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clerks at one ; an«l working men nt twelve. It is of 

 th*£ latter class, the bone and sinew of our happy 

 land, that I will say something. 



I recently spent a night w ith a very worthy man 

 and old friend ; and it is of him and his family I 

 will write, as I consider them patterns for the 

 agricultural community. 1 have known this fam- 

 | ily nearly forty years, and the picture is as near 



correct as I can draw it.. 

 1 The custom of this family has been, early to bed 

 \and early io rise, and as a consequence, they have 

 become healthy, wealthy and wise, (as to general 

 good management.) There are a half a scjore of 

 children, nine out of ten are married and well 

 settled. The boys, (as the old gentleman calls 

 them,) al! men of fine common sense, strict integ- 

 rity, and great moral worth. Generally members 

 of the church. 



This fall.' ihe heads of this family, if spared may 

 celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. 



Thirty seven years ago, J was first introduced to 

 them, and from that time to this, have spent many 

 Bights in their hospitable mansiorj. It was common 

 in those days for almost every «ood farm to have a 

 distillery. There was one here, but the discrim- 

 inating eye of the good father could not ask 

 Heaven's blessing upon it, and it was abandoned 

 long before the Temperance Reformation com 

 meneed. 



The custom of the father of this family was to 

 c~ll up the household every morning the year 

 round between the hours of four and five. In the 

 winter Season, you might see the lanterns moving 

 about in different directions, to the stables, the 

 mi!!, the smith-shop, & c . At a quarter to six. the 

 horn sounds, and the family all come together for 

 family prayers, none are permitted to absent them- 

 selves, if in good health; a chapter is now read 

 in the Bible, a hymn sung, and a devout prayer 

 offered to the Father of all cur mercies, for his 

 direction and guidance in the du-ies and labors 

 of ihe day, with thanksgiving for mercies and 

 benefits received. Breakfast is now announced 

 ihe family surround the bountifully supplied table; 

 Gotvs blessing asked upon the provision of his 

 bounty. Soon the laborers hie away to the fields, or 

 the work-shops. The father, the sons and servants 

 a!) go out ro the different labors of the farm. All are 

 now engaged till half past eleven or a quarter to 

 twelve, when the horn again sounds for dinner 



By the time the teams are properly cared for, and 

 the laborers' ablutions performed, dinner is on 

 Ibe table, say quarter to half past twelve. In the 

 harvest months, when the days are long and the 

 work hard, an hour or two is spent in rest. .About 

 sundown the laborers quit work; an early supper 

 is eaten. The family again called together for 

 evening devotion, before the child, en yet get sleepy, 

 after which the family generally retire to rest, 

 prely later than nine P. M. 



The father of this family has taught his sons and 

 daughters to wait upon themselves, and never call 

 a servant to do what they can do equally well them- 

 selves. They are models of industry, economy, 

 a»d thrift. They are public spirited, charitable 

 and social; all owning servants, but not ashamed 

 to labor with their own hands. Their general 

 health is goo.!, and I do not know that there has 

 been a death in this family, children or grand chil- 

 dren, for near fifty years. Surely God has watched 

 over them, and kept them; has smiled on them 

 a»d approved their walk. 



The mar.neis of the good old pair are primitive, 

 their mode of living plain, but abundant and sub- 

 stantial. Their hospitality proverbial. 



25th. — I again resume my pen, to speak of my 

 friend as a farmer. When he commenced business 

 his means were limited, but from close application, 

 good economy, and strict integrity, he has become 

 possessed of a good estate, and might now retire 

 and live on the interest of his money; but he is still 

 an active man, superintending his farm and work- 

 shops, being by nature a mechanic. His horses 

 are always in fine condition, as is his stock of every 

 grade. • 



His farming utensils are of the best kind, and 

 always in good order, his lands are well tilled, and 

 in proper season; and a§ a consequence he rarely 

 ever fails having good crops. His fields are well 

 grassed, and his hny crops abundant and of fine 

 (]'iatity._ The producisof the farm are wheat, corn, 

 bats, grass, cattle, horses, poik, butter and other 

 minor matters. Haying always something on hand 

 that would command a fair price, and as every 

 1 hing he offers for sale is in good condition, he rarely 

 faiK in getting temunerating prices, Everyihing 

 [passes under his personal supervision, and as his 

 ycish and prayer is to do what is right) 5^e rarely 

 do?.s wrong; and I am satisfied never does so in- 

 tentionally. 



As before rrmaiked, his family are all married 

 and. .-settled, but ihe youngest. As they paired off, 

 each one received some substantial aid, and all are 

 comfortably settled; ff not wealthy, they are well 

 to no, and perfectly independent ; owing no maa 

 anything,- but what can be paid when called for. 



This good old father informed me some years 

 since, ifia't his intention was, as near as he could, 

 io divide his estate equally among his children. 



Yours, &c, 



MESSRS. LA WES AND GILBERT vs. LIEBIO. 



The article in this number on the controversy 

 between these distinguished experimenters will 

 well repay the cost of perusal. It gives the sub- 

 stance of the whole controversy, and some of the 

 most important and practical results of Messrs. 

 Lawes' and Gilberts' experiments. 



We are indebted for it to Joseph Harris of the 

 Genesee Farmer, an agricultural chemist, whom 

 we esteem and confide in as a candid, reliable and 

 scientific man. 



RARE FLOWER SEEDS. 

 We have recently received from Mr. James 

 Vick, of Rochester, N. Y., proprietor and co- 

 editor of the Genessee Farmer, a collection — not- 

 for distribution — of rare and beautiful specimens 

 of flower seeds. They are a portion of what be 

 has just imported from France, and will be found, 

 we think, of very superior quality. 



EXPLANATION TO SUBSCRIBERS. 



Several of our friends are surprised, and some 

 indignant, that their accounts are sent to them, 

 when they have paid our agents. 



The reason we send the accounts is, that the 

 agenks have failed to make returns, and cannot now 

 begot to do so, though written to repeatedly and 

 urged to settle. We therefore are ignorant who- 

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