Rising Sun Times, Volume 4, Number 166, Rising Sun, Ohio County, 21 January 1837 — Page 4
THE FACIIKR.
BOOK FARMING. "There is an unwarrantable prejudice existent in tlie minds of most farmers against what they call "Book farming." When mentioned, a smile is excited; when one is bold enough to avow his determination to farm in that M ay, be is greeted with an open laugh. Experience experience you must learn by experience, it is said. That alone is worth any thing: that alone will prevent you from failing, or will ensure yen success. Your farm must be your book and your ploughs, your hoes, and your teams, the letters by which you read out your lesson." Now certainly experience is not to be despised, it cannot be too high! praised. But it is put in opposition to sci
entific husbandry by those who argue
in this way
this bug-hear may be. We say that a man is a book farmer, when he takes books written on the subject of agriculture, and farms according to the principles, and performs the experiments, therein contained. Book farming.then, isanotherterm forthe scienceof farming it is an exact description of the art, written down in letters. It is the collected wisdom of the best cultivators of
the earth: it is the noted result of experiment: the detail of theory confirmed. In a word it is a history of the developement of the principles of farming, from the first imperfect effort of ig norant and isolated means up to the present time. Now farming is a science as much as is geometry: and it is a .knowledge of its principles which makes a man a good farmer. A knowledge of these principles can only be obtained by experience, but this experience may be taught in books, and is so taught. So that after all, we find that a scientific, or book farmer does practice on experience; save that he takes
the experience of the whole world, through all time, instead of taking that of his immediate neighbor. We may learn the principles of farming then, by study, and why in the name of common sense may we not study books. Why should we be obliged to groupe along, to stumble on in the thick darkness which our ancestors have exerted themselves successfull to dissipate, when we may walk firmly and surely, would we but open our eyes. A young man comes into possession of a farm composed entirely of light sandy soil. His predecessors
have year by year raised by dint of
much labor, a small crop of burnt up
hay, a small crop of potatoes, and a
smaller crop of stinted corn. Now shall
he toil on all his days, ploughing, sowing and croping the same fields, in the same way, and with the same results, asdid his ancestors? Or would it not
be far better for him to farm a little by
book! To study the nature of calcareous and silicious soils, to learn the
amerent erlect ana qualities oi ma
nures, to introduce turnip and clover
The Rhubarb was twenty years in coming into favor; the Tomato, the best of all summer vegetables, nearly as long; and the Salsify is now hardly a regular marketable vegetable. While the Sea Kale of Great Britian has not been able to tempt a single cultivation, Head Lettuce as well known as it is, is seldom raised in the country, and the cauliflower more seldom still. "But the disgrace of being slow to receive valuable novelties, is not confined to our farmers and gardners alone. The
Medical Faculty of Paris, proscribed as
poisonous the potatoe, one hundred
years after that plant had raised mil
lions of vigorous troops who under
Marlborough had again and again bea
ten the finest armies of F ranee. Albert II. JVclson.
Buckwheat Straw. A Correspon-
and lot us examine whatjvdent, who signs himself 'A Young Far
mer, asks us whether any use can be made of his Buckwheat straw? Our reply is, that it is better for milch cows than the best timothy hay that his cows will eat it with equal avidity, that if it has not been exposed too long to the vicisitudes of the weather it will prove equally nutritious to them that so far as the secretion of milk is concerned it is infinitely preferable to any hay or fodder within our knowledge, and that when cut and boiled, or steam
ed, it makes a most acceptable slop for
the cows. We will say further, that the "old plan" of throwing this wholesome and nutritious provender upon the dung heap, or in the barn yard, to
be trampled under foot, should he a-
bandoned, and that hence forth it should be permitted to assume its pro
per rank among the choicest hay for
neat cattle. farmer and Gardner.
CHEAP CLOTHING STORE.
I). I lSlli;SC, Tailor,
HAVING made a large addition to
to offer to the public a general assort
ment of READY MADE CLOTH
ING, among which is almost every ar-
cle of Gentlemetvs apparel, in common
use; a considerable quantity of whih
are made irom materials oi me very
best quality, and most fashionable colors, together with a great variety of
common FALL and JVLVTER GARMENTS, too various and too numerous to specify here.
