Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-03-29

he runnors at this season they in
jure the plants fin our climate. Tie
up raspberry plants, if has not been
attended to; and in the orchard re-
movo any decayed branches that you
may observe. See that everything is
in proper trim at this season of YER
dure and beauty, and you will be pre-.
pared to appreciate the lovoliness of
Spring.-Fdrn,er and Planter.
TAKE CARE OF THE TouLs.
"Fa,her ! whore is the auger ?"
cries out John Smith, Jr. "Don't
'zactly know, son let me see, where
did l use it last? Either in the
barn, wood-shed, or down cellar, and
there l left it; look till you find it,"
And so tho boy runs till he is out of
breath and patience, meanwhile think.
ing, if not speaking hard thoughts
about his slack father. A half dozen
places have to be searched over before
the tool is found, and if baply it is
found, it is quite likely to be broken,
or rusted, or much out of order.
"Fnther whero is the hand saw ?"
inquiries Jams Brown. "Why do you
ask, James ? it is where it always is,
when not in use, banging on the hook
near the window, IN the tool-room."
James goes, whore he should have
gone at first, and he finds it in perfect
trim; and he puts it back again in it's
place, when he is done with it, know
ing that he will get sound repri-
mand if he does not return it to it's
place.
Now, do but repeat what we have
often said, that on the farm there
should be place for everything, and
everything in it's place. There is no
uso in trying to carry on farm or
anything else we'll, without system
and order. And the care of tools is an
important part Of that system. One
cannot accomplish much without a
set Of tools, larger or smaller-as for
borrowing them unnecessarily, that
should be regarded next to stealing
them. And the purchase of tools
should be followed up by a scrupu-
lous use Of them. A tool-room IS a
great convenience. 1t may be IN;
apartment by itself in the carriage
house or wood house. Here let there
be row of pegs for saws; there is
the bench for planes !; yonder is a
drawer with separate compartments
for screws, washers, nuts, rivets, &c.
Hero is a place for bolts, there for
chains. The hammers, chisels, screw.
driver. auger, broad axe, 'adze, files
all have their appointed locality, and
are kept there and no where eIse.-
The law should be laid down and en-.
forced, that whoever. uses tool must
put it back, 80 that it can always be
found at moments notice; nay, even
if it be in the dark. ,...,....,- -. -.
And this care should always lead
and will lead to system with regard
to:other things about the: premises.
Here is corner for extra plow hand.
dies, and there a box for plow points ),
there are bolts of all. sizes, ready in
case Of a break down; ,yonder. are
hooks with extra pieces of harness.
Notice, too, the scrowbar, beetle and
wedges, and log chains, the grindstone
always, in it's place, and always, in or
der; the scythes, hoes, spades, shovels,
forks, rakes, and :whatnot have so
long been kept in their respective pla-
oes that they would almost cry outif
careiessly left in an unaceustomed
spot. $40 y:3y-
The time spent in. keeping such
a room in. order is not lost. The time
spent: in carrying backs tools after
using them is not lost: IF tools are
not carried back, they would many or
them be lost. And then the moral ill.,
Anepce system and order is ar
most beyond computation .Ameriean
ASrioulsurist for March, ~
ooHH Ann, Hoas. ~ x
From earsfnlly oondnotsd; expsti-
nents, ~ different : persons, sit his
been asoertsiasd that one sbusheI SSof
Ecora will make a little over 10f
Epounds of pork: gross, Taking this
result asa basis, the: following tdeduo-
1tions arc made, which all our farmers
EW6uld. do well Is. .ley. by for 4 oosiysssG:
fnips rsfsreesn.oe-Thas es. :.