seeing them carelessly wasted or destroyed ; and in this 

 way, hghtcn care, and sweeten the hours of rest. 



3. Good fences prevent unkind feehngs among neigh- 

 bors; and not unfrequently, vexatious and expensive 

 lawsuits — the evils of which are sometimes seen, and 



felt^ by the next generation. 



4. Good fences are an ornament to a farm. An ex- 

 tended plane — an unbroken view of a lake, or an ocean, 

 produces painful sensations ; while a landscape, inter- 

 spersed with hills, and meadows, and forests, and cleared 

 fields, excites lively emotions. Such is the pleasure aris- 

 ing from the view of a neatly and well fenced farm ; as- 

 sociated, as it always will be, with considerations of se- 

 curity and profit — and the certainty of finding every ox, 

 and horse, and cow, in his own pasture. 



Thirdly, The use of manure is another characteris- 

 tic of good husbandry. 



Most of the soils in New England, and wilhin the 

 limits of this society, require this nourishment and sup 

 port. And this necessity will always make this a high- 

 ly favored land. Wherever manure is required, in or- 

 der to produce good crops, and to constitute good hus- 

 bandry, there will be, of necessity, industry, economy, 

 and consequent wealth, with domestic happiness. If it 

 should be inquired, what has converted the native bar- 

 renness of the counties of Essex and Norfolk, into luxu- 

 riant fields and gardens — the answer is, A soil rcqmring 

 manure^ with industry. If it should be further inquired ; 

 what has made the inhabitants of these counties pros- 

 perous, independent, and happy ? the answer is, Jl soil 

 requiring manure^ ivith industry and economy, A young 

 man, aspiring at vigor of body, independence of mind, and 

 prosperity, with long life, ought, in choosing his settle- 



