, soups, pot- 

 tages, &c. will afford an agreeable variety, 

 and at the same time convert every particle 

 to profit, while the other, by less attention, 

 and indifferent cookery, is sensibly wasting 

 more than is eaten. 



This idea, though very familiar and readily 

 admitted by almost every one, still when ap- 

 plied to feeding stock seems to be very little 

 understood and still less practised. 



How frequently do we see large quantities 

 of straw, butts of cornstalks, &c. in barnyards, 

 enough almost to keep one half the creatures 

 on the farm if properly attended to. The 

 straw should be secured as soon as may be 

 without injury to the grain. The straw cut 

 up with a small proportion of hay, cornstalks 

 or unthrashed oats, cut and mixed with it, or 

 what is better, a small quantity of meal 

 sprinkled upon it. the whole is readily eaten. 



Corn fodder too, in the common way of 

 using it, is more than half wasted. This 

 should be harvested in the late approved way, 

 that is to cut it up near the ground soon after 

 it is out of the milk; this makes the fodder 

 much more valuable without the least injury 

 to the corn ; this also should be cut fine in a 

 machine and mixed with straw or hay, in the 

 way which is found most advantageous — the 

 whole stalk is very nutricious, but fed in the 

 usual way, on account of its unmanageable 

 nature, is not only lost, but is the ^ means of 

 much waste otherwise by being trodden un- 

 der foot. 

 Beans and Pea vines, and even Potatoe 



A Practical Farmer. 



A practical farmer whose livelihood de- 

 pends upon his calling, should make it the 

 pinnacle of his worldly ambition to excel in 

 it. If he neglect his larm tor any thing else 

 he is generally loser both in interest and 

 credit. Solomon, the wisest observer of men 

 and things, tell us of his disgust at the sight 

 of a slovenly farmer. "I went by the field 

 of the slothful — and lo ! it was all grown over 

 with thorns, and nettles had covered the face 

 thereof, and the stone wall was all broken 

 down." 



Owner, where art thou 1 Perhaps dozing 

 away thy time in slumber and sloth, or spend- 

 ing thy time at a tavern, or perhaps dreaming 

 nf promotion, or engaged in the business 

 of some petty office- Better mind thy own 

 proper business, else, " shall thy poverty 

 come as an armed man." A farmer on the 

 other hand, who keeps his land and his stock 

 in excellent order, need not be ashamed even 

 if Solomon himself were passing by. Every 

 passing traveler, no sooner casts his eyes 

 over such a farm, than he honors the proprie- 

 tor in his heart. The proprietor, moreover, 

 is sure to receive for his pains, something 

 that is more solid than honor. A comforta- 

 ble, decent livelihood, for which he is indebt- 

 ed to Him only, whose is the earth and the 

 fullness thereof. 



What Farmers may be. 



If I may be permitted to advance an opin- 

 ion,! will say that, judging from daily observa- 

 tion, it would seem that many believe the 

 exercise of mental and physical powers have 

 no connection in the business of husbandry, 

 that our fathers and grandfathers thought 

 all that was necessary to think upon the sub- 

 ject, and that nothing remains for us to do 

 but work, work, without even thinking that 

 we had power to think. 



Therefore, if we would lay a " firm basis 

 on which to build up their minds in wisdom 

 and knowledge," we must first convince them 

 that the course pursued by our fathers ard 

 grandfathers in relation to husbandry, is by 

 no means the best course. 



Convince them that in general a small 

 farm is better than a large one. 



Convince them that a little well tilled, is 

 better than much half tilled. 



Convince them that two loads of manure 



