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THE CULTIVATOR. 
you are in a fair way to run crazy and turn book far¬ 
mer—why son I would sooner see you engaged in 
catching grasshoppers. 
Son —Then, I suppose father, you consider farming 
as not susceptible of any improvements. 
Father —Improvements, why what improvements do 
you want, John. 1 Have not I been a farmer all the 
days of my life—and a good farmer 1 and were not 
my father and grandfather good farmers, brought up 
to it ! and now I have been sending you to school, and 
on your return home, have commenced teaching me 
how to farm. No—no—John, that wont do—I am 
too old to begin to learn my trade anew from books, 
written by a parcel of lazy fellows, who never hoed a 
hill of corn in their lives. 
Son —Then, I suppose you will plant corn on the 
same old field behind the barn where you have always 
planted it, and feed the same breed of long snouted, 
razor backed hogs. 
Father —Yes, John, I have hoed corn in that old field 
many a day, by the side of your grandfather; and it 
is good enough for me, yet; and the pork of my old 
breed of hogs brought me over a hundred dollars last 
winter, and I have no doubt, they will bring me as 
much this winter coming; and if you intend to be a 
farmer, and are wise, you will follow my example, and 
not be led into the wild goose chase of book farming. 
Son —Well, father, I am not disposed to question 
your claim to the title of a good farmer; and I am 
proud of being descended from ancestors of that most 
ancient and most honorable calling; but should I ar¬ 
rive at the honor of pursuing it on my own account, I 
shall feel additional pride in meriting the appellation 
of a book farmer. If I can succeed in raising sixty 
bushels of corn from an acre with the same, or less 
labor than it cost you to raise thirty; and if I can ob¬ 
tain a breed of hogs which are not more than half legs, 
ears and snout; and which will not, like Pharoah’s lean 
kine, cost more than their value, I shall not consider 
that I disgrace my worthy ancestors by so doing. 
Father— Ah, John, when you are of age you will of 
course act for yourself, and I hope, by that time, you 
will have more sense than to believe your sixty bush¬ 
el stores, and hogs fatted upon moonshine. I have as 
good corn on the old family corn lot as any of my 
neighbors, and I think thirty bushels a pretty good 
crop. For my part, I dont think best to believe half 
the lies people tell. 
Son —I have no wish, father, to believe lies ; but I 
think I could give you most satisfactory proof that 
more than a hundred bushels of corn have been raised 
from an acre, in a great number of instances— 
Father —Why John—I would not believe so foolish 
a story, if I told it myself. But I see I have sent you 
to school to make a fool of you. I hope, however, 
you will out grow it when you get more discretion. 
Son —I hope, Sir, I shall improve in discretion, but 
I am very sure discretion will never influence me 
against being a book farmer. 
Father —A book farmer !—why my son, I am tired 
of such folly—have not I always been considered a 
good respectable farmer! Are not my crops always 
planted in season and tended and gathered in good 
order ! What better can you do in farming, than to 
follow my example. 
Son —•Your example, father, as far as industry and 
attention to business go, are perfectly satisfactory, and 
I shall be proud to follow it. But you will excuse me 
when I tell you that book farming teaches me some 
improvements in the system of managing which I 
think are too important to be neglected. _ It teaches 
me that plants require food as well as animals; and 
that the ground which supplies that requires to be re¬ 
plenished from time to time with the means—it teach¬ 
es me that if the manure which has been accumulat¬ 
ing by the side of your barn ever since my remem¬ 
brance, and is now rotting the covering, were spread 
upon your corn field, it would, at least, double your crop; 
that by changing crops the value of your land would 
be doubled. I have learned, by books, as well as by my 
own observation, that as great improvements may be 
made in the breeds of animals as in the choice and cul¬ 
tivation of vegetables, especially in the breed of hogs. 
Father— Why, in the name of common sense, what 
improvement would you have in the breed of hoe's!— 
My hogs last fall weighed from three to four hundred- 
do vou want any thing better than that! 
