The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-07-21
Happiness in The Hay-Eicld.

III most other kinds Of farm-labor there
is something disagreeahle Flowing
49, occasionally, failing to turn the sod,
. tretS on his knees, and lifts with his
hands and arms what the pillow failed to
do, that the ftrrOW may he open for the
next slicc--is sure to dirty ones hands,
and bend unplea:autly ones back, if it
does not (Ggurativsly speaking) break it,
Then, lii planting, one always gets lis
shoes fall OF dirt, and whole boots (espe-
cially for boys are the exception, not the
rgle. Later in the year, when h0cing
comes as the New Englandcrs call the
mani pulati0n they give the earth in the
potato and corn fields--working where
the thermometer marks at least 1909, with
the soil under ones ieet III a condition TO
roast eggs in from three to five minutes,
stopping Mt each hill tn pull ont weeds, or
lessen the number of stalks-giving the
sun, meanwhile, a good, square chance az
ones back-is not an occupation so I'M
srea:r ably desirable ae como amateurs
might imagine.
But when July comes, and farewclls
have been spoken to the corn and pota-
toes, the Soy thes ground, the moving
machine put in order, and ali else in
readiness Tor effective work, there IS
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one treads, and the fragrance of blossoms,
and the new-mown grass, that enthralls
one, and makes every enthusiastic tillcr of
the soil unspeakably glad in his joyous and
delightful work
All this in general. Let us come down
tt particulars. The work Cf haying can
be made especially pleasant:
FIRsT.-By b6ginning carly There is a
Joy IN working when your labor produces
the best and highest results. There is a
c Jmtort in cutting fresh grass and curing
il Tor your coSs-in such . way as viii
bring 10 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 to
prevent starvation when gathered into
the barn. Besides, il you are driven by
/ your work-perptcX.d as TO which field TO
cut first, when all are waiting and wasting
ell the delights of the Season vanish.
| SECoND.-Ptdae beforehand. Each day
work should have the distinctness OF Il
campaign in the direcJor's mind wnen the
morning comes. 1t is generally best to
settle the prominent points the night be-
fore, and when once deciled upon, all
vacillation or change is for The worse
THIRD.-Insist upon prOmptness. Make
each man do his work in The time speci-
! fled, and at the time specified. An hours
delay will sometimes disarrange a whole
week. 1t is like battalion in an army
failing 10 put in an appearance when
ordered
FoURTH.-Necer ledre TIL to-zaO1TOso sr1at
can be done TO day. IfyOu have an hour at
night, grind the scythes then, and not
wait till morning. If you have load of
hay in the wagon at six o'clock in the at
ternoon, pitch it off then, and not wait
I'LL the morrow If there is cloudy
day, NOW uneven places with scythe,
and not wait for sunshine-you wilt he
needed elsewhere then; and thus, in every
department, keeping yourself master OF
the situation--driying the work instead
of the work driving you.
BY so doing, The pleasure that naturally
comes of the season and of the business
will be doubled, and instead of discomfort
and distraction, there will be joy of what
yea are doing and in what you do
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