The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-02-15
The Thrifty Farmer.

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The provident and thrifty farmer adopts
three rules for regulating his business. which
he observes himself and enforces on those
around him, viz: to do everything in the
right time, convert everything to its proper
use, and put everything in its proper place.
He buys only the improved breeds Of
horses, cattle, sheep and swine, and keeps
no more than he can keep well, either in
summer or winter.
He drives on his work and never lets
his work drive him.
His animals are never under fed or oyer
worked. E
His outhouses, woodsheds. poultry house,
|pig pen, wagon house, spring house, and
corn crib, are nicely whitewashed on the
outside, and kept clean and neat within.
He has tool house, and place for
every tool in it, which may be wanted
for any ordinary farm purpose, such as
mending Implements, making axe or hoe
or fork handles, &C., and also for slowing
carefully away, such as will not be wanted
for another season.
He has sheds around his barnyard, to
protect his cattle from the weather, and
warm, well ventilated stables for his cows
and young stock, and also a shed, to pro.
tect the manure heap.
He has leaves or other refuse vegetable
matter together with soil from his head.
lands convenient to his barnyard, to CON-
posit with his manure heap through the
winter.
He does not allow his liquid manure to
escape into the nearest stream, quarter
or half mile from his barnyard.
His barn and sheds, and dwelling, are
all supplied with good spouting.
His fences are always in good order
and materials for repairing or renewal,
are collected and made during winter.
His woodshed is supplied with wood
cut in August, always one year ahead.
| His wife never soolds, because she never
has occasion to.
Her cellar and pantry are always sup.
| piled with the needful ra,o material, which
she works up into palatable form to fill
lup vacuums at meal times.
| Heavy bread, cold buckwheat cakes
and rancid butter, are novelties which her
.gude man and the children" have heard
tell of by some Of the neighbors, but have
never seen.
When friend or two calls to lodge
a plate Of good ripe Rambo apples. pitch.
er Of sweet cider, and dish OF boiled
chestnuts are brought for discussion a.
round the stove Of an evening.
Heis subscriber to the Spirit of Dem'oc.
racy, and Farm. Journal, pays his sub.
ssription regularly, has club formed in
his neighborhood. the money Tor which he
collects and forwards 10 the publisher. at the
CLOSE of each volume.
His crops are always equal. and often
better than any in the neighborhood, and
are kept clear of weeds.
He watches the markets, and sells his
crops at the highest prices.
He makes it rule always TO spend a
| little less than he makes.
| Himself and wife are both industrious
| the children are brought up the same way
and are not allowed to shoot the birds
smoke cigars, or chew tobacco.
| He buys and sells on the cash principle
and thus saves himself from losses ant
bad debts.
He has large fruit orchard. we'll sup
piled with every variety Of fruit to ripper
in succession.
He studies the theory as well as th'
practice of farming, has cleared off ih'
last 800 Of mortgage, and is seriousl.
talking Of making a bid for his neighbo
Sloyen's farm which is up at Sheriff
sale. s..
He goes to church on the Sabbath, mind
his religious duties, and brings up his chill
dren to do the same, lives respected, ant
/ d;ae reoretted as n usefiil man and goot