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NEW ENGT-AND FARMER. 



Dec. 



Our associate, Mr. Holbrook, in a description 

 of the machine, says : 



"This cutter is a recent invention. It cuts vege- 

 tables very rapidly, and in slices thin and fine 

 enough for sheep, lambs or calves. It is very easi- 

 ly operated, so that a boy can turn the crank rapid- 

 ly. The inside arrangement is such as to prevent 

 all liability of clogging the cutter while working it, 

 and the knives are easily repaired. The vegetables, 

 after being passed through the cutter, may be mixed 

 with straw, coarse hay, or other cheap forage which 

 one would like to dispose of economically, and the 

 mixture, after lying a little time, so that the for- 

 age may become impregnated with the scent and 

 juices of the sliced roots, will be greedily and whol- 

 ly consumed by the stock. Pumpkins (if not hard- 

 shelled) are easily cut with this machine, so as to 

 be conveniently and quickly cooked for swine." 



It would be a matter of economy for any person 

 feeding out two or three hundred bushels of roots 

 annually, to purchase one of these machines. They 

 are very thoroughly made, and sold, singly, for $10, 

 by JVowse, Mason ^ Co., Quincy Hall, Boston. 



For the Netc England Farmer. 



YOUNG ME2J, AND THE FAEM. 



Mr. Editor : — Being a reader of the Farmer, 

 I find very much valuable and interesting matter, 

 which is of vast importance to each and every in- 

 dividual that is so fortunate as to peruse its well- 

 provided columns. It is my special purpose at the 

 present time, through your permission, to lay be 

 fore the readers of your paper a subject which I 

 consider as being invaluable, and one every way 

 well worthy of the notice and of the serious con- 

 sideration of all who may observe and reflect upon 

 its utility. I address my article "To Young M«n," 

 and it is hoped that it may meet the patient eye 

 of many who are about to choose an occupation 

 for life ; especially is it recommended to the serious 

 attention of those who are thinking to choose an 

 occupation for the honor that it contains. It is 

 further hoped, also, that its importance may come 

 under the observation of those employed in difiFer 

 ent stations, farmers and mechanics. More espe- 

 cially is the attention of the young "farmer" re- 

 quired, and to weigh the substance of its importance. 



First, I speak of the "tiller of the soil," as being 

 one who has chosen an occu])ation worthy of the 

 worthiest, and one which has all of the honor that 

 they or any one need ever to have. It is not my 

 intention to speak ill of any honorable vocation, 

 or to say what one must or viust not do ; it is my 

 purpose simply to speak in defence, or advocate 

 the practical utility of one great and honorable oc- 

 cupation of life, namely, the avocation of the far- 

 mer. 



The great by-word now-a-days, is a "profession," 

 which rings in the young man's ear, and paints 

 on his plastic imagination many brilliant, but false 

 pictures, of distinguished honor. He strives to be 

 the possessor of an education, which he vainly im- 

 agines will be sure to bring him honor any tvhere 

 but on the good, old mountain farm ; he gets a 



thorough education in Greek, Latin and French, 

 (not so much matter about the English language,) 

 and then he is ready for a "profession ;" he builds 

 air castles, that he is some distinguished statesman, 

 physician or divine ; in fact, he never was made to 

 be a good farmer, but for something else, say a lily- 

 fingered profession. I am not condemning any 

 one's natural capabilities, or saying but what, they 

 can choose for themselves, but I do say, that many, 

 very many leave the farm for occupations less hon- 

 orable, and for which they are not so well adapted. 

 For to fulfil the farmer's duty is no inferior busi- 

 ness after all, but one which ought to gain the hon- 

 est and candid attention of many who are "too 

 good to work." 



In the second place, I observe another fact, which 

 prevails among young men in relation to their ed- 

 ucation. Many are of the opinion that so long as 

 they must be farmers, education is of but little val 

 ue, and that what money was spent for educational 

 purposes was virtually lost. Now this absurd no- 

 tion should be eradicated as soon as possible. — 

 Farmers are entitled to as good an education as 

 the professional man, and can use it to as good 

 advantage. Young men are wonderfully tempt- 

 ed to render themselves famous, to gain honor and 

 notoriety, by some other means than by laboring 

 in the beautiful garden of God, to plant and to 

 sow, to reap and gather into the garner, that har- 

 vest which is the life of the world, and the great 

 sustenance designed by the "Creative Intelligence." 



Now my advice to young men is, not to leave 

 the "old man," as you call him, but remain on your 

 old farm, and cultivate the productive vineyard 

 which God gave you for an inheritance ; remain 

 among the old hills and mountains, by the side of 

 the deep-shaded forests, through which runs the 

 babbling brook, where you have played by the hour 

 with some loved school-mate, and where you have 

 often roF-med in childish sport. 



I say remain on the old farm, and do your duty 

 there, and «hen your head shall be silvered with old 

 age, you will never regret that you have lessened 

 the tide of human suffering, by contributing to 

 their aid a portion of your well-earned, though 

 hard-earned eS"ects. A great part of the distin- 

 guished men of 'our country have been "farmers, 

 and after an active business life, they at last, when 

 age began to warn them of their approaching dis- 

 solution with life, sought the farm, there to end 

 their days in peace. 



Remain on the farm, and let that profession go ; 

 educate yourselves, that you may heft for the farm. 

 I say remain on the farm, and you will ol)serve a 

 triithful conviction, that it is there where home will 

 swell every soul with a tender emoiion, that it is 

 there, where home can be rendered doubly attrac- 

 tive, where in early years you will enjoy more health 

 and happiness by breathing the pure mountain air, 

 where you can drink from the exhaustless fountain, 

 as it slowly bubbles forth from the green hil'-side ; 

 and in declining years, where you shall spend your 

 earthly pilgrimage with peace and happiness. 



Waterford, Vt. F. V. Powers. 



A Cure. — It is said that inflammatory rheuma- 

 tism can be cured by the following simple method 

 which we extract from a medical publication : — 

 Half an ounce of pulverized saltpetre put in half a 

 pint of sweet oil. Bathe the parts afl'ected, and a 

 sound cure will immediately follow. 



