The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-05-10
aarituIturaI unh Dumestit.
IRON TIC L. s. Agricultural Report for 1852,
Farmers Wives.

pressed on every intelligent Mihu-
A timely supply OF all that y needed
about q farmers house anu family IS oi III
calculable importance; and wneu IL = con
sidered that most o. these things VIII cost
les 10 get them in season, and also that
erreat deal Of unnecessary labor can De
avoided bv 50 doing, IL would seem Only
necessary 70 bring the fact distinctly before
The farmers mind o secure an inineiiate'
an habi.ual and q lifelong attention lac
work necessary 20 keep whole hOusehoid
In easily running order IS very largely cur
.aii4d bv having everything provided IN
80 and bv taking advantage OF those lit
fie domestic Improvements devised by busy
brains. and which are brought - public
notice weekly In tie columns Of our agrl-
cultural papers
II requires less time and less labor 10
have the winters wood for h0use-he3ting
and cooking brought mo the yard am
oiled uD coZlly under a shed or placed II
wood-nOuse IN Tie FALL tlan 10 pat X oil III
iii the last moment, when perhaps i 3 sa.-
uratel with water. or still worse, 10 CON
Del the women % use green wood, anu per
haps % cut and split 10 a. that
frs intellectually better 70 nave the
notatoes and other vegetables gathered ana
placed IN tie cellar or ln an Clubhouse near
IN in the early fall. 50 that the COOK may
sef ar fforn under cover. taan 70 put 10 oil
week after week, until near Christmas.
compeluug the vile anu servants, once Or
twice every day. % leave heated kitchen.
and most likely with thin shoes, 20 . tie
Garden with q tn pan and hoe. 70 d.
them out Of the wet ground and bring them
nome I'D .l0sh Or rain. The truth IS, Il per
IL the lis of tle hardest persons while
working over the ire in cooking or wash
ing. o. 90 outside the door ~ Tie Kitchen
for en- instant, q damp, raw Wlud .uaJ Dr.
blowing. which, coming uv)a An inner
garment. throws q chill or tie clanmine5s
Of the grave over the whole body DO an IN
slant Of time % Dee followed by tie reac-
ton OF fever 1r fatal cOn1ss.o n Of the
lungs or Uy making single step ln Tie
fnul. which IS Iu thousands of cases allowed
20 accumu ate 40 the very dDor-sul for want
Of boari or two, OF lew fiat stones. not
rod away
40 farmers wiie who IS mother
ought 20 be allowed 20 do the washing Of
the family. b. is DerilOus % any woman who
has not % vigorous constitution The farm
CT. II TOO poor 70 afford help for that pur-
pose. hai better exchange a dny's work
himself There arc several dangers 20 BE
avoided wA,le 10 the tub. Il requires q
person % stand for hours ~ time. In.s
Is strain up0n the young wife OF nDtne1
which 3 especially pe-ilOus; bes.des, The
evap0r3fi0n OF heat from the arms, by bo-
lng put lu warm water and tAen raised ln
the air alternately. 50 rapidly cOOi5 the syS
TEN iat inflammation % The lungs y very
possible result Then the labor OF wash
Ing exci.es perspiration and induces f.
tiguc. in This condition tie body Is SO sus-
cepti0Ie TO taking cold that few moments
rest In q chair. or exposure 20 lraugnt OF
air, especially ia hanging out clothes, Is
quite enough % cause chill, with results
painful or even dangerous. according 10
the particular condition of the system al
the time SO man. however poor. has q
riglt % risk his wifes health in this way, j
he has vigorous health himself. AMI. il poor
he caun0l afford. il for the three 10 six shili-
ings winch would pay Tor days washing,
10 RISK his wiies health, her time Tor Two
or three weeks, and the mourning Of q doc
tors 5l which t may require painful econ
Omies for months to nquldate.
>. Every farmer owes II 10 himself Ia a
pecCriary point of view, and 10 lie - IL
and children, As matter OF policy aad
affection % provide the means eagly To-
clothing his household according 10 IL,
seasons, So as 20 enable Them Io prepare
against winter especially. Every winter
garment should bee completed by the first %
November. ready 90 De put ON when the
first winter dav comes. In multitudes O
cases valuable lives have been lost 10 farm
ers' families by improyidence as TO thi.
point Most special attention should b'
given 10 the under clothing; that should b,
prepared first. and enough Of il 10 have .
change in case ot an emergency or acct
dent MANY farmers act even niggardly II
furnishing their wives the means for sucl
things Il is far WISER and safer 10 stiH
the members OF his family in their loo,
than i'm The timely and abundant supply @
substantial under clothing for winter wear
II would save an incalculaOle amount o
hurry and its attendant vexatiOns, and al
so OF wearing anxiety. If farmers were &
supply their wives with the necessary ma
terial for winter clothing as early as mid
summer In this cOnneXlJn Il would b
well for farmers 10 learn a lesson OF thrill
from some 0f our long-headed city house
wives. lt1s particularly the habit Of th
well-tO-dO. the forehanded, and the rich
by which they legally and rightfllly get q
least twenty per cent, for their money
purchase the main articles OF clothing i
the close OF any season, 10 be made up an
worn the corresponding season Of the mex
year Merchants uniformly aim, especi
ally in cities. % "ciose OUT their stock;
for example. for winter, al the end OF VIII
ter OF beginning Of spring. They cOnsidC
IL profitable 10 sell out the remnant of the
winter stock in March ut even less tina
cost, Tor on what they get for these rem
nants they make three prOhts-on Il
Spring. the summer and the fall goods
whereas had they laid by their winter S;oc
they would have had but one profit, irol
which would have 10 be deducted the yea
" interest. storage, and Insurance. Thu
by purchasing clothing materials six {
eight months beforehand, the farmer az
only saves from twenty 10 forty per cent.
the first cost but gives his wife the oppO
tunity Ol working upon them ~ such OdC
and ends az time as would otherwise
UNEMPLOYED in q measure, and would el
able her also % have everything done IN
better manner. simply 10y having abanda
time, thus avoiding haste, vexatsOn. SO
citude, and disappointment. for nothing
clouds g household Is a sense Of being D
midland and OF tie necessity VI paint
hurry and effort.
6. Few things viii bring more eerta
and happy reward 10 q farmer than for hi
TO remember his wife is q social being; II
she Is not q machine and therefore nee
rest. and recreation, and change.
farmer will lose i'm the long run. either
money, heli,h. or domestic comfort, EMO
ment and downright happiness, by aliOi
ing an occasional afternoon, from mid-d.
until bedtime, 20 wishing purposes. L
him. with the utmost Cheeuulaess al
heartiueSs. leave his wo-k. dress hims,
up. and take his wife % some please
neighboJs. friends. or kiusman's hous
for the express purpose OF relaxation fro
the cares and tolls ot home. and for The i
terchan-e of friendly feelings aud sen
ments and also IS q means OF securiI
that change OF association, aiT. and foo
and mode OF preparation. which alwa
wakes up the appetite, invigorates dige
ton, and imparts new physical energy,
once delightful 10 see and 20 experience;
ofwhica. Ia turn tend 10 cultivate The min
10 uOurish the affections. and 10 promo
that breadth OF view in relation 10 men a
things which elevates. and expands. O.
ennoUeS. and without which the whole n
ture becomes so narrow. SO contracted
barren and uninterestng. that both m
and woman become but \ shadow Of VII