Maxims and Precepts for Young


Farmers.
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lst. Love not money for its own
sake; still less for the power it gives
you crafty selfish and sinful passions.
But fail not to regard it as the most
efficient means to accomplish all be
nevolent purposes. You will thus
make it blessing instead Of curse,
both to yourselves and others.


Cd. True economy consists not SO
much in saving money, as in spending
it when made solely and jud,ciously for
purposes really useful. This annual
ly increases your profits, instead Of
diminishing or keeping them station.
ary.


Sd. Avoid debt as you would pes,
thence, for it humbles, debases, and
degrades a man in his own eyes;
subjects him TO insults and persecu-
tiens from others; but still worse, it is
a perpetual temptation, however anx.
iously resisted, to fraud, falsehood,
and 'heft--nay, not unfrequently, TO
despair and selfmurder.


4th. To take advantage in bar
gain is virtually to make money out of
another's pocket, who is not aware Of
it. Worldlings call it 'fair play,' but
honest men call it itscheating and swim.
ding


5th. The only just means Of increa-
sing wealth, are constant industry
true economy Of time as well as mon
ey--well directed labor, and the reg
ular application of a portion of our
profits to increase our capital.


9th. Never expect your land to
give you much if you give them lille;
nor TO make you rich ifyou make them
poor. Therefore, always manure them
to the full extent your means, and
they will make you ample returns
IN rapidly increasing productions.


7th. Economy, not less than human"
'ty, requires you to keep all your far
ming stock in thriving condition, for
working animal in good order will
DO much more work, and eat less
than poor one while the rest Of
your stock well kept, will yield more
OF every thing, than double their num-
ber if half starved, as such anipals of
ten are.


SIh. To Save at the spiggot and let
out at the bung,' will soon empty the
highest hogshead; so will economy in
small matters and waste in large ones.
speedily squanders the largest estate