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AN  EYE  TO  THE  FUTUEE. 
If  we  could  read  tbe  future,  how  easy 
it  would  be  to  guard  against  mistakes. 
Unfortunately,  or  fortunately,  we  can  only 
judge  of  the  future  from  tbe  past,  and 
this  is,  perhaps,  all-sufficient  for  our  wel¬ 
fare  and  happiness.  But  it  must  be  con¬ 
fessed  that  comparatively  few  persons  will 
study  tbe  past  history  of  iudividuals  or 
nations  and  learn  bow  to  avoid  tbe  mis¬ 
takes  of  even  their  immediate  predeces¬ 
sors  ;  hence  we  see  thousands  dropping 
into  the  iiitfaUs  already  half  filled  with 
victims  of  impradence,  if  we  apply  to 
them  no  worse  or  harsher  term. 
It  would  be  an  easy  task  to  wTite  a 
homily  upon  the  follies  of  nations  and 
people  in  general ;  but  it  is  sufficient  for 
our  purpose  at  this  time  to  speak  of  what 
may  be  termed  the  immediate  future  in 
agricultural  and  horticultural  affairs. 
What  may  happen  or  Vie  tlu;  eondition  of 
those  great  industries  a  hundred  years 
hence,  is  of  far  less  importance  to  the 
present  generation  than  what  is  taking 
jilace  now  or  likely  to  occur  during  the 
next  two  or  three  decades,  although  pat¬ 
riotism  might  induce  some  to  look  further 
into  the  distant  future. 
It  may  be  all  veiy  w'ell  to  “take  no 
heed  of  the  future”  when  one  can  be  cer¬ 
tain  that  all  his  wants  are  to  he  supplied 
without  a  personal  effort ;  hut  who  among 
us  would  expect  hi  reap  if  we  fail  to  sow  ? 
The  landscape  gardener  in  planting  trees 
and  shnibs  for  ornamental  jnirposes,  must 
look  lieyond  present  aiipearauces,  keeping 
in  view  what  they  are  to  heeumo  in  the 
future,  else  his  labors  will  in  a  great  part 
be  thi’fiwn  away,  and  the  one  who  faUfi  to 
do  this  falls  far  short  of  being  proficient 
in  his  art.  It  is  not  only  necessary  to 
keep  an  eye  to  what  such  plants  may  be¬ 
come  if  they  thrive  and  grow  to  a  natitral 
siFiC,  but  fdso  to  provide  conditions  in  ad¬ 
vance  to  insure  tliis  development.  They 
may  be  ]ilanted  far  enough  apart  to  jicr- 
mit  their  lirancbes  to  extend  without  meet¬ 
ing  any  obstractions,  while  the  roots  are 
crainjjed  within  circnmscribed  limits  by  a 
tenacious,  impenetrable  or  impoverished 
soil,  the  result  showing  very  conclusively 
that  a  man,  in  planting  a  tree,  needs  to 
keep  in  view  the  futui'e  wants  of  the  roots 
as  well  os  those  4)f  the  stems  and  Virauch- 
es.  It  is  not  altogether  what  a  plant  re¬ 
quires  for  its  health  and  growth  this  sea¬ 
son  or  next,  bnt  in  years  to  come  that 
should  bo  provided,  in  order  to  secure  a 
full  measure  of  success  in  sucli  operations. 
Whatever  may  be  true  in  horticultural 
affairs  is  also  time  in  agriculture,  and  the 
farmer  who  does  not  look  ahead  and  keep 
an  eye  to  the  future,  is  sure  to  run  against 
some  obstacle  which  will  prevent  further 
progress.  The  man  avIio  only  looks  to  the 
jiresent  jneld  of  liis  laud,  taking  no  heed 
of  what  may  follow  any  partiendar  system 
of  culture,  is  pursuing  a  very  injudicious 
course,  to  say  the  least.  There  has  been 
fur  too  much  of  this  stumbling  along  in 
the  dark  regardless  of  consequences 
among  onr  farmers,  and  the  thousands  of 
poor,  wom-ont  farms  found  in  almost 
every  Htato  of  the  Union,  are  the  legiti¬ 
mate  results.  That  a  change  is  needed 
no  one  will  deny  ;  but  how  it  is  to  be 
wrought,  is  a  difficult  question  to  answer, 
inasmuch,  as  wo  have  already  said,  the 
failure  or  mistake  of  one  individual  is  of 
no  value  as  a  protection  to  another,  unless 
be  studied  and  heeded. 
