AGRICULTURAL.

Why Farmers should take a Newspaper.
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why FdIsB SlOll laRe newspaper.


First, from policy, and a due regard
for their own interests. As the cults
yators ofthe soil, it is but right that
they should reap the benefit, when
from the numerous causes of f1uctua.
tions in markets, the price Of produce
is raised above its proper value. But
is this often the case? Do those who
by the sweat OF their brow, have
sowed and reaped and gathered in
the golden harvest, profit by the in
creased price ofhour and other grains
On the contrary, is it not, in nine ca
ses out of ten, the fortunate specula-
tor, who by watching the foreign mar
kets, and by his knowledge Of affairs
at home, steps in before the farmer
and coolly pockets all the gains? The
latter, at home by his fire side, desti.
tute of the important information,
which so small sum as one or two
dollars might procure for himif expen-
ded on good newspaper, sells his
wheat at the usual price, little drea-
ming how much he is losing by the
bargain, while the wiser Speculation
makes a snug little fortune Of $40, or
$l5,000in a day. Year after year
has this been the case, and yet how
few Of the farmers in our wheat grow.
ing countries have pro6ted by their
dear bought experience so as to avail
themselves Of the changes that so
frequently occur. We reiterate the
warning and advice, but both are re.
garded as the voice Of interest, and a
newspaper is looked upon as an arti-
Gle Of unnecessary expense in a farm
house, by those who ifthey regarded
their own pecuniary interest, would
subscribe for one at once, even il
obliged to curtaili in some other quar-.
ter. t1,...s..


SecondIy.-A farmer should take a
weekly newspaper for the sake Of his
children. 1.-The would d'not have them
grow up in ignorance Of what is pas
sing around them at home and abroad
If he would prepare them for pro
per discharge of their duties as citi.
zens, he owes il to them to give them
the benefit of his weekly Instructor.
coming into the family without hustle
or pretence, and performing its Office
without failure or delay. There is a
vast amount Of general intelligence
condensed in the narrow limits of a
well conducted paper. Much Of this
can be obtained in no other way:
and for the remainder the student
must wade through ponderous VOL
umes, or waste his youth over the
midnight lamp. Whatever may be
thought oft by our friends in the
country, we know that taking news.
paper isa cheap way Of diffusng in,
formation through family circle ,and
we know too that il will, as a genera
rule. put ten dollars into the pocket o.
the farmer for every one it draws out


". Y. Farmer.