Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-29
Agrifml tmral.
Evidences of a good Farmer.

The thrifty, prudent farmer,-one inter
ested IN his business, and who pursues it as
well Tor the love of it as for the profit il will
surely afford If conducted with system and
economy-is constantly engaged in fixing up
his premises, and putting them in more con
venient and thorough manner He spends
no stormy days at the country village, as do
his less prudent neighbOrs, nor does he have
any spare hours in which to loaf at the corn
er shop or store. His time is better emnloy-
ed In winter IS well as in summer, he has
ms stormy day work planned beforehand
reservIng to be performed at such time some
needed job that can be done without interior
ing with the regular work Of the farm on
pleasant days But while constantly active,
and watchful that no time is wasted, he al
ways has plenty of time TO receive and make
calls upon his neighbors, attend TO necessary
business that frequently calls him away from
home, and store his mind with useful knowI-
edge 1t is this very attention To his home
duties, this outstanding of his time, this con-
slant care to the little necessary fxings of
his farm and buildings that enables him to
keep before his work and have time for q
days leisure without being driven by his
business. Not only are the more important
matters upon his farm attended to, but the
little details are not overlooked. While his
fields are smooth and productive, lis fences
upright and permanent. and his buildings
well painted and IN good repair, and at the
same time the windows 10 his house are not
stuffed with old rags. the latehes and hand
les TO has door are perfec.. and the numberless
little contrivances. quite inexpensive in
themselves but which render q set Of farm
buildings SO convenient and handy, are to
De found in every turn
There are many otherwise good farmers
who are entirely regardless of these little
fistuers, and who devoted all their time TO the
Ia Il Il.
the latter should by all means be made III.
main objects of attention, the former should
on no account be neglected. and it is IS much
the part of the thoroughly good farmer to see
70 the one as the other. We enjoy visiting q
farm where this attention u little matters
this time spent in % fixing Up" is everywhere
noticeable and in complete keeping with the
more weighty matters We Ike 70 see well
built gates, instead Of bars. barn-dOOrs on
rollers instead of hinges, and fodder racks
for sheep instead Of feeding them upon the
ground or foo-- We Ike to zee al doors
to out buildin1s provided with hasps, for
both fastening them upon the inside 1t neccs-
sary, and also for securing them back, when
open from the action of the wind to a
gate to shut across the barn-door to keep out
cattle or sheep when the door ID open; to
find in connection with every barn stable
closet for harnesses and carriage robes, as
well as tool-roem and room for the stor-
age of the larger farm tools and implements
to find hooks for hanging up old pieces OF
rope, chains. shOvels and the like, and nails
for hanging up the smaller tools and utensils
used upon the farm, as well as boxes for the
reception of old iron and every sort OF waste;
and work bench and tools for making and
repairing all kinds of farm implements. II
IN examining the buildings upon u farm we
ind the latter, we are also generally cure t.
find all the other conyeniences suggested
above, rs well as many others 1t Is not neces
sary To enumerate. And one hardly knows
without having tri i it, how much the farm.
CT can accomplish during his spare hours r
thc way Of fixing up his buildings with thcs,
handy accompaniments, nor how much theg
add to the actual value of the farm, not only
for himself in performing the necessary wOrE
upon 1t but in the estimation OF any one
wishing to purchase farm. Attention t
these little matters mark the really econOmi
cal, successful farmer.
We recently passed the residence Of a mar
who would be indignant did we not class hin
among the best farmers in the town where hs
resides whose OK cart was standing by tn.
roadside where it was last used. and u par
of whose harrow visible from beneath
SNOW drift in an adjoining field They vii
be all ready when wanted in the spring, bu
We fear the example Of the farmer in thi
matter will be hard t. be counteTacted b,
his more cOmmendable qualities ; and tn,
contrast between him and the farmer who ha
all his tools and implements well housed il
uutbuildings or barn cellar is too striking t,
need further Observation-Disclosures Farmer.