The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-11-01

len, journal, the Am5rican Ayricdirisi,
for tho mouth Of November, published
by Orange. Judd, d Co. New York
City.
xrw YORK, NovEuBER, 1872.
Winter Is rapidlyopprolching. What
we do must be done quickly. The days
arc getting shorter and shorter, anl the
weather colder and more uncertain. No
yember on the farm seems 10 an out
slider drcary month. 4 city visitor
wonders what pleasure We can find in
such a life. lie is glad TO get back to
the gas-lit streets aud the warm and cosy
rooms Of his city home. Sitting in his
comfortable chair, by bright open fire.
in a well furnished library, reading the
evening paper or talking with bis friends,
he NAV I've well excused for congratulate
log himself that he is not farmer
From his standpoint, farm-liie seems
dull, and dreary, and dirty! He forgc:s
that the fiithful performance Of duty
gives happiness. The farmer has plenty
Of work to do. And he finds pleaure in
doing it. Digging potatoes and putting
them in the cellar il dirty work. a
farmer, with his pantloons