Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-01-07
Labor in Farming.

THB farmer has got topork himselfrich.
There is no getting away from this; mere
calculation will not do it, though it is the
necessary forerunner. 20 81. .,g..f ]
I. The land must be worked not only mel.
low, but cofitintied to be worked, stirred
as much DIS may be, the more the bettef.
This hits two birds with one stone; it mel
lows the ground and enriches it; and
what is best perhaps of all, 1t costs moth
ing whence 1t comes-from the atmos-
phere, where it is free for all. I.4Z' 80
This stirring takes it in, mixes the air
with the soil, and the soil at once takes up
it's fertility. This continued, there is
continual increase of fertility; hence the
more it is stirred the better. ~ -ses f,i7f
Besides, when the soil is made loose,
porous, the air will get in it of it's own ac-
cord, the ground lying undisturbed, but
porous enough to admit it, and the rains
wash down the fertility which Hbsg car
ried from the atmosphere; the soil is mel
low enough to do this; not having the
water standing on it dead without any
use, souring the soil, which is hurtful
d Hence the doctrine of frequent stirring
the soil. We know by special experience
that this is true. We have tried it in field
and in garden, but particularly In the lat
ter, one season, using no manure, and re-
lying wholly upon the atmosphere by stir
ring the soil. Though the soil had been
exhausted, the garden proved an unusually
good one. Since then we cannot too
much favor working in the garden and
cultivating hoed crops, and always with
the same results. -a 1917 d." -H
We have not mentioned the moisture
which is produced in the operation. This
is considerable, and in drouth indispen-
sable. Our garden was worked in a drouth.
This is laborj and 1t is gratifying to
know that the more that we do; the more
we get benefted-that the benefit is in
proportion to the labor.
Each farmer should therefore direct his
farm operations to this effect, so as to get
chance to work, not to run over his land
to get the work done. 2.
The effort to save and apply manure is
another branch OF labor. Nothing pays
better than this. Save all; take pains to
make it; and to prevent it from being lost
after it is made; and then apply it prop:
erly. All these things are important and
| when taken together very important.
This much for the land, which, howev-
| er, has other claims upon our labor; but
the two mentioned are the main ones. ],
Next comes the great stock department.
Here we can employ labor with profit to
| large extent, labor first and most i'm
portant, in securing the fodder properly.
Unless this is done the stock cannot be
well kept. Pains must be taken to secure
| hay and the straw of grain early and in a
tender condition, properly cured. Effort
must go to secure this, care aswell as labor.
| Then, warm quarters provided, there
must be attention given. The stables
must be kept clean and dry; this by using
litter saw dust, straw, leaves, dried muck,
&C., and daily seen to, daily comfort given
to the sensitive family at the barn. Feed
carefully, plentifully, and curry your
stock; it pays. Cut your fodder mostly.
This is helping to masticate it for your
stock. Cook it, steam it, or scald it. We
know this is discontinued by many that
once engaged in it; but it is on account
of the labor. See to it then that you make
use of it. 2D'3 '' ''''-
To sum up, it should be the object OF
| the farmer to seek to get labor rather than
to do as little possible, for this is the lever
that lifts him along. 1t is the profit on the
| labor invested that is the principle OF
| farming.-PrdSrSe Farmer. '.-t fi