An Agricultural Creed.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1860, 7 June 1884, Page 6

An Agricultural Creed.

AocoiuiiNfl to the Canada Farmer, the agricultures of Canada met in contention, and adopted for thomielvea the following «reed : — " We believe in small farnn and thorough cultivation; we believe that the soil lire* to eat, an well as the owner, and ought, therefore, to be well manured ; we belitsra in going to the bottom of things, and, therefore, deep ploughing, and enough of it— all the better if it bo a subsoil plough ; we believe in large crops, which leave the land better than they found it, making both the farm and the farmer richer at once ; wo believe that every farm should own a good farmer ; wo believe that the fertiliser of any soil is a spirit of industry, enterprise, and intelligence — without tbepe, lime, gypsum, and guano would be of little use ; we believe in good fenced, good farm-housos, good orchards, and good children enough to gather the frnit; we believe in a clean kitchen, a neat wife in it, a clean dairy, and a clean conscience ; we believe to ask a man's advice is not stooping, but of much benefit ; we believe that to keep a place for evi^ything and everything in its place save 3 many a step, and ia pretty enre to lead to good too'a, and to keeping them in order ; we believe that kindness to (stock, like good shelter, is saving of fodder ; we believe that it is a good thing to keep an eye on experiments, and note all, good and bad ; we believe that it is a good rule to sell grain when it is ready ; we believe in producing tho beat butter and cheese, and marketing it when it is ready."