The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-02-21

Il is a matter OF great Importance,
10 the farmer that he should Icy ont
the work OF the season beforehand.
srd now il tho time TO do it. We
need much MOTE thorough system IN
in orr farming operations. Dieter
nine upon the fields you will calf.
va,e, and wha. shall be allotted to-
ss,s, corn, rye. wheat, bucHwheat,
potatoes and other root crops; what
walls shall be reset, and what bitches
.hsll be dug. and how much labor
vii. be needed to accomplish the work.
Leave nothing to b. decided upon inI
haste. Il great deal Of time and
mental labor will be saved by making
vour plans deliberately at the begin
ming Of the year. Ii there are doubt
4ul matters. consult the best farmer in
your neighborhood. and give his opin-
ION due weight in your decision. A
neighbours experience will often save
"a useless expenditure OF money and
labor. When your plans are laid carry
.h.m out, month 10y month, ard week
;y week, until the year is completed.
|, YOU need capital for your legfti
mate business, hire it. You can ~
well afford to pay interest for this par.
l,ose as any otker Business man.
Turn not aside 10 speculation in any
thing that you do not understand,
Glory in the farm, and live by it.
Greasing Wagons.
But few people are aware tn at they
DO wagons and carriages more injury
by greasing too plenti'u!lv than in
XIV other way. A we'll made wheel
will endure common wear from ten 70
twenty-five years, ii care is taken TO
usc the right kind and proper amount
of grease, but il this matter 10 not at.
tended to, they will be used up in five
or six wears. Lard should never be
used on wagon, tor it will penetrate
the hub and work its way ont around
tue lemons Of the spokes. and spoil the
wheel. Tallow is the best lubricator
for wood axletrees, and castor oil for
iron.
inst enough grease should be ap-
piled to the spindle Of wagon to
give it light coating: this 10 better
than more, Tor the surplus put on will
work out at the ends, and be forced by
the shoulder bands and nut washers
into the hub around the outside Of
To oil an axletree, first wipe the
spindle clean with cloth wet witt,
spirits OF turpentihe, al then apply q
lew drops of castor oil near the shout.
der and end. One teaspoonful is suf'
tcient for the whole.-Ohio Farmer
The Rnral New Yorker makes
the following remarks upon the no
ccssity OF Variety in Farming.
The practice OF devoting faru
mainly to the growth OF q single pro
duct is opposed to all principles o
scientific or common sense agricul
ture. The one product system OF ne
cevsi,y abstracts from the soil NOR
than it can legitimately return; it de
mands continuously the name me
chanical and chemical condition o
tire soil, like elements OF plant food
and the point may be reached wher
the single variety will fail altogether
yet leave the earth capable Of pro
ducing other crops abundantly. :
Thus it would seem as if Mature hel
self declared against this system b
refusing to support it any great lengt
Of time in one locality. The one Gro
farmer 10 also less independent tina
ii practicing mixed husbandry, in q
much as lie is obliged to depend to
large extent on the market to suppl
lis family and the demands of b
business. Neither can he conduct h
labor with the same the same econ,
my that be could it growing varie,
Of crops. At certain seaeons he b,
little to do and at others he is owe
whelmcd with work. His risks a
also greater. approximating to the
Of commercial transactions. witho
having the despensatory chances
equally large profits. Variety
crops also makes variety OF wor
which relieves the tediousness oil I
business. In short, as mixed hi
bandry is the only scientigc, comm