Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-08-02
THE FAR MER..
NEATN Ess or FARMING.

We have somewhere heard the remark,
thatswith the good farmer, every thing gites
way TO his bnsiness-that utility is all, and
appearance nothing; hence you are not to
expect neatness about his dwelling, his door
yard being out up into mud holes by The
farm wagon and the manure cart, and the
conAguity Of barns, pigpens and Kitchen,
such as convenience and not freedom from
the peculiar doors of hog yard and rich ma
nurd heap, may dictate, III
Nhw, to speak bluntly, this is all nonsense.
1t Sd happens that in farming neatness and
thrift almost invariably 50 together. The.
sens gEe IF order Which prompts the fa Sp
fragments Of boards and sticks Of wood, md
whatAver else defaces and defles his premi-
SEES salso prompts him to have a. place for
eyerT thing, and every thing in its place,
which is calculated to bear upon real sub
stanfal profit. iE
I SolEe of the very best farmers with whom
we are acquainted whose eminent success
and Heavy profits, separate them in this re-
spect in bold distinctness from the rest Of
their neighbors, are patterns of neatndss;
and the touch Of their hand in the expulsion
of every kind d nuisanceis visible all over
theirsfarinsl Their deor-yards show that the
mastsris Sat home; ? the barn yard which
and cheese manufactured isflavored with the
IefHuka, exhibits the same neatness even
where hall the refuse Of other places is collect
cd ofenriehing in due time the rest Of the
farm A farmer of our acquaintance, With
loo asres, in whose farm yard we could scarce
ly cv&I discover a wisp Of straw in the wrong
place. remarked, "Oh, don't attempt to
make IA great deal from ny farm exIend'
SO mulch in improvements that my clear pros
fits are only about a thousand dollars Year.
Another Of those neat farmers, in whose.
fields seockle, docks and chess obtain no foot
hold, Dor along whose fences solitary elder
bush nrI nottle is ever seen, raised twohty-i
seven hundred dollars worthfof farm produce
Iat tho prices of 1914 and both Of theseIfar-
nlcrs Give in Western New York, where
tRriees are comparatively low, entirely away
frop tile peculiar advantages Of market
sIwhichs nearnessIto great cities gives.
Il NoF, let no one say that these remarksIare
madeht the WRONG season Of the year, and
that Hothihg can be done for neatness md
ordersin heEihter TAe same general rule,
in scribe shape DIR variation, has an almost in.
finite number Of applications. The care Of
domestic animals in winter needs pre- dmi,
nemtl5 thelapplieation ofIthis rule No AMI
NAL can thrive well in the midst of dirt "
Even a pig does not love dirt for diFtS
sake -Alhc only happens to be so much df q
| philoIppher or rather stole that he is willing
/ to endure dirt for Vie sake Of a soft and cool
lAbed il summer, for it has been found that
thesesanimals thrive better aud fattcn fakter
| wheDkept clean and well curried.
HdBses and cattle are often neglected in
cleanliness. We have actually known some
who aid not clean the manure from horse
stables for months, allowing it gradually to
| thicksn under foot with the aecumalating lit
liter TIL footlin thickness--and reasoning,
doubtless, as the boy did who eombed his
hair hnce month and was astonished that
such Torture and trouble from the operation
could be endured daily by other people. A
farmer who does his own chores, can hardly
afford to keep bis horse finely as the geAtles
man sf wealth, who has man for no other
purpSse; but every one should have his sta
bic fh1or perfectly clean at least twice every
day, bnee in the morning and once at night
beforh litterihgs ald oftener would be better.
Remember that oftener it is done the east
or it Il accomplished.
TEere are many other particulars Whero
neathess may lie attended to in winter.
Gate hinges and gate fastenings often need
repair, that they may shut like lock work
boards become loose on old barns and board
fences; tosls become awkward for use, and
need remSdelling or renewing; and many
othek small matters in doors and out, require
attc1tion. We are aware that to many 81
our Aeaders, who are already examples fol
Others. such hints as the preceding are no,
appHrable--to such We can say that theyneet
not Tread theni--like the man whe c6iselec
on &c stone Il The fording place, !. Wher
tie 'asei lbnies 10 this stone it Is sinsafs Il