Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-08-11
HAPPINESS in the Hay-FjeId.


In most other kinds of farm labor there
is something disagreeable. Flowing =
when occasionally, failing to turn the sod
one gets on his knees, and Lifts with his
hands and arms what the pillow failed tc
do, that the furrow may be open for the
next slice-is sure to dirty ones hands,
and bend unpleasantly ones back. If il
does not (fguratiyely speaxing) break it.
Then, in planting, one always gets his
shoes full of dir, land whole boots especial.
ly for boys) are the exception, not the
rule. Later in the year, when hoeing comes
as the New Englanders call the manipu-
lation they give the earth in the potato and
corn fields working where the thermome-
ter marks at least 100 ., with the soil un-
der ones feet IN a condition to roast eggs
in nom three to five minutes, STOPPING at
the hills to pull weeds, or lessen the number
of stalks giving the sun meanwhile a
good, square chance at ones back-is not
an occupation SO unspeakably desirable as
some amateurs might imagine.
But when July comes, and farewells have
been spoken to the corn and potatoes, the
/ scythes ground, the moving machine put
in order, and all else in readiness for effec-
tive work, there is something about the
clean earth on which one treads, and the
| fragrance OF blossoms, and the new mown
| grass, that enthralls one, and makes every
enthusiastic tiller OF the soil unspeakably
glad in his Joyous and delightful work.
All this in general. Let us come down
to particulars. The work of haying can be
made especially pleasant:
FIRsT.-By beginning early There Is Il
Joy in working when your labor produces
the best and highest results. There is @
comfort in cutting fresh grass and curing
| il for your cows-in such a way as will
bring to them the most satisfaction and
the most good that is never found in
moving dead-ripe stalks that they would
not touch when green, and only will &c
prevent starvation when gathered into tho
barn. Besides, il you are driven by youl
work-perplexed as to which field to cut
first when all are waiting and wasting al
the delights of the season vanish.
SECOND. Plan beforehand. Each day.
work should have the distinctness of {
campaign in the directors mind when the
morning comes. 1t Is generally best K
settle the prominent points the night be
fore. and when once decided upon, al
vacillation or change is for the worse.
THIRD.-lnsist upon promp'ness. Max
each man do his work IN the time speci
fed, and ut the time specified. An hour'
delay will sometimes disarrange Who'll,
week. 1t is like battalion in an army
failing to put in an appearance when or
4 dered.
FoURTH. Nerer leave til tomorrow lch0
can be done to-day. fyou have an hour a
night, grind the scythes then. and not wal
till morning. If you have a load of hay il
the wagon at six o'clock in the afternoon
pitch it off then. and not wait till the NOR
COW. If there is cloudy day, NOW uneven
places with a scyihe, and not wait for sun
shine-you will be needed elsewhere then
and thus, in every department, keepini
yourself master of the situation drivIn
the work instead of the work driving you
By so doing, the pleasure that natural
comes of the season and of the bushes
will be doubled, and instead of discomfor
and distraction. there will be JOY of VIVA
you are doing and in what you do. - edrt
and Home.