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Scotch farmers, that they often draw it from a distance of 20 
or 30 miles, and give it to their land at the rate of 200 or 300 
bushels to the acre. A convenient way of using lime, would 
be to haul it home from the kiln in winter time, and put it un¬ 
der cover till spring, when, after the ground was plowed, but 
before sowing, it could be applied, by means of a lime-spreader. 
The virtue of plaster is too well known to need confirmation; 
on grass-lands, it is especially beneficial, but as it is more of a 
stimulus than a nourisher, the best way to use it is in conjunc¬ 
tion with a slight coat of manure. 
CONCLUSION. 
It may be that this Essay cannot be better concluded, than 
by simply enumerating some of the qualities and resources, 
which a farmer must possess, before he can be a competent 
manager of his own affairs. 
Industry, Perseverance and Frugality. —These are 
old virtues ; but they have, from practice or neglect lost none 
of their ancient worth, for moral principles cannot, like ma¬ 
chines, be superseded by fresh inventions. The affairs of the 
world, of which private pursuits are but parts, can no more be 
carried on without them now, than they could a thousand years 
ago. It is as true at present that “ the hand of the diligent 
maketh rich,” as it was in the time of Solomon. There is in¬ 
deed a strong tendency to depreciate these qualities, and dis¬ 
regard the practice of them, as though they could be safely 
neglected, or adequately supplied by others; but the farmer 
must clear his head of this delusion, if he expects to manage 
his matters discreetly, and make headway in the world. 
Capital. —Neither war nor commerce, nor anything else can 
be carried on without money; yet a great many appear to think 
that farming can, forgetting that no profit can be expected, 
when no capital has been invested. Many attempt to supply 
the lack of capital by credit, but it is a dangerous business, and 
generally results in ruin. A farmer should never invest more 