Son —Why, sir, the corn which fatted each of your 
hogs, to that weight, would have been abundantly suf¬ 
ficient for three of the Berkshire breed, of the same 
weights, and that which feeds your store hogs, with 
bodies as lank as grey hounds, and having as if you 
were breeding them for racing and leaping fences, 
would keep double the number of any of the improved 
breeds, with short legs and ears, so fat that their bel¬ 
lies would drag upon the ground. 
By the way, father, let me show you a sketch I 
made at Hoosic falls, the other day—a fat hog, of the 
Berkshire breed, was turning to get at an ear of corn 
which lay between it and the fence, when a real racer, 
of your favorite breed, which was six or seven yards 
off; seeing the corn, and urged no doubt by his ever 
craving appetite, making what a Scotchman would 
call a hop, step and Leap , jumped dean over him, and 
got the corn. [Fig. No. 33.] 
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Ga. 
N. J. 
No Vols. 
Alfred, Alleg. 40 
Amenia, Dutchess, 11 
Asylum, Pa. 5 
Amherst, C. H., Va. 11 
Abingdon, Va.'34 
Ancaster, 
Athens, 
Augusta, 
Black Rock, Erie, 
Butternuts, Otsego, 
Ballston, Sara., 
Binghamton, Br. 
Buskirk’s Bridge, Wash. 
Banbridge, Chen. 
Bethel, Ct. 
Bridgeport, 
Buckland’s Corners, 
Mass. 
Va. 
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Md. 
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Pa. 
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Ct. 
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Mich. 
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Pa. 
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Braintree. 
Belchertown, 
Boston. 
Barnardston, 
Bowman’s Mills, 
Brentsville 
Brookville, 
Baltimore, 
Beaverdam, 
Bladensburgh, 
Burlington, 
Bethel, 
Buck-Grove, 
Bethany Church, 
Brockville, 
Brownsville, 
Bybury, 
Bethlem, 
Brooklyn, 
Bridge vilie, 
Coxsaekie, Greene, 
Cooperstown, Ots. 
Cuddebackviile, Ora., 
Canterbury, “ 
Copenhagen, Jeff. 
Carmel, Put., 
Canaan 4 Corners, Col. 
Catskill, Greene, 
Caledonia, Liv., 
Copenhagen, Lewis, 
Coventry, Chen. 
Caseville, Ulster, 
Canton, St. Law., 
Casville, 
Clarksville, 
Courtland, 
Conneautville, 
Concord, 
Columbia, 
Canton, 
Colchester, 
Colebrook River, 
Camden, 
Columbus, 
Cinnaminson, 
Conrad’s Store, 
Charleston, 
Church Hill, 
Cecilton, 
Centreville, 
Chestertown, 
Churchville, 
Charlotte 
Crawder’s Creek, 
Clarendon, 
Castleton, 
Commons, 
Cliillicothe, 
De Witt, Onon. 
Durham, Greene, 
Delhi, Del., 
Dixon’s Ferry, 
Denton, 
Dawsonville, 
Darnestown, 
Dayton, 
Danville, 
Durham, 
Delaware city, 
Deerfield, 
Dumfries, 
E. Hampton, Suf. 
E. Greenwich, Wash. 
E. Bloomfield, Ont. 
E. Groveland, Liv., 
Elmira, Chem., 
Eigen, Catt,, 
Ellsworth, 
Eugene, 
Everets vilie, 
Emmetsburgh, 
Easton, 
Enfield, 
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Easton, 
Elberton, 
Fishkill, Dutchess, 
Fort Ann, Wash., 
Fonda, IVIont. 
Fulton, Osw., 
Far West, 
Franklin, 
Fredericksburgh, 
Fincastle, 
C. 
Ct. 
Del. 
N. J. 
Md. 
N. C. 
No. Vols. 
