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saves six per cent, a year by exact economy, whilst 
B, sinks property at the same rate. For a time, per¬ 
haps, we shall hardly be able to notice any difference 
in their thrift; but in the course of a few years we 
find A, a wealthy farmer, and B, fast sinking to po¬ 
verty. A fraction short of twelve years would suf¬ 
fice, at compound interest, to place A, in possession 
of $2000, and B, with $500. Twelve years more 
would give A, $4000, and B, $250. Another twelve 
years would give A, $8000, and B, $125. Thus we 
see the result of habit in these two men in the impor¬ 
tant results produced, supposing providence favored 
both alike. But this is not all: habits generally ac¬ 
quire strength with the lapse of time. The man who 
sinks in the ratio of six per cent, at first, would soon 
reach twelve, and so on, until his accelerated speed 
dashed his fortunes in the irretrievable gulf of ruin. 
Suppose now we look at the practice of these men 
a little in detail. They neither of them are dissipated 
men in their general habits, and as to integrity and 
common sagacity are good at work. But A, has learn¬ 
ed to calculate a little closer. He knows it requires 
no more to keep a good cow than a bad one. Hence, 
then, we find him in possession of a little better stock. 
His cows give at least a quart of milk more a day 
than B’s; his sheep yield a little more wool, and a 
little finer. Here then he saves a few dollars. A, also 
seizes with avidity a few leisure hours to haul his 
muck, etc., for manure ; whilst B, feeling a little tired, or 
the oxen being in the pasture at some distance, thinks 
it best to omit it until he can hire a hand a day and get 
a good lot of it. Thus A, has a little more manure, 
and of course a little better crop. So we see A, not 
only producing more, but the foundation of his pros¬ 
perity widen in every direction. 
But’perhaps some one will say we can’t help habit 
—it’s seeond nature. Asking your pardon, sirs, I de¬ 
mur to this statement. You have the powers of rea¬ 
son, and the faculty of judging given you by your 
Creator, and no earthly power can hinder your exer¬ 
cising it. Accustom yourselves then, in every branch 
of your business, to ask this one question * is the 
method I propose the best, all things consider¬ 
ed ? Make a calculation of the profit or loss of every 
crop, and increase or diminish each kind as more or 
less profitable; having a reference to the permanent 
improvement of the soil. I have frequently been sur¬ 
prised at the results I have obtained in such calcula¬ 
tions, and frequently altered my course very much to 
my advantage. 
But you may not only improve your own habits 
by the discreet use of your judgment, but you have 
to do with creatures of habit. Even your domestic 
animals have habits which may gradually be moulded 
to your advantage. Seize every opportunity, then, to 
make them subservient to the great business of life. 
1 will illustrate this by one very simple incident. I 
have a considerable range of woodland pasture, and 1 
find by giving my cattle their salt at night near the 
outlet of the pasture, they soon learn to resort to that 
spot at that time of day. Another incident may be 
worth relating. I had come to the conclusion that a 
small lot of hens would more than pay for their keep¬ 
ing in destroying worms, &c., without any reference 
to their eggs or chickens, provided l could learn them 
to keep out of the grain. Now for two years past I 
have not had a mite of trouble with them, though run¬ 
ning at large all the time, and grain within ten rods 
of the house and barn. The simple and effectual 
remedy is to turn down a lot of corn or grain for them 
to go to as they please. And the way they turned 
out the eggs in consequence was a caution to those 
who neglect to feed their biddies. 
Peru, Me., June, 1845. J. H. Jenne. 
THE ACCL1MATIONOF EXOTIC TREES AND 
SHRUBS. 
I have thought that some comments on the accli¬ 
mation of exotic Trees and Shrubs, whose characters 
in this respect are not generally known, would be ac¬ 
ceptable to the public. 
The Paulownia Imperialis may be ranked as the 
most splendid exotic tree that has ever been introduced 
to our country. In Japan it attains a height of forty 
to fifty feet, and at the Jardin des Plantes, at Paris, 
the original tree had, in the summer of 1844, attained 
a height of twenty feet. It has, under favorable cir¬ 
cumstances, at Paris, made a growth of twelve feet in 
a season. The leaves are fifteen to eighteen inches 
in diameter, and on some young trees but two and a 
half feet high, I have measured leaves fifteen inches in 
diameter. They are entire, dark green, of a thick vel¬ 
vety consistence, and remarkable for their luxuriance. 
The flowers are pale purple, campanulate, and pro¬ 
duced in plenty even on young trees. This tree is 
destined to supplant many of the ornamental species, 
that are now deemed favorites. It is perfectly hardy, 
and withstood the last severe winter without the least 
injury whatever. 
The Cedrus Deodara of the Himalaya mountains, 
is a splendid evergreen, and has also proved hardy. 
The Araucaria imbricata, or Chili pine, remarkable for 
the peculiarity of its foliage ; the Cupressus Sinensis, 
or Chinese weeping cedar; Euonymus Japonicus, a 
beautiful compact evergreen shrub ; and the Ilex bale- 
arica, the most beautiful of the hollies, all support 
our winters unprotected. I have noticed that most 
persons still cultivate the Aucuba japonica, Rhododen¬ 
dron pont.icum, and Catawbiense, in pots, whereas 
no such care is requisite. Even the hybrid varieties 
of the Rhododendron arboreum withstand our win - 
ters with a simple binding of straw. The splendid 
varieties cf the Pceony moutan, or Tree Peony, have be¬ 
come so acclimated that they now form appendages to 
all fine gardens. 
The Aralia japonica. Hydrangea japonica, Hotie- 
ya japonica, all of which are newly introduced, are 
perfectly hardy. The Eriobotrya japonica, when 
young, is often killed nearly to the ground ; but when 
it attains to a large size, it will no doubt withstand all 
cold. The Lycesteria formosa often perishes to with¬ 
in a few inches of the earth, but throws up such a 
profusion of strong shoots in the spring, that it seems 
determined to quickly resume its position. The Big- 
nonica grandijlora has been standing in my grounds 
for fifteen years, unprotected, and the body is now 
twenty-two inches in circumference, and at this date 
it forms one of the most magnificent appendages of the 
garden. I will here mention that 1 have trees of 
both sexes of the Salisburia adiantifolia, of Japan, 
so remarkable for its foliage. These I had the plea¬ 
sure of showing to Mr. Browne, who is now prepar¬ 
ing a Sylva on an enlarged scale. Mr. B. had vainly 
sought for the two sexes of this tree in other parts of 
the Union. The Cidyianthm, or Chimonanthus' fra 
grans of China, has produced seeds with me the pre- 