A great variety of Con is, of ditler-
ent size;, shapes and colors, some of
which are of a very fine quality of
Broad Cloth, &c. &c. Gentlemen intending to purchase Clothing, are re
spectfully invited to call and see his
stock before purchasing elsewhere. The above goods will be sold at very
low prices.
D. F. continues to make custom
work as usual, and to cut out for those
who wish to have their work made at
home.
Rising Sun, Aug. 13, 1836. 44y
FALL & WINTER GOODS. I NEW & CHEAP GOODS.
A correspondent of the Maine Far
mer says: I last year planted my cu
cumoers, ecc. near wnere grew some tansey, at one corner soon after the
lcfrirtfwl iirl-olc -i t f w 1 - -wl 4lm -
111 J j t v iw. i o nuaLtkCU lilt- 111, CA
cept those in the immediate vicinity of
the tansey; observing this I put round
each hill some sprigs of tansey, which
caused the bugs to leave them, and by
a tew applications, so as to keep it
somewhat green, were kept off, as the
scent is strong and I believe not agreea- ponee, Silk and Bandanna Hdkfs.
f l w r w 1 1 r r
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
PEPPER & PREACH,
HAVE this week received and opened
their supply of FALL and WINTER
GOODS, comprising a most splendid assortment of the latest importations, which, with their former stock, renders their supply equal, if not superior, to any in the country. The following are a small part
Plaid, plain and striped Satinetts
do do Cassimeres
Blue, black, green and drab Cloths Circasians; Jackonets and Cambrics
Merino Shawls, Marino dress do Raw bilk do., Merino Thibets Dress Silks; Merino Circassians
Bombazetts and Bombazines
Canton Flannels; Valencia Vestings
r ur and Seal skin Caps Worsted and Gum Elastic Suspenders
Hoskin Gloves; Lined do
Beaver and buckskin Gloves
Worsted and Cotton Hosiery
Carlisle Sc While, KO. 17, PEARL STREET, ARE now opening a large stock of Dry
Goods, selected expressly for the Fall
and W inter trade, among which are
2. cases blue, black, olive, Adelaide,
green, drab, royal purple, invisible
green, and mixed CLO I Mb;
lt cases blue, black, mixed, drab,
plaid, and striped CASSIMERES;
lij cases brown, blue, mixed, striped,
drab and plaid SA TTINETTS;
20 cases 3-4 and 6-4 black and colored
Merinoes;
12 bales crimson, scarlet, green, yel
low and white h lannel
G bales Rose Blankets:
1 7. bales 3-4, 7-8, 4-5 and 5 8 brown
Sheeting and Shirting; 520 cases 7-8 and 4-4 bleached do SO cases blue and fancy Prints; bales Ticking; I Si bales brown Drilling;
Together with a great variety of silk,
cotton and worsted Shawls; pongee, flag and bandanna Hdkfs.; cotton and worsted Hosiery; cotton, worsted and
gum elastic Suspenders; Cambrics;
iaconet, mull and book Muslin; bi
culture,and a rotation of crops; and
thus, by the aid of a little science,
double his produce and the value of his
land at the same time! Shall he contin
ue to cultivate certain articles without any regard to their adaptation to his soil, or shall he study the nature of the soil somewhat! Can there be a doubt
as to what should be done! Our far
mers work with their eyes wide open, I
allow. They adopt improvements as
fast as they are made in their neigh
borhood so that they can sec them
New modes of cultivation, and new articles of culture, are in this way gradu
ally introduced. But they are intro
duced too slowly. The work does not go on fast enough. They do not keep
up with the improvements of the age
There is muchjhesitation and doubt, after the time for hesitation and doubt has passed. The good old way, with
all its imperfections, is adhered to in
preference to a newer and better, merely because the one is old, and the
other new. Our farmers have a tho
rough contempt for new things, and es pecially if promulgated by a book far
mer, and in this way lose great advan4 111 . r . . r
idgs. uiuaiiauons oi mis i.ict are
abundant. How much writin-:, and
argument, and persuasion, it has tost to obtain for the cultivation ofthe mulber
ry, and the making of silk, their pres
ent, partial, and limited confidence
Hows-lowly has the cultivation of Ru M I I I
ia iigi men progressing, ana now
much more slowly the raising of Lucerne. How hard it is for people to
give up keeping a little mountain of
soil around each hill of corn: how hard
to use the roller and cultivator, how
hard to cue up cross plou"hinir! or to
illustrate this same feeling in a differ
ent way, it was fortv years after the
Spinach was introduced into the gar
dens of the opulent, before it could be bought in Boston market; and I doubt not but there are those present who now hear its name for the first time.