Pa. 22 
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Framingham, 
Freehold, 
Franklin Mills, 
Friendship, 
Gaines, Ont., 
Goshen, Or., 
Glenn’s Falls, War., 
Greensboro, ■ Vt. 12 
Granby, • “5 
Great Barrington, Mass. 8 
Greenfield, “ 8 
Greenwich, N. J. 64 
Georgetown X Roads Md. 11 
Great Mills, “ 17 
Goshen, Ct. 22 
Galesville, Vt. 5 
Georgetown, D. C. 22 
Hillsdale, Col., 12 
Hamptonburgh, Or., 10 
Havanna, Chem., 10 
Huntington, Suff., 21 
Hempstead, Qu., 9 
Holland Patent, On., 9 
Hoosick Falls, Renns., 5 
Huntingdon, Pa. 5 
Harrisburgh, Pa. 11 
Haverhill, Mass. 11 
Harvard, “ 15 
Huntsville, Va. 12 
Harris, Va. 14 
Harrisonburgh, “ 22 
"Hartford, Ct. 18 
Hackensack, N. J. 11 
Hightstown, “ 6 
Hagerstown, Md. 14 
Hollis, N. H. 13 
Islip, Stiff, 6 
rtliica, Tomp. 6 
Ipswich, Mass. 11 
Johnstown, Mont. 32 
Jefferson, Va. 18 
Kingston, IJlst. 5 
Kinderhook, Col. 10 
Keeseville, Ess. 15 
King George C. If. Va. 11 
Keene, N. H. 17 
Liverpool, Onon. 11 
Leeds, Greene, 9 
Laurens, Ot. .8 
Lyons, Wayne, 16 
Loretto, Va. 16 
Lynchburgh, “ 65 
Long Branch, N. J. 8 
32 Lawrence vilie, “ 26 
12 Locust Hill, “ 11 
11 Lewisburgli, Pa. 5 
15 Laurel Factory, Md. 7 
Lee, Mass. 13 
11 Lexington, Ky. 7 
22 Lebanon, Ct. 11 
17 Litchfield, “ 20 
11 Lisbon, “ 20 
17 Lebanon, Tenn. 6 
, 8 La Grange, Ga. 11 
7 Middle Granville, Wash. 13 
5 Mamaroheck, West. 5 
5 Minavilie, Mont. 20 
16 Milford, Del. 11 
11 Milton, “ 10 
13 Mansfield, Ct. 5 
17 Monroe, “12 
12 Marlboro, “ 6 
14 Manchester, “ 22 
22 Mount Crawford, Va. 5 
14 Madison C. H. “ 6 
5 Mount Solon, “ 16 
18 Montreal, L. C. 11 
6 Morrisville, Pa. 13 
11 Maunch Chunck, “ 10 
7 Millersburgh, Ky. 5 
5 Middleburgh, “ 6 
7 Mansker’s Creek, Tenn. 6 
23 Mecklinburgli, “ 27 
6 Manchester, la. 11 
12 Marksboro., N. J. 11 
7 Montpelier, Vt. 8 
6 Newark, R. I. 22 
14 New-York city, 78 
5 Newburgh, Or. 11 
10 North Sparta, Liv. 9 
New Lebanon, Col. 
Nassau, Renss. 
New Bedford, 
Northampton, 
New Marlboro, 
Newton L. Falls, 
New Albany, 
Newcastle, 
New Hope, 
Newton Square, 
Newcastle, 
New Bedford, 
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New Holland, 
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New Milford, 
New Preston, 
Norwalk, 
New Alstead, 
New Brunswick, 
Newton, 
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Newbern, 
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Orangeville, Gen., 
Oswego, Osw., 
Ovid, Sen., 
Owego, Tioga., 
Oxford, Chen., 
Oak Forrest, 
* Orange C. IE, 
Poughkeepsie, Dutch. 
Perry Centre, Gen , 
Plattsburgh, Clin., 
Pawlings, Dutch., 
Portland, Cliaut. 
