Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-12-24


two syllables-may say, we insist
that this new and very general APP
plication of a final syllable deserves
encouragement
A man in Michigan husked 100 bushels
of corn in s hours.
In cases of hip joint lameness, it is nee
essary to apply blister over the joint and
to allow the horse to rest until the Injured
parts are well.
There is great advantage in having plen-
ty of help on the farm. But when that
help must be boarded there is great dis
advantage TO The women folks, and almost
a total breaking up Of the family relations
The house is much like boarding house,
Of which the man is steward, the wife cook
and the children and hired men arc beard >
crs
The prettiest way for family to live is
in its own exclusive company, except on
hospitabie occasions, and on what its own
members produce.
The farm should be just large enough
for the labor of the father and his boys
with garden for the out door exercise OF
the mother and her daughters.
No woman should'be brought up exclu-
sively in the house.
If one has large farm, lie should EN-
p.oy ail'the labor that can be made profit
able. All depends upon the management.
Some get rich working half dezen men
on hundred acres, while some others
would sink the whole place in three years
by hard labor.
Potatoes weighing four pounds are now
claimed IN California.
Whenev,>r hogs lose the use OF their
fore legs, and soon after of their
hind legs, they hase'paralysis, and should
have a dose of laxative medicine and have
hot cloths applied to their spine.
A writer says that hay, meal and oil cake
given daily for months is all the variety
many of his latest beasts have had. If a
few good Swedes are added the effect is
great. But to give oil cake for a week
and then give none for change would De
folly.
No reasonable farmer will-'distute the
importance of havin. workshop ON his
farm, and especially those who have boys
to raise.
Boys will be busy, and if opportunity is
not given them for a full employment of
their time, either with work or sport at
home, they will seek diversion abrosd,
which VIII not usually result profitably.
A farmer gives his opinion in the sub
joined talk:
How many farmers do we see that have
not ingenuity enough to mend rake or
other small tool. Were they brought up
on the farm? Yes. Well, then, why is it7
some say that they are of that unfortunate
class of mortals uot gifted with their share
of ingenuity.
This is a great mistake.
fyou will take the trouble 70 ask thea
what they spent their time at when young
they will tell you farming.
Was their father farmer?
Yes.
What did he employ himself and bhys
at on rainy days?
Oh, nothing; when it rained too hard IL
work, we generally spent our time in the
village. at the stores or tavern. You know
that boys want rest sometimes, do yeu
not?
Very true, but is there no other enjoy
ment for boys than at the stores and tav-
ern? Had the father had workshop and
a selected lot oil tools, would not those
boys have had some job for a rainy day,
such as little cart, sleigh, wagon, or boat
TO make or repair? There are very fow
boys who do not have such things to do
Thus by having small workshop boys
soon acquire taste TO handle tools, and
tinker up many things.
When older, the knowledge gained will
be of great service to them in making and
repairing implements on the farm. But
there are habits which they acquire by
spending their leisure time in the town,
whic, is the ruin of many a promising
boy, for where do find village now,
where there are not one or more taverns,
where the temptation appears 10 be strong,
Judging from the number of young men
generally found in them getring liquor to
drink.
When will farmers learn to make their
selves? A few good books, papers and
workshop.
1t is a hopeful sign that nesrly all prac>
teal agricultural and stock journals are
urging upon the public mind the necessi
ty of change in horse tactics. Indeed IT
has become patent to all intelligent obscrv-
ers that the scramble for the "best horse"
strength and endurance have been lost in
speed and appearance. The fieet-footed.
not the powerful, have been chosen to
breed from.
Te such an extent has this fast horse
mania gone, that even here in Kansas,
where horses of great muscular power and
physical endurance are a necessity in
breaking our tenacious prairie turf and our
heavy clay sub.soil-even here ''three-
notwithstanding" pony finds more favor
with the masses than an al day horse can
find.
1t is fact that cannot be questioned, |
that we are suffering at least twenty per
centum in annual product of crops, for a
want of teams adequate to the work of
the farm.
The race track, not The furrow, seems
TO be the end and aim of horseflesh. in
the estimation of the public. The charac-
ter of animals sought to breed from, is