Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-08-03
HOMESTEAD or THE fmRaFTY
kARsiER.

Aud what an; ettractive home ii is What
an air Of neatntss and eomfor, pervades tie
buildings Every board is tight, aud every
door swiags trns 70 is place No broken
windows or dangling gates mar the general
appearance Of order which prevails What
an animated scene the foreground presents |
How stout and sleek are the horses hor
vigorous the men--hcR appropriate the Inn
Elements they are usingl Children, reared
and educated IN such home. viii carry out
Influences With them 10 make the world =
better and happier one. And then the provi.
dent mud thrifty farmer has three rules for
regulating his business. which ha observes
himself and ehforces on those around him,
viz: 90 do everything In the right time, con.
vert everything 10 is proper use, and put
everything 10 its prcper place.
Hei bass solasys she inprovsd breeds 9f
cattle, horses, sheep, and swine. and keeps
no more than be can keep well, either in
summer or winter.
HeIalways drives on his work, and never
lets IFS work drive him
His animals are never either under fed
nor over worked
Ilis out.housesf wood shed poultry house,
pig pen, wagon house, spring house and corn.
crib, are nicely whi,ewashed or painted on
the ontside, aud kept clean and neat within
He has a tool house, aud place for every
tool in ii, which may be wanted for any farm
purpose such a. mendirg implements max.
ing axe, hoe or fork handl,s, &c ,and also Tor
slowing carefully awsy such as will not be
wanted far another season
He has sheds around his bstn.yard, to
protect his cattle from the ", aiher, and
warm, weIl.yeniilated stables for his cows
and young stock aud also cellar or shed
TO protect his manure heap
He has lesves or other refuse vegetable
matter, together with soil from his head
lands convenient TO his barn.yard. tp compose.
with bis manure heap through the. winter
lie does not allow the liquid manure to
escape into The nearest stream, a quarter or
half mile from his barn yard
His barn, and sheds, and dwellings area!l
Supplied with good spouting
His fences are always in good order, and
materials fet repairing or renewal, collected
and made during the winter
His wood she'd IS supplied with wood, al
waysIa year ahead.
LIN wife never scolds, because she never
mas OCCASION 10,
Her cellar and pantry are always supplied
With the needful ray material, which she
works up int palatable form to fill up va
GUMS at meal times
Heavy bread, cold buckwheat4 cakes and
rancid butter are novelties which her guide
mau and tie children have heard tell Of BY
some Of the neighbors but have never seen
His crops are always equal to, and often
better than any in the neighberhood, and are
kept clear Of weeds
He watches s. the As y markets, and sells his
lie makes rule always to spend q little
less than he makes
Himself aud wife are both industrious, the
children are brought up in the same way,
and are not allowed to shoot the birds, smoke
segars, or chew, tobacco,
He buys and sells on the cash principle,
and thus be saws himself from losses and
bad debts d
lie has alnice fruit orchard, well supplied
with every variety of fruit, to ripen in sue
cession.
He studies the theory we'll as the practice
Of farming. has cleared off the last mortgage
and is seriously talking Of making a bid for
lis neighbor Slotep's farm which is up at
Sheriff sale
! lie goes to church on the Sabbath, minds
his religious duties and brings up his chill
dren to do the same, lives respected, and
dies regretted, as useful man and good
Cullstlan