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impress upon all this truth, that almost as much depends upon 
having whatever may be undertaken, done well, as it does in 
doing it at the right time. No circumstances Avhatsoever should 
interfere or prevent doing full justice; no matter what else may 
claim attention, whether of pleasure or of business, push ahead 
with those labors, the consummation of which, will enable us to 
realize that most delightful position of all others to a farmer — of 
being in advance of his work. 
Particular attention should be paid to the extermination of those 
pests of the farmer, weeds, which often encumber our fields, sides 
and corners of fences. Take our word for it, that it is as profit- 
able a labor as you can employ a part of your force in. By col- 
lecting them and casting them into your hog-stye, cattle yard, or 
compost heap to convert into manure, you may mate them con- 
tribute towards the growth of your crop next year, and thus 
repay for having robbed your soil of its riches this. 
As your pastures will be getting thin, and instinct will teach 
your cattle to seek elsewhere to satisfy their hunger, look to your 
corn field fences. Examine every pannel yourself, and have the 
whole made secure, so that no beast may be tempted by weak 
points to break in and depredate upon the fruits of your labor. 
ON THE CLOUDS. 
BY J. TREMPER. 
The clouds have an important influence assigned to them, and 
constitute one of the simple though mighty means by which all 
things that possess the principle of life, are enabled to preserve 
it. By evaporation from the surface of the earth those masses of 
vapor are formed which float in the atmosphere above us, 
assuming a variety of shapes which meteorologists have? classified, 
attributing to each particular form an indication of a particular 
kind of weather. To fortel the state of the w^eather at a given 
period, would be a valuable knowledge to the agriculturist, and 
frequently prevent losses and vexations which he is often compelled 
to suffer in his peculiar vocation. The eye of the observer may 
