484 Railways — Their Effect on the Agricultural Interests. 
having the work done in advance is an important step in facili- 
tating the accomplishment of the work in spring. 
Economy and policy both unite in recommending that you 
thresh out your grain and have it ready as soon as possible, as 
you may then watch the market, and avail yourself of the high- 
est price. As a general rule, we think it most prudent for all 
farmers to place themselves, as early as possible in a situation to 
profit by the rise of the markets, and therefore we say to you get 
out your grain, and have it ready for market, and then the mind is 
free. 
Do not let your teams stand idle, but cart muck, sand, and leaves 
from the woods, to the cattle yard to absorb the liquid manure. 
Scour out the ditches and cart the scrapings to the compost heap. 
Repair fences, dig up stumps if you have any, and clear your 
grounds of stones. See that the cow stables and cattle sheds are 
in good order. Implements and tools of all kinds which are not 
wanted for winter use, should be put away safe and dry in the 
tool house. And though last, not least, do not neglect to read 
carefully your agricultural papers. 
RAILWAYS— THEIR EFFECT ON THE AGRICULTURAL 
INTERESTS. 
The application of steam to locomotive engines on railways, 
is justly considered one of man's proudest triumphs in rendering 
physical laws subservient to his purposes. The art of printing 
enabled mankind to become acquainted with the knowledge and 
opinions of each other; railways will introduce them in person. 
The former was favorable to investigation and research, and had 
an effect on nations, similar to that of close reading and study on 
an individual; the latter for enterprise and enlarged views, having 
an effect not unlike that of an individual who visits other coun- 
tries, mingling with the most intelligent, and inspecting every 
object worthy of notice. Through the instrumentality of printing 
we can obtain more information in a few hours reading, than by 
traveling for years. With the assistance of rail roads and steam, 
we can traverse, in a few weeks, an extent of country, which, in 
the old modes of journeying, would have consumed no inconsider- 
able portion of the medium length of human life. Printing is 
