The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-12-08
Profitable Winter Pursuits Tor
Earinrrs,

Profitable Winter Pursuits Tor
Farmers.
Now that the most OF the outside wors
il done, and f.r,Hrrs hive leisure I" en-
JOS the bouMiful crops their indrsiryi
Ia. prp urcd the com forts of the iresidc,
and the ever " clcoine Sentinel. win us
history OF current events. topics Tor
thought. coapeni of inlnrntflnn. anu
variety al entertaining literature, there
is mlifcr in which farmers can both IN
form themselves and add 10 the i'm
prvvclncmt OF their neiyhbogs. In every
agricultural township Vf the state farm
..rs, clubs should be organized Meet
in.s should be held rs often ~ once e'
cry two weeks each club should lave q
full board of officers and bc governed
by par.iamcntir, laws. From IN m the
younr men, who are soou 10 take an
active . ,rt in The AT Mrs Of the comma
niiv. should moi BE- excluded. but rather
urged to participate; Tor " hi,c they are
TINS gainin2 knowledge OF every day
lie nd duties and the characteristics OF
hun,n IA urc. GROWN. wiser IN the dis-
charge of those dusics by which IN"
dali, bread i = in ii. they and ycu are
preparing themselves for the ti>chargr
OF those other dates which The Future
nav d.volvc upon you.
IL discussing such p:aciict. Questions
as M, he brou,h up. while everything
should be done in formal manner. lei
/, not he with the strict stiltedI.ss o.
tile debating school. Topics should be
put in the intcrro.atiyc form, so thai
each speaker may have The privilege OF
talkim. on al sides OF the question rak-
inr broad view. and not stiflc his con.
vrtionS or warp lis Judgment b! ndvo-
cu.ing mere affirmative or negative
prorcsiti n.
As good topics for discussion there
nav be indi .atsd the wing: Pillow,
and blowing sheen hmshandry, apple
trees and apples, the kitchen, gardens,
application Ui ninures, commercial !cr-
filters. fattcn:n- Of beef and pork. cnt-
tin. and curing OF hay, poultry. dur!
farming. including the breeds OF cows,
their care and feeding. comparative val
ne OF crops. draining. fences. and Others
that will readily suggest themselves.
Ii YOU can get ont the ladies', talk
about thu flower garden. the washing
ntc,,ine. the sewing machine. the prep
aration OF butter. and other matters OF
domestic economy. La every Issue OF
the Sentinel viii be fouud an abundance
of topics whose thorough discussion
will bc not less pleasing than profitable.
When any OF the members shall have
given utterlnce to ideas ur methods a.
value To farms. send them on 20 the
Sentinel for Publication, that H.. ma
share in the benefits.
Will, rc- ri 10 the Younger children.
one o.. the most important duties At thb
scasoi oc the farmer. is 10 see thai they
arc furnished with good. COMO table
quarters n, the district school. Neglect
OF th;, par, is fruitful source ~ a ver.T
large D opor,ion of.thosc diseases which
ultimately carry of the Young Inc
teacher, TOO. should b. deserved. and
Won should be satisfied tia. b" is !. suit
able person IN intrust with the care 81
the Young. You shoild act paw less
attention 10 the instruction os your
children than Won do the breskiag o.
YOUR colts or Young steers. Ii. the LATTER
ease. so important 10 you deem il, that
il j. q mlticr which You personally
oversee You may think the school Of
ficers will do their duty. but there j.
nothing which will do 50 much 10 slim
ulate both pupil aud teacher az the prac'
tice Of personal visitation by the parent
This is matter in which you are per-
eouallv Interested in which the welfare
Of your children is concerned. The
morals OF thu; school is highest which
has the most visitors. Farmers. there
fore. should make n Particular point o
visiting their district schools. and OF be
coming personally cognizant Of the man
ner of instruction. The visit need no
be long no speeches need be made. no
words Of approval or disapproval b
uttered lin the latter case. should you b
moved. let them be spoken privately I
The teachrrl, but your very presence vii
exert an influence Of great value in stud
and deportment. State Sentinel.