TEACH AND LEARN.
One man oanriot thoroxighly, safely, and wisely conduct niany experiments at the same time. Hence ; , it is very desirable for neighboring farmers to help one another in this respect. : So of all classes engaged in productive pursuits. Teh men can, in one year, try a number of theories that One man could hot put to tjie test in leas than than ten year.; If one makes an experiment that proves Unprofitable, ; it is his duty to let his friends know it, that they may hot suffer by repeating it. If one possesses special knowledge about ! varieties; of articles of produce,; peculiarii ties of culture, methods Of preserving or ! utilising that what is raised, or anything I else of importance to success and proI sperity, he Ought to be kind enough to • inform his neighbors, at least, so that ; they may- be wiser and more’ successful. I In a certain community the farming was i unimproved, and hence, unprofitable. A I progressive man of intelligence and skill I moved in from a distant' State, introduced I more advance ideas, and rapidly con- | verted!ithel poor 'land ;ihtaaJ fertile profitable farm. .His neighbors : were kindly • enlightened, adopted his example, and I soon brought up thewhole Community to ! much greater ; prosperity., uQf course, the i man who taught and;' those wbo ; learned | are much happier., Let it be knowh that i selfish monopoly of useful information is | suicidal as well as ignoble: and Qharitable :; and that few men are to be pitied, more ; than those refuse t°t learn by the -ex^ • perience of;others. —Rural New - Yorker.
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Western Star, Issue 346, 24 April 1880, Page 7 (Supplement)
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265TEACH AND LEARN. Western Star, Issue 346, 24 April 1880, Page 7 (Supplement)
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