The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-04-11
TURNING OVER A NEtv LEAF.

Journal of Agriculture and Science contain.
i very interesting and graphic sketch unde
the above heading. As the subject of re
form is always in order' on the birth of ,
New Year, perhaps we cannot better occupy
page or two Of ,hc Fdrmer than by giving
she Journals article. 1t happily blends the
'romance of rural life" with useful sugges
tions. Wu think IFS perusal will afford a.
musemcnt 10 rnrny, both old and young
willie some kind easy souls may be induced
10 adopt more prompt and thorough sys
ten in the management Of their farming op
eraiions. Here il is, lslen.-GencSsee Far
mer.
=, Are you going to get into Tint corn TO-
day?' said John Hendricks to Mr.. Butler
The farmer for whom he was at work by the
month.
Yes said Mr. Bnler, Eve must try TO
get il in, in The course of the day.
fit is to bc got into day, VIC must 60 a.
bout i, this morning. 1t is time it was in,
il is half destroyed now. Benton's cattle
were in again last night
Il know they Nerc. Here Saul, do you
run over to B nton's and tell him his c'ttle
lay in our corn last night, and ask him to
take care of llem,'
Sand he will tell me TO tell you TO put up
the fence said Saul.
'rhe fence ought 10 be seen 10. Hem
bricks, yor bring ne the axe, and I'll go
now and tackle it up lilt!e,' said Mr.. Bit
Ter.
Hendricks went for the axe, and having
searched in vain for it, returned 10 Mr. But
ler, who was trying to set up l. wash Tub,
which had Ealen TO pie ces in drspnit Of The
fhlimenl of Mr.. Buffers promise, that he
would gel a hoop to morrow.
Il cam, find the axe: | would as soon un-
deriake 10 mike, thing as 10 find il in this
place. Ii seems to be a rule with every
one who uses tool hcrc 10 put il where il
can't be found no how, II il was left where
IL was used last, body might iind something
once in while. but as it is lis aboul impos-
sible. expect the barn will be among
The missing some day.
'Never mind said Mr.. b ,ileF ii a cnncilia-
ting tone, 'ihs axe will turn np in tho course
of the day. You see if you can set these
slaves up, want 10 step over and see if
Holmes can come ana cut TINT buckwheal
today
Hendricks did as Hc ,1as requested He
sot up the slaves, ahd locked around for the
hoop to copfinc thcm. Il wonder,' said he,
If am expected to si' hero and hold these
in place all day. There is no hoop between
here and tho blacksmilll's | dare say. !
have done harder work thu doing nothing,
and more profitable WORK stor my employer;
but must obey ord'rs. Benon's coYs are
10 have another pull at TINT corn, sec
plainly. :.
In due time Mr.. Butler came, and MIR.
Holmes with him, and Holmes was ready io|
90 at the buckwheat as soon as he had
ground up his new scylhe, and spliced on'
Of the fingers of his cradle.
you have got them set up have YOU"
'Yes, but what is going to hold them when
'IIere is a hoop said MIR. B-I forgot to
tell you about IT,
Hendricks took it, and while Bi,lcr and
Holmes were grinding the scy,he, he put !,
ON and dro7e il down. 'rhere,' said he,
s',ha is the first jnb I've known to be finish
cd on this ground since camc here three
months ago
AT this moment Saul returned. well,
Saul. what's the uews?'
Benton s1ys Hyde's cattle are in the low
er meadow
sVery likely; saw red squirrel running
towards the fence. and thought it would be
likely to get on it ard throw It down. II
they find the potatoes, Ii will save some
Labor
sWhat about the potatoes?,' said Mr.. But
ler coming up at the moment.
IIyde's cows are taking care ofthem, said
Hendricks.
you run and drive them ont, Saul, and
find out wi ere they got in, and put up the
fence a little. just enough to turn Them l"r
the present l'll see to il in day or Two
Hendricks, you harness the horses; will try
10 get load of that corn in before dinner.
In about half an hour, during which
time Messrs. Butler and Holmes had been
engaged in splicing the cradle finger, Hen
ducks came % Butler and asked 'where Is
The harness for the off horse?" y
.Oh, Tlet Finkle have it last night.
dda't know we should want it -day.--
Isn't there something else you could do TO-
day9'
Yes, there is enough TO do, ifa body could
ever get at it. There he comes with the
hrtdndsa. H. dSSi You are sure you haven't lost one
df the Inch pins
Il guess not u
.lTell, il may be- ,'said Hendricks 10 him
self, shat some Of fne corn win be saved af
The reader has lad 4. specimen, Of the
mode proceeding on Mr.. Buffers farm,
and will be able 10 form pretty a9hrewd