We  find  one  class  of  farmers  who,  in 
some  way,  manage  to  constantly  increase 
the  fertility  of  their  land,  their  crops 
growing  better  and  better  with  each  suc¬ 
ceeding  year  or  decatle,  while  with  another 
class  the  reverse  of  this  is  seen,  and  al¬ 
though  it  might  he  diflicult  to  say  which 
were  the  more  industrious,  it  is  eaey  to 
see  that  there  is  a  wide  difference  in  the 
general  management  of  their  farms.  No 
man  can  increase  the  fertility  of  his  land 
without  an  “  eye  to  the  future  and  it  is 
he  who  plows  deep,  uuderdrains,  makes 
composts  of  all  available  mateidalB,  and 
never  sells  finy  crop  in  hulk  which  can 
be  condensed  into  a  more  valuable  pro¬ 
duct,  leaving  the  coarser  part  for  further 
increasing  the  fertility  of  his  field,  that  will 
eventually  be  the  most  sticeessful.  If  he 
keeps  sheep,  he  does  not  count  the  wool 
and  mutton  sold  as  the  only  valuable  pro¬ 
duct  of  his  iiock.  He  knows  that  the  land 
upon  which  sheep  are  pastured  is  enrich¬ 
ed,  and  w'hen  it  is  jilowed  up  and  grain 
sown  upon  it  or  planted  with  corn,  the 
increase  in  yield  should  be  credited  to  the 
sheep  account. 
The  same  “eye  to  the  ftiture”  is  re¬ 
quired  with  every  kind  of  stock  kept  and 
every  kind  of  crop  raised,  and  by  doing 
so  the  profits  are  increased  from  year  to 
year  ;  for  it  costs  no  more  to  till  an  acre 
of  land  which  will  yield  forty  bushels  of 
wheat  or  a  hundred  of  com,  than  one 
yielding  one  lialf  the  quantity.  Among 
oxir  readers  there  are  doubtless  many 
thousands  of  sxiccessfnl  farmers  who  know 
from  their  own  experience  how  necessary 
it  is  to  look  beyond  immediate  results  in 
order  to  insure  prosperity  in  the  future  ; 
and  we  have  only  t.o  regret  that  the  hun- 
ilreds  of  thousands  of  the  unsuccessful 
could  not  be  induced  to  subscribe  for  the 
Bubajj  New-Yokkkr  or  some  other  good 
journal  from  the  pages  of  which  they 
might  learn  how  to  avoid  mistakes  and  be 
equally  prosperous. 
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THE  AMEEIOAN  TRAMP. 
The  Italians  have  their  Brigands,  wliich 
are  nearly  identical  with  the  robbers  and 
land  pirates  of  many  other  countries  ;  the 
Germans  have  their  Gypsies,  many  close 
imitattirs  of  which  are  to  be  found  else¬ 
where  ;  but  the  American  Tramp  is  an 
animal  like  itself  only  and  not  to  be  found 
in  any  other  country.  How  tliis  species 
originated  or  in  what  part  of  the  country 
it  first  made  its  appearance,  is  a  matter 
about  which  the  authorities  would  prob¬ 
ably  disagree,  if  there  w'cre  any  authorities 
upon  the  subject.  Suffice  it  for  us  to  say, 
however,  that  it  exists  and  in  such  pro¬ 
portions  u8  to  be  a  matter  for  serious  con¬ 
sideration.  It  has  no  affiKitation  for  large 
cities  nor  crowded  places,  but  chooses  its 
paths  in  those  districts  where  inhabitants 
are  few  and  food  plenty. 
Whore  is  there  a  farmer’s  wife  or  daugh¬ 
ter  who  has  not  more  than  once  been 
startled  by  Iho  sudden  apparition  at  her 
door  (generally  back  door,  Uk},)  of  one  of 
these  animals*  humbly  begging  fora  mor¬ 
sel  of  fotnl,  while  its  fynx-eyes  were  wan¬ 
dering  over  the  place,  to  discover  the 
absence  of  male  protectors  ?  In  case  such 
discovery  is  mode,  the  humility  is  at  once 
rejjlaced  by  an  expression  of  savage  fe¬ 
rocity  and  brutality  which  generally  works 
upoii  the  fears  of  the  housewife  k)  the 
extent  of  a  trifle  of  money  or  something 
better  than  oven  the  proverbial  generosity 
the  American  people  uaturally  extend 
to  the  ordinary  Iicggar.  It  seldom  strikes 
higher  tlnin  there  is  a  probatnlity  of  suc¬ 
cess  in  its  demands.  It  seldom  does  any 
greater  harm  at  any  one  place  than  giving 
the  liouHewife’s  nerves  a  shock  which  lasts 
all  day,  and  then  stealing  whatever  little 
article  about  the  place  it  can  cuJTy  off  and 
tom  into  money.  But  is  this  not  enough  ? 
