The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-04-06
farmer s4fpartment.
ORDER UPON THE FARM.

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It has been correctly said that order
or method is the secret success Of many
wealthy men of the mercantile class.
The above being true, The rule is equally
applicable to the farming classes
What We mean by order is. ia place
for everything aad everything in its
place" By everything. We mean all
that q farmer uses in his business. A
farmer should see that every rail and
board about his premises is in its proper
place that his fences are in condition
TO prevent the entrance or exit of his
own or other peoples cattle without bis
consent. Every one who neglects this,
neglects bis peace Of mind, as we'll as
subjects himself to losses that must be
repaired by means that could have been
otherwise probably employed.
have known ~cultivators of the soil
to succeed well in maturing crops, but
by negleeting to keep their fences in or
der, lose she most valuabls part of their
labors. But I am glad to state that
such cases are not frequent in these
times. In the next place the farmer
should not allow bis cattle that are used
in the farm work to be scattered indis-
criminately. over his fields, al much
time Is lost in getting them to their
places, and as "tine is money" it
should be economised as much as posi-
BILE. He should be careful to have his
harness in using trim, his working cattle
near his harness hoase, then but a few
minutes are required to prepare for his
days ploughing and hauling. His i'm
plements, Of every description, should
be kept near his dwelling, that no time
be lost in req airing those things that are
out Of order. Many persons will say
that they cannet find time to do all these
things. Stop, dear reader; I know you
can, whenever Jon see q rail missing
from your fence 60 and put it back inn
mediately, for then is the right time
In case the rail should be destroyed,
appropriate the first idle one you come
TO; if you should have no idle ones,
lose no time in procuring some; for if
you do not, nine chances in ten you lose
more BY neglect than if you stop the
pillow long enough to make them. When
ever yeu have done using . pillow, hoe.
rake, hay fork, thresher, reaper, or any
thing else, take il immediately to the
barn-make this an inyariable rule, and
let all your men know it; the result
will be, that when anything is wanted,
the person sent for it will know where
TO find it. I would have every farmer
have some of the most necessary tools
used; in making and repairing his imple-
ments Of husbandry, for I know every
one who is able to own a farm is able to
have such things. The rainy season, in
which much could be lone in the way of
making and repairing, is always lost to
most farmers, because they have not the
supplements of manufacture. During
eucn tineo NC migns Put nIo iaLnLnS
utensiIs in excellent working order,
whereas if it is neglected until fair
weather, he has scarcely had it done be-
fore another season overtakes him ! thus
AL fair weather, In which he might have
pleughed passes in repairing. To con-
clude-Farmers, preserve order in every
thing, and peace, prosperity, and health
viii accompany you through life.-I
WatcAnaan RsfAtor.