NO. 23. 



THE FARMERS CABINET. 



367 



From the Sclienectnda Reflector. 



Flax Growing. 



The impression has pone abroad among 

 farmers tliat the raising ot'Flax is unprofitable, 

 from the fact that it leaves the yoil in an un- 

 productive state, unfit fur raising a. crop tiie 

 following season. From whence this impres- 

 sion originated I am unable to determine, 

 unless it is from the fact that the same piece 

 of ground will not produce good fla.\ several 

 years in succession. Those wiio have taken 

 pains to inform tiiemselves by experience and 

 observation; have ascertained tiiat flax does 

 not impair the soil and render it less product- 

 ive, as many suiipose, but on the country it is 

 rendered more productive. 



In a conversation with an intelligent farm- 

 er the other day, he stated that he had raised 

 flax and barley in the same rieid ; that in the 

 fall he ploughed and sowed this field to winter 

 wheat, and that the wheat on the flax ground 

 grew nearly a quarter larger tlian that on the 

 barley ground, and yielding in tiie same pro- 

 portion when liirashed and cleaned out. The 

 same gentleman also informed me that some 

 years ago, when flaxseed was worth only $1 

 per bushel, he sowed 6 or 7 acres, and kept 

 an accurate account of the expense of plough- 

 ing, sowing, liarvesting, &c, which he deduct- 

 ed from the proceeds of the flax and seed, 

 and found a nett profit of $35 per acre. 



The foregoing induces me to submit the 

 following problem, for the solution of all 

 concerned : 



If flax-growing is as beneficial for preparing 

 the soil for other crops as is represented above, 

 and if land, well cultivated, will produce a 

 crop of flax worth $35 per acre, over and 

 above the expense of cultivation, &c. and 

 that too when flaxseed is worth $1 per busiiel, 

 what other crop can be put in the same soil 

 equally lucrative, especially when the seed 

 is worth $1 50 per bushel ? E. 



To Farmers. — Attend to water courses, 

 so that your land may receive all possible 

 benefit from irrigation. If you have any 

 land (especially mowing lots) which is so 

 situated that you can turn the wash of a public 

 high way over it, you will act wisely in avail- 

 ing your self of that circumstance. The wash 

 of the roads, early in the Spring, is highly 

 charged with fertilizing particles, and one 

 pail full is worth a barrel of that which flows 

 from a Summer shower ; and if you do not 

 look out in season, it will find its way to some 

 brook, and suddenly take French leave of 

 your premises. Get your farming tools in 

 readiness before the hurry of business comes 

 on. Let the wooden j)art of those implements, 

 which are exposed to the weather, be well 

 seasoned and painted. 



From tlio Ttlca Obsorver. 



Coru. 



Dr. Goodsell, of this city, has handed us a 

 letter just received by inm from the Hon. II. 

 L. Ellsworth, of Washington, accomjianying 

 a sample of the celebrated iMaryland or Baden 

 corn, and enclosing a copy of a letter from 

 Mr. Baden, which discloses the secret of his 

 success. We regret that we are unable to copy 

 the letter of Mr. B. lie states that he has 

 brought his corn to its high perfection by select- 

 ing the best seed in the field for j22 or 23 years. 

 When he flrst couiniciioed, it was with a 

 common kind of corn. He was at first, trou- 

 bled to And a stalk with tico good ears upon 

 it, but now he does not pretend to lay up any 

 seed unless it comes from stalks which bear 

 four, five or six ears, and he has seen those 

 which bore eight ears. It yields nearly 

 double the crop of any otiier kind of corn. 

 He plants about the first of May, in hills five 

 feet apart each way, and his two stalks in 

 a hill. Some of this corn was sent to Illinois, 

 and the increase was 120 bushels on an acre, 

 and it produced more fodder than any other 

 kind. 



Tlic American Farmer. 



Far, far from the bustle of " high sounding fetes," 



And the " rattles" of city and town ; 

 Wliat pleasures we feel in our quiet retreat, 



Where plenty our cottage surround. 



CH0RU.-i. 



No life with a farmer's I think can compare, 



For his days ihey are tranquil,— his nights void of care. 



Our woodlands afford us good timber and fire, 

 Our fields yield us grass, — hay and grain ; 



As for milk, cheese and butter, wo have our desire, 

 With plenty of beef, pork and game. 



Chorus— No life with a farmer's, &;c. 



The wool of merino's we to clothing apply, 



Our orchards rich cider afford ; 

 And honey, and mead, our hivis thry supply, 



Wliile our garden enriches our board. 



Chorcs— No life with a farmer's, &c. 



Our carriage and horses are ready at baud, 



When we journey or visit a friend ; 

 And every comfort we have at conim;;nd, 



For resources with us know no end. 



CnoRUS— No life with a farmer's, &c. 



The world thus our own, with a better in view, 



We move on to those regions above ; 

 Where in fields ever verdant, our souls i-ha!I renew, 



The worship of God, whom we love. 



cnoRcs. 



No life with a farnicr's I think can compare, 

 Who the world thus enjoys wiih ilianksgiving and 

 prayer. 