If  not,  then  look  over  the  daily  papers 
and  read  the  numerous  exceptional  cases 
Avhero  it  commits  murder  on  the  highway 
•  -where  it  places  obstructions  on  the  rail¬ 
way  track,  wrecking  a  whole  passenger 
train  for  plunder — where  it  finds  school 
children  in  unpopulous  rural  districts  and 
commits  outrages  worse  than  murder. 
These  things  are  not  matters  of  fancy 
attributed  to  this  monster,  but  actual  re¬ 
corded  fficta  of  much  too  frequent  occur¬ 
rence  for  n  civilized  and  law  -  abkling 
country  like  this. 
Having  pointed  out  a  wrong,  wo  are 
called  uijou  to  supiily  a  remedy — no  easy 
task  in  this  case.  One  thing  liowever,  is 
certain.  The  multiplication  of  this  animal 
known  as  the  American  Tramp,  is  a  grow¬ 
ing  evil  which,  sooner  tir  later,  must  bo 
grapphsl  witli  and  overcome  if  wo  would 
Lave  the  enjoyment  of  life,  liberty  and 
the  rights  of  property.  The  sooner  it  is 
done  the  easier  it  is  of  accomplishment ; 
and  even  then  only  by  united  eftbrt.  It 
is  useless  to  waste  time  in  sickly,  maudlin 
santimont  uliout  never  tm'ning  a  beggar 
away  from  yonr  door  empty-handed.  This 
sounds  beautifully  and  has  a  Christian- 
like  ring  to  it ;  but  it  won’t  do  in  oases 
where  its  exercise  warms  into  vitality  the 
vifier  to  sting  one’s  own  breast.  Let  us 
provide  public  means  of  oaring  for  those 
who  really  need  and  deserve  parity  and 
stop  this  promiscuous  support  of  tlneves, 
murderers  and  worse  criminals  under  the 
guise  of  that  charity  under  wliich  is  really 
a  cover  for  lack  of  public  spirit  to  take 
hold  at  tbe  right  end. 
Charity  is  not  the  only  motive  _  for 
giving.  Upon  suggesting  tiie  above  idea 
to  a  farmer  once,  the  reply  was  that 
if  the  Tramp  was  refused  anything,  he 
would  bum  tbe  bam  and  outbuilduigs. 
By  this  it  will  be  seen  that  women  and 
ehildi'en  are  not  the  only  ones  who  ai-e 
frightened  by  this  animal.  Better  might 
that  farmer  have  divided  his  family  into 
reliefs,  armed  them  with  guns  and  mount¬ 
ed  giiard  over  his  buildings,  than  to  have 
admitted  the  existence  of  such  a  motive. 
No  doubt  there  was  every  reason  to  fear 
such  a  result  in  case  of  refusal ;  but  did 
not  the  Tramp,  who  himself  created  the 
fear,  well  know  its  existence,  and  is  this 
not  a  temble  commentary  upon  the 
animal  ? 
The  remedy  is  extermination  of  the 
species.  Some  locaUties  have  laws  for 
the  arrest,  and  imprisonment  of  all  who 
wander  about  without  visible  means  of 
Bupport.  Wliere  such  is  the  case,  see 
that  the  laws  are  enforced.  Wliere  such 
lawn  do  not  exist,  make  and  enforce  them 
at  oneo.  Don’t  delay,  for  time  is  of  im¬ 
portance  in  this  matter.  Put  a  price  upon 
the  Tramp’s  head  and  make  war  upon 
liim.  Do  not  break  the  laws  of  the  land 
in  which  you  live,  but  make  the  laws  the 
instrument  to  break  up  the  business  of 
the  Tramp. 
RURAL  NOTES. 
31  r.  Watoror's  JIIi04lo«lciKlrons. 
