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Keep accounts with yourselves. — Poultry. 



Vol. VII. 



From the Maine Farmer. 

 Keep accounts with yourselves. 



Two neighbours purchased, each a farm, 

 lying side by side, of equal size and good- 

 ness, as to buildings and everything; Each 

 had a wife, and were equal as regards family 

 When they had purchased and paid for a 

 small stock, a horse each, and their farms, 

 they had nothing left, but just enough to buy 

 a few farming tools, which they did. 



Their health and age were equal: so with 

 their wives and families. One of these in 

 dividuals kept an accurate account of his 

 expenses, income and outgo, which he cast 

 up at the end of the year. He found that 

 his expenses were more than his income, and 

 said to his "better half," "This will never 

 do; if we go on at this rate, ere long we 

 must be ruined. We must make our tea 

 and coffee a little weaker, and not buy quite 

 so many articles not absolutely necessary, 

 We will then see how it stands next year, 

 for if we go on for a few years as we did 

 the last, it will be too late ; we shall get so 

 far into debt that it will be in vain to try to 

 get out. without selling our farm." The 

 wife, good woman, looked over the account, 

 and perceived where she might have done a 

 little different. The next year's account 

 showed that their income was some more 

 than their outgo. Thus it continued, and 

 they became independent. 



The other neighbour kept no account- 

 knew not that his expenses exceeded his in 

 come the first year — his good lady did not 

 know it, — so they went on for a few years, 

 until they became so involved that the farm 

 was mortgaged, and there was an end of it, 

 for they never could, of course, redeem it, 

 One thousand dollars have thus gone, where- 

 as, had they known how they were going, 

 by taking a different course, economizing a 

 little, not laying out so much for apparel, 

 food, &c, &c, for a few years at first, they 

 would, like their neighbours, have become 

 independent. 



Promises ruined one, while he kept no 

 account ; the other took care what he did, 

 how he promised, and went on without being 

 blindfolded. The poor wife would have done 

 as the other did, had her husband kept an 

 account, as he ought, so that he might have 

 given her the necessary caution, and told 

 lier how their affairs were going on. Had 

 both proceeded alike at first, they might 

 have spread a little more sail afterwards. 

 Both families were equally industrious, and 

 of good habits; the difference was. one only 

 seemed aware that a small leak would sink 

 a large ship if not stopped in season. 



How many merchants, and even mechan- 

 ics, have failed by not taking an account 

 yearly, of their goods, debts, demands, &c; 

 whereas, if they would only have been con- 

 tent to live within their income for a few 

 years, then they might spread sail and pur- 

 chase estates that it would not do for them 

 to purchase on first setting out. " Behold 

 how great a fire a little matter kindleth." 

 If all would do as the successful individual 

 above, bankrupts would be scarcer, and ho- 

 oesl nun who trust those who keep no ac- 

 counts with themselves, would not so often 

 sutler. J. S. B. 



For the Farmers' Cabinet. 

 Poultry. 



It has long been observed, that poultry 

 never does well, unless it is taken under 

 the especial charge of the female part of a 

 family; and an observing person once re- 

 marked, that it required the same kind of 

 treatment that young ladies are wont to re- 

 ceive, viz. : to be kept clean, dry and warm, 

 to be generously fed with nutritious food, 

 and to be comfortably lodged; to be attended 

 by a young, handsome, sprightly, active, gala 

 lant beau, who will call them up at an early 

 hour in the morning, and wait upon them at 

 breakfast, and invite them to partake of the 

 nicest titbits; and furthermore, to walk with 

 and attend upon them in their hours of re- 

 creation during the day, and to watch and 

 guard them during the period of repose. 



If the above requisitions are faithfully at- 

 tended to, an abundance of eggs and plenty 

 of chickens, will reward the care and atten- 

 tion of the industrious and careful house- 

 wife. There should always be a storm house 

 provided for poultry, with a southern ex- 

 posure, to which they could retreat in time 

 of storms or showers of rain, and where 

 fliey could nestle and do their toilet in the 

 dry earth or sand, and make themselves 

 comfortable and fit to be seen, when they go 

 forth to seek food or recreation. 



Hens like privacy when they retire to 

 their nests, either to lay or to set, and they ! 

 should be indulged in their predilections in i 

 so reasonable a matter, and proper arrange- 

 ment- accordingly made to carry them out 



The Ayrshire Agricultural Association, 

 at its last meeting, determined upon the 

 purchase of a Flemish stallion, for the pur- 

 pose of improving the breed in Scotland, 

 the Society being convinced that there is a 

 much better breed of draught horses in Flan- 

 ders than in any part of Great Britain. — Bos- 

 ton Cultivator. 



