THE FARMER.

HUSBANDRY.
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It seems not generally apprehended OF II
apprehended, not acted upon, that husoaha-
~ or farming, like the mechanic arts, IN or
der to be most profitable to those engaged
in il. lshould be divided and subdivided INTO
its distinct and separate branches. Inc
blacksmith to his anvil, the cobler to his last,
the carpenter to his adze, and SO on OF the
other branches of mechanical labors; no one
thinks of CARRYING on all these at one and the
same time.-But the farmer appears not TO
appreciate the advantage OF conflning MS Ia
hors to any one branch OF husbandry, the
converting of effort and attention to one
Doint; and yet this is, in fact, as important
in husbandry as in mechanism. AND u Is
owing TO this mistaken policy, no doubt IN
great measure, that the art of husbandry
has advanced SO slowly, and the profit SO
small in comparison to the labor. A mo-
ment's reflection will show this natural re-
suit. By having tNe attention divided a
mong all the various branches. no one be-
comes particularly skilled in either, and
hence no branch becomes particularly pro
ftable. By keeping few cows for dairyln
a few swine, few sheep, fattenlng is"
beeves raising little grain, little max, &c.
the attention and resources OF a common tar
mer are SO divided, that the whole yield but
discouraging result; whereas, by conflnlng
his attention to either of these, or taking on
ly such as bear the nearest affinity and as.
sist one or the other he may hope to be-
come an adept in that particular branch,
and realize a corresponding profit. And IN
selecting the particular branch he will pur-
sue. the husbandman should not rashly a.
dopt that which chance speculation may
at the moment cry up as the most protita-
Bile; but should, in the first place, consider
for what his farm is more particularly a.
dapted, and what his resources will enable
him to have most perfectly at command; an1
then steadily and perseveringly pursue ~ I


AS the cobler to his last, so let the ! his [
man stick to his cows. the grazies. thro,


beeves, the wool grower to his Rtion. and


all the uha and dozYns Of spest either in
there is little apprehension complain that
the end will have cause abor, or is not
he gets no profits in hsperity
sharer in the general