— The  show  of  Ehotlodentttons  exhibited 
at  the  Centennial  Show  by  Mr.  Watrrer 
of  England,  seems  to  have  awakened  an 
interest  in  these  plants  and  onr  own  raisers 
of  them  are  likely  to  gain  some  trade 
thereby.  There  are  doubtless  thousands 
of  jiersons  who  saw  3Ir.  Watekek’s  col¬ 
lection  who  are  not  aware  of  the  fact  that 
some  of  our  nurserymen  have  expended 
thousands  of  dollars  and  years  of  time  in 
ascertaining  what  varieties  of  Bhododeu- 
drons  wtre  best  adapted  i/o  onr  climate, 
and  we  have  only  to  say  to  those  wlio 
know  nothing  of  such  things,  leave  the 
selection  of  varieties  to  our  nurserymen 
instead  of  trusting  to  description  in  foreign 
catalogues. 
Grain  Weevils  at  tlie  Centen¬ 
nial. — It  is  reported  that  the  seeds  and 
grain  eiliibited  by  the  Brazilians  at  tlie 
Centennial  are  badly  infested  with  moths 
and  weevils.  If  this  bo  true,  it  behooves 
those  haring  this  dejiartment  in  charge 
to  SCO  to  it  that  none  of  these  pests  escape, 
for  we  have  already  enough  of  such  ene¬ 
mies  wntbont  adding  any  more.  It  may 
be  that  those  infesting  the  Bouth  Ameri¬ 
can  farm  products  are  the  same  species  as 
those  iuhahitiug  Ixith  Euro^  and  North 
America,  and  some  of  the  Entomologists 
residing  in  Philadelphia  or  visiting  the 
Exliihition,  should  repori,  on  these  pests 
and  let  ns  know  all  about  them. 
Helping  the  Fruit  Growers. — 
Col.  Ellioti',  founder  of  the  “  Florida 
Dispatch  Line,”  for  the  transportation  of 
fniit  and  vegetables  I’rom.  Florida  to  the 
Northern  markets,  tells  the  Committee 
appointed  by  the  Fruit  Growers’  As¬ 
sociation  to  assist  him,  that  their  labors 
in  that  direction  amounted  at  most 
tf)  an  “  approval  by  inference  and  a  mas¬ 
terly  inactivity.”  This  is  about  the  sum 
total  of  the  labors  of  such  committees  in 
general,  and  we  never  have  known  one  to 
do  much  more  than  try  to  sell  their  own 
fruits  at  the  best  prices  and  let  others  do 
the  same  or  the  best  they  could  under  the 
cu'cumstances. 
Winter  Gntw.  —  Wliat  are  called 
“winter  oats,”  are  just  now  attracting 
considerable  attention  ;  but  farmeiB  in 
the  Northern  States  should  touch  them 
Muth  care,  as  it  is  not  at  all  likely  that 
they  will  survive  the  winter  in  cold  cli¬ 
mates.  In  Tennessee  and  southward  it 
may  answer  to  sow  oats  in  the  fall  at  the 
same  time  as  winter  wheat.  We  shall 
sow  some  of  the  best  varieties  of  these  so- 
called  “winter  oats,”  and  give  the  results 
to  our  readers. 
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RUKAL  BREVITIES. 
Philip’s  Sfibal  Oobn  Huskeb,  that  pecu¬ 
liarly  active  machine  that  has  such  a  persuasive 
way  of  denuding  the  eai'  of  its  husks,  wiil  be  in 
frm  operation  at  the  New  York  State  fair.  Look 
at  it. 
Ah  Association  has  been  formed  in  Delaware 
for  the  raising  of  sugar  boots  and  manufacturing 
of  sugar  therefrom.  Anything  which  is  likely  to 
make  the  “  sweets"  in  this  life  cheap  and  abun¬ 
dant,  deservoB  support. 
The  first  number  of  the  Fimtory  and  Farm,  a 
brighblookiug  monthly  published  at  Chicago, 
has  just  made  its  appearauco  among  om‘  ex¬ 
changes.  Its  twenty  quarto  pages  are  filled  with 
excellent  articles  and  good  illustrations,  and  we 
extend  to  it  a  cordial  welcome,  Loping  that  it 
may  have  a  long  and  prosperous  cai'eer. 
BUSINESS  NOTICES. 
Every  keg  “Phmnix  Pure  White  Lead” 
warranted  perfectly  pure— Is  white,  fine,  and  has  the 
very  best  body  and  covering  properties. 