Plymouth, 
Plymouth, 
Pittsburgh, 
Pottsville,. 
* Philadelphia, 
Petit Nation, 
Pittsfield, 
Princess Ann, 
Painsville, 
Point Pleasant, 
Passumpsic, 
Port Royal, 
Powell’s Tavern, 
Redhook, Dutch,, 
*Rhinebeck. Dutch., 
Richmond, Richmond, 
Rome, Oneida, 
Richmond, 
Rutland, 
Royalton, 
Rutland, 
Rahway, 
Rockaway, 
Rockhall, 
South Westerlo, Alb., 
South Trenton, Oneida, 
Salem, Wash., 
Sing Sing, Westc. 
Stoekbridge, Mad., 
Stokes, Oneida, 
Skaneatelas, Onon 
Sherburne, Chen., 
Smithville, Jeff, 
Stony Point Mills, 
Surrey C. FI. 
Subblett’s Tavern 
Suffolk, 
12 
St. Inigoes, 
a 
11 
6 
Staunton, 
a 
18 
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Salisbury, 
Md. 
11 
ii 
24 
St. Michaels, 
ii 
11 
a 
12 
Snowhill, 
a 
11 
a 
21 
Southport, 
Ct. 
5 
la. 20 
Sterling, 
11 
14 
Ky. 
11 
Sheshequin, 
Pa. 
5 
Pa. 
5 
Shephardstown, 
it 
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a 
5 
Springfield, 
Mass. 
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a 
6 
Southbridge, 
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a 
7 
South Tyirrngham, 
a 
9 
a 
5 
Sheffield, 
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a 
17 
Southbridge, 
a 
15 
Ct. 
11 
Shelbern, 
Vt. 
11 
a 
11 
St. Albans, 
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a 
9 
Slioreharn, 
a 
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a 
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Smyrna, 
Del. 
17 
N. H. 
5 
Scull Shoals, 
Ga. 
5 
N. J. 
23 
Summers vilie, 
N. J. 
12 
ii 
11 
Suckasunny, 
ii 
5 
a 
6 
Salem, 
ti 
5 
Va. 
25 
Shrewsbury, 
ii 
12 
N. C. 
18 
Salem, 
la. 
17 
Tenn. 22 
Shannon’s Store, 
Ill. 
11 
Me. 
11 
Troy, Renns., 
17 
11 
Trumansburgh, Tomp., 
11 
17 
I roups vilie, Cay., 
5 
11 
Thompsonville, 
Va. 
16 
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Ct. 
Pa. 
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Mass. 
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11 
13 
27 
22 
15 
36 
28 
12 
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Titusville, N. J. 7 
Torringford, Ct. 11 
Trappe, Md. 5 
Utica, Oneida, 22 
Uniontown, O. 11 
Upper Middletown, Ct. 10 
Vienna, Oneida, 7 
Vienna, Md. 16 
Vergennes, Vt. 7 
Washington Hollow 7 , Dut. 11 
Westfield, Chaut. 5 
Warwick, Or. 11 
Warsaw, Gen., 6 
Warren, Herk., 9 
Westmoreland, Ont., 11 
Williamson, Wayne, 7 
West Winfield, Herk., 11 
Waterloo, Sen. 9 
Watertown, Mass. 91 
Warwick, “ 7 
Westboro, “ 16 
West Springfield, “ 13 
Wilton, Cf 11 
Winchester, “ 15 
West Hartford, “ 17 
Waterbury, “ 6 
Wallingford, “ 5 
Windham, “ 13 
Westminister West, Vt. 8 
N. J. 
13 
Wallingsford, 
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10 
Waterbury 
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11 
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11 
West Rutland, 
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Woodstock, 
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Wellsboro, 
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16 
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Tenn. 
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Walpole, 
N. H. 
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Walton, 
Del. 
11 
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Westport, 
Ky. 
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Wilmington, 
Va. 
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a 
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D.C. 
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