Penny Royal. Farmers might easi
ly save the flesh of horses and cows,
and confer great kindness on their ani
mals, in preventing the usual annoyance of Hies, bv simnlv washing the
parts With the extract of ponnj- royal.
Flies will not alight a moment on the
spot to which this has been applied.
Every man who is compassionate to his
beasts, ought to know this simple remedy, and every livery stable and coun
try inn ought to have a supply on hand
tor travellers. Yankee farmer.
TO CURE THE M EASELS IX SWINE.
The existence of the disease can only
be known by the animal not thriving or
fattening like the rest. Put into the food of each hog once or twice a week
much crude pounded antimony as
as
win lie on a smiling, l his is very
proper for any feeding swine, though
they have no disorder. A small quan-
ty of the flour of brimstone will be of
great service if occasionally given to
swine. But the best way to preyent diseases, is by keeping their sties clean
and dry, and to allow them air, exer
cise, and plenty of clean straw.
WASHING BUTTER IN COLD WATER.
A dealer in butter requests us to cau
tion the good people that make butter
igainst washing: their butter in water
as it is very injurious, and our fair read'
ers that attend to this branch of domes
tic economy will please to take due no
tice thereof and govern themselves ac
cordingly. Yankee Farmer
Remedy for quarrelsome boys. A
schoolmaster in Boston, punishes his
wrangling scholars by making them
drink successively tumblers of cold wa
ter, as a refrigerant to their refractory
tempers and pugnacious propensities
A fellow who lately hung himself in
a dungeon in iNew lork, left the fol
lowing written upon the wall: "Isn't
this better than bothering a jury? SAL.E OF I,OTS
THE sale of To wn Lots at Rising Sun, advertised to take place on Thursday,
the 1st of December, has been POST
POJVED. Notice will be given hereafter of the time the sale will lake
place. JAMES GRAHAM,
IILINKY JJKOWN.
November 26, 1836. Kanawha Salt.
BBLS. Conemaugh Salt, on
hand and for sale low for
cash, by the subscriber.
G. W. COCHRAN.
Aurora, July IG, 1836.
ALSO,
Hardware, Cutlery, Quecnsware,
Glassware, Drugs and Medicines,
Groceries, Iron, A ails, &c. &-c.
Our old customers iind the public ill ITC-
neral, are respectfully invited to give
us a call, and ascertain the bargains that may be had.
Rising Sun, Oct. 1, 183G.
BOOT AND SHOE STORE.
EO. 13. E1AIJL,
BEGS leave to announce to his numer
ous customers and the public in gener
al, that he has REMOVED his establishment to Mr. Shaw's new brick
building on Main street, directly oppo
site Mr. Fisher's Clothing Store, where he ha now on hand, and will constantly keep, a general assortment of
Men's coarse and fine Boots, Monroe's, Low quarters, Brojians and
Pumps; Ladies' Leather and Mo
rocco Boots, Shoes, Gaiters and
Pumps; Children's Shoes, and all
other articles in his line, thejehiet part of which are manufactured in his own
Shop, out of good materials, and by the best of workmen; and from his long
experience in the business, and the ge
neral satisfaction heretofore given, he
feels assured that those who purchase his work, will not be dissatisfied with it. Work made to order, and repairing done as usual.
Rising Sun, Nov. 12, 1836.
K r rv
and long Lawn; Irish Linen; plain and
figured Grecian and bobbinet Laces
and Quillings; Vestings; Checks; goats
hair Camblets; Canton Flannels; 3-4
and 6-4 red Padding; Canvass; Buck
ram; Sewing Silk; Twist; tuck, puff,
long, side and dressing Combs, of Cin
cinnati manufacture; silk, beaver, and
horse skin la loves. Also, .W cases
All of which will be sold at fair prices
and on liberal terms. Country Mer
chants visiting the city for their rail
and Winter supplies, will find it to their
interest to give us a call. Cincinnati, Sept. 17, 1836.-49tf
THE LATEST AND BEST.
HAS just received and is now opening,
a handsome assortment of FALL AND
WINTER GOODS, of which the fol
lowing are a part, viz Blue, black, brown and green Cloths
Heavy brown and mixtdo for Overcoats Cassimeres; striped, plaid and mixt Sat-
tinetts: plaid Linseys; Camblets
Red, yellow, green and white Flannels
Prussian and Thibet dress Hdkfs. and
ShawU; lilunkets; Vesting?,
Twilled Calicoes; English and French
Prints, a handsome assortment
Satin Beaver Bonnets, a new article
Bonnet Trimminjis;
Boy's and Men's fur and seal Caps
Miglish Merino Circassian, ass'l. colors
large lot of ISoof and Shot's
idles' Gaiter Boots, Prunella ai d Morocco Shoes; Gloves and Hosiery,
fogether with a general assortment of
Dry Goods.
ALSO, Groceries, Hardware, Queens-
are, Glass and Tin ware, Nails, Corage, Window Glass and Putty, and all
irticles formerly kept in his Store, ma-
;ing his stock complete, all of which he vi II sell on his usual terms. The pubic and his old customers are respect
fully invited to ive him a call.
Rising Sun, Oct. 8, 1836.
HAIXES X EAAIUS,
HAVE just received and are now oi i r.u: ui
ijcumji, a large aim iasiiiuuauie assortment of Spring X, Summer
(mOOU. consisuns: in part of
Calicoes, Ginghams, painted Muslins; Cambrics, Brocade Muslins, Jaconets;
Plain & hg d book and Swiss Muslins; Figured and plain Bobinetts;
Silks, Satins, Laces, Irish Linens; Bombazetts, Capes, Drillings;
Brown and bleached bheetincs and
Shirtings;
A general assortment of SPRIJVG and
SUMMER WEAR for gentlemen;
A handsome assortment of Ladies'
lioum'i and Bonnet trimmings;
Ladies' Baskets, Gloves, Mits, Shoes;
and Parasols; Dress Hdkfs.;
Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes; Cloths, Casimercs, Satinets;
And a very general supply of DRY GOODS, of every description, and of the best quality.
ALSO a general assortment of
Groceries, Hard and Quecnsware,
China and Glassware, Tinware, Cutlery, Iron, Steel, Nails,Scythes,
sickles, Shovels, Spades, Castings,
Cordage, Dye Stulls, Palm Hats, Window Glass, Cooper's Tools, and all other articles heretofore kept in their Store, making their stock very large, all of which they will sell on their usual accommodating terms. The qublic are invited to give them a call. Rising Sun, June 11, 1836.
just received
RISING SUN Chair Factory
THE subscribers respectfully inform the citizens
(of Rising Sun, the surrounding country, and the public gene
rally, that they are now carry
ing on, in the shop formerly occupied by
Robert Best, on Main st. next to Messrs Rodgers' brick house, the Chairmaking
business, and will keep on hand and
make to order, all kinds of WINDSOR,
CANE, and RUSH BOTTOM Chairs,
Settees, and all other kinds of work in
their line. From their experience in this business, and a determination to do
good work, they Hatter themselves that
they will receive a liberal custom. Or
ders from a distance will be promptly
attended to.
Old Chairs, Settees, &c. will be repaired on liberal terms, and at a short
notice.
Country Produce, such as may be a
greed upon, will be taken in payment
MAPES & ARMSTRONG Rising Sun, Dec. 26, 1 835.
f 1 1HE subscriber has
from Philadelphia and Nt :o York,
a general and complete assortment ot
ttritith, French & American DRY-GOODS, CONSISTING, IN PART, OF Broad Cloths, Cassimeres, Satinetts, Flannels, Bombazetts, Circassians, Calicoes, Painted Muslins, Ginghams, Irish Linen, Table Cloths, Cambrics, Jaconets, and a neat assortment of Dress Silks, Dress Handkerchiefs, Ribands, Gauze and Bobinet Veils, Ladies Tuscan and Straw Bonnets, &x. ALSO, Hardware and Cutlery, Queensware, Brittania and Glass Ware. Boots, Shoes & Hats. Bar Iron, Castings, Nails, Window
Glass, Spades, Shovels, & Sickle;
HEAD QUARTERS REMOVED! Order jo. 2.
THE subscriber begs leave to notify
lis friends and the public, that he has
taken up his winter quarters in Mr.
Scranton's tailor shop, on Main street,
opposite P. Eastman's, where will punc tually attend to all calls in his profes
sion, such as BARBERING, TOOTH
PULLING and BLEEDING, in the
best manner, and on moderate terms.
From his experience in these branches
of business, and having procured new
uid first quality instruments, he flatters
himself that he will be able to impart
satisfaction to all who mav patronize
him. ftt"RAZORS honed and nut in
good order, on short notice.
S. S. WALKER. Rising Sun, Dec. 3, 1836.
DRY GOODS, SHOES, BOOTS, &C
OUR friends and the public are mformed that we are now prepared to show
them a large and well selected assortment of i OO 1 S, suited for the present bnd approaching season, which will be sold by the PIECE or PACKAGE, on accommodating terms. Also, for sale, Blankets, Counterpanes, Sheeting, and Towelling for Steamboats. J. D. & C. JONES, No. 19, Pearl st. Cincinnati. September 17,1836 49tf
Also,
t f'lll aortinent of all
CERIES. CORDAGE. to which he re-p -t Mul!
tention of his friend- am
G. W. Aurora, May 14, 1836.
in;! ran 'rA lrrm
1 V- V V VI II Ulll AlV.- IV,(IIIO
kinds of GROFISH.bc. kc. y invites (he at-
pat rons. COCHRAN. 31
Itaffsl Hags: Raffs! THREE cents per pound, in cash, paid for good cleau RAGS, at thfs Office.
NEW & CHEAP STORE, IN RISING SUN. rinilE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public at large that he has removed to Rising Sun, and opened his store in the room where R. K. Eaton & co. formerly kept, where he has just opened a very large and splendid assortment of F:Iioua!jic fry iocds, Comprising Broad Cloths, Cassinets, Casimeres, Jeans, Circassians, Bombazetts, Bombazines, Ginghams, Muslins, Silks, Cambrics, Handkerchiefs, Linens, a splendid assortment of CALICOES, Ribands,Gloves, Hosiery, Tuscan and Straw Bonnets, Gauze and Bobinet Veils, Crapes, Umbrellas and Parasols, Summer stuffs in variety, Velvets, Sheetings and Shirtings, Bed Ticking, Combs, Suspenders, Palm Hats, Boots and Shoes, and all other articles in the Dry Goods line. Also, A LARGE SUPPLY OF GROCERIES of the first quality, Hardware, Quecnsware, Cutlery, Glassware, Tinware, Castings, Steel, Iron, Nails, Salt by the bbl., Powder, Shot, Lead, Indigo, Dye Stuns, Cordage, Looking Glasses, and in fine, every other article which is kept in the Stores of this place; and as he is determined to keep none but articles of the best quality, and to sell very low, persons wishing to purchase may know where to get the best kind of bargains. He invites the public to call
and see for themselves. PETER RODGERS. Rising Sun, May 28, 1836.
THE TIMES is rrriLisHED every Saturday, In Rising- Sun, Dearborn co. Indiana. TERMS. Two Dollars per j car, if paid in advance; Two Dollars and Fifty Cents if paid in six months; or, Three Dollars at the expira tion of the year. A failure to notify a discontinuance at the end of the time subscribed for will be considered a new engagement. No paper discontinued until arrearages are paid, ex,, cept at th option of the Editor. Volume LV. No. 10.