Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-02

It is a little surprising thatnotwit Withstand
ing the improvements in nearly everything
pertaining TO farming, so little has been
effected towards Inducing farmers to OPP
crate In a more systematic manner, and
keep a full and regular record and account
of heir farm operations and business, gen
orally and specifically. But for one farmer
who does so, ninety-nine keep all their ac-
co ,nts 'in their head" and consequently
are properly termed '.guess farmers" for
theg never know anything, only guess It'll
so aad 20. They don't Know whether this,
tha or the other crop pays lest; whether
theyc afford to sell their produce at such
and such price, or not. They can't tell ifit
is for their interest TO continue such course
of husbandry, sesuch fertilizer, cultivate
a soil In such manner, nor even at the end
of the year are they sure whether their
name should be recorded on the profit or
loss, side Of the ledger They can only
"guess it's about so.' t1gn ln1 100 -i
My neighbor Smith came in last evening
while Twas writing in my farm record and
noticing my occupation, said, with sly
twinkle in his eye: - -nh -af.
"What YOU doin'. book -keepii'?"
Yes. littleJ Fixing up my accounts. /
suppose you Keep farm accounts, don't
Me. No. Its too much bother. can
keep my counts in my head" -tIra
Don't you think its better to have some
thing you can rely upon; you know we
areall apt to be forgetful. 4iai- .aa.
ats well enough for store-keepers and
sich to keep counts, but don't see no need
Of farmer spendin' time doin' it."
lent it asmuch for our interest to look
after and keep posted in our own business
as il Is for the merchant to attend to his?
"Well yes, / s'pOse so. But what's the
use of feller's writing down everything
about what hedoes." "37hm 5uHHr1niI
It pays, Smith. n.a sz1aa,a -EJot
Il don't see how ta 2lI
We'll, See here. How was your corn crop
"Pretty fair, though the frost hurt it
some." 4,
Shall you plant some more next yearp
'..Sartin, l allus plant piece of corn" J'
What for ,? ?i 19d'I3F- -
.;what for2 Why because-because !
allus have?i ?ira srle 30. If III. u.t tts.l
Yes, see. Now Smith how much did
that field Of corn pay you ?.a7 90. c-s ~
PAY me? well guess about st, = II,
That isn't It. 7 don't care what you
guess; do you know?szl hgau' ~ I-s0|i,
swell not exactly but eal'late--n
Never mind. But really now do you
know whether you made or lost money in
raising that field of corn? There's the
rub. stlr- IN
''Dunno as do for sartin.p -si... Z. l5
Now look here, Smith There Is my
"cornfleld record" have written down
everything connected with il. and to-day /
have summed. itall up aud know alI'about
it. Here IS the size Of the field; kind of
soil; when and how many times it was
plowed, narrowed and furrowed, and also
the amount and kind of manure; how it
was put on, and what, and how much top
dressing used. Then there Is thettime of.
planting, kiEd OF seed; how far apart 1t
was planted In the rows and hills, and how
many stalks In the hill {; whenH and how
long after planting ID came up; manner of
cultivating; harvesting, etc. And here j
have got Ia exact figures the cost, value
andpriee Of everything connected with.it;
planting, boeing and harvesting; the value
of hereorn,i beans, pumpkins and fodder;
thevalue of the manure, and OF land. and
every item set down In full, so that know
exactly what II cost me to raise that piece
of corn, and thus, whether it pays to con-
time to raise corn under such circumstan--
ces. -h' 'H ,.- ~.
This Is only an example. An other farm
operations should be recorded in somewhat
the same manner, aud then there would be
an end to the continual - sgnessing and
thinking, and ignorance In regard to those
things we, should know about. or course
such things occupy some time, but how can
it be spent to q better advantage than in
obtaining better knowledge Of your pro-,
fession,.. and the working Of that Special.
b aDch IN which you may be engaged Z
Brother farmers, think Of this matter, aud
resolve to turn. over a new leaf In reality.
with the openiDgtof the new year, Don't
be caheless and stubborn, and persistently
continue to drive on in the old rnts simply
because you have become accustomed to 50
doing, or because your fathers have done
is Observation-Disclosures. IL not for Your own
sake, for che coed Of Your boys and pos
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