The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-02-15
Farm Work for the Month.

The FIRST business in order is 10 settle
up all outstanding accounts. Farmers
have the reputation generally Of bcin:
prompt paying class, but it is often d
convenience for them to have open &C,
count, with their ncishhors. The black
smith, the wheclwri.ht, the .torekerpcr,
and the shoemaker, have done various
jobs or fuc.icked supplies FOR the family.
and have had corn. oats, potatoes ana
hay in return, so that accounts are very
nearly balanced, but this should not BE-
considered good reason for rc.lcc,ln.
full and final settlement at the begin.
ming Of the year. If there are any li;,le
bils due they should be made out and
presented for payment, and then ali
E:,le debts tina. have been incurred dur
ing III: year can DC paid with the pro.
ceeds. With l:t:!e more care and i,
,en,ion in collecting and pnyin" out. a
very small sum Of money can be mn!r
to settle srca, many bills, and close 4
g,ea. many outstanding accounts. whlcE.
fsuEered to &c. old aud mus'y, arc apt
to cause great deal OF trouble and ILL.,
feeling sometimes. Of course in the
general settlements. the printer will he
remembered, and wiki tho li,tlc sums
duo him from all parts Of the country.
he will be able to pay promptly ali his
bills and make the paper more interest.
Ing to its readers.
The difference between profitable and
uupro6sablc labor. consist in great
measure in the facility with which per
son sees how all the little changing cir.
cums,ances Of every day lite may be
made to assist him in doin: moro work,
or doing i, better within u given time.
Tho luxury Of ice in the warm season,
is one which no farmer can afford TO dis
pense with. With a few boards AMI
shingles, and cord or two OF saw.dust
or tan, any person that can use hammer
axe and saw, may make his own ice
house and two or three days labor with
hired man and team, will suffice to gather
a crop sufficient for the largest family
during the whole warm season. Besides
the comfort and convenience Of havin"
plenty Of ice always accessible, there Is
au economy in it which no prudent
farmer should tore:o. as he will lie en-
ablcd to preserve many articles of food
until wanted for the use Of the Family.
which in the Su!,ry heats OF summer
would otherwise be wasted.
Too much care cannot he taken Of the
stock at this season. Feed the p"ores,
hay when the appetite is the sh"rpes,,
and do not neglect t" have salt within
reach of oil the ANIMALS Of the farm, not
excepting the pig; fer it increases the
appetite, promotes digestion, aud con-
duces to health and thrift.
Ia stormy or very cold days the vege.
tables in the cellar should he attended
to, and oil rotten or decaycd ones re.
moved ut once. II the potatoes were
not assorted when dug. it is we'll to do it
in this month. and remove those OF
medium size for seed. The small ones
should not DO saved for that purpose.
but should bv given TO the calves or
poultry.
Speaking of poultry, reminds Us to say
that potatoes boiled and mixed with
meal. while hot, are better egg produ:.
ing food 10 winter than either corn or
meal, and tina, at the present price Of eggs
tits worth while to take especial pains to
have supply, and that warmth is as es'
sential as :Ood. -.Vus,aehu,e!ts Plou3h'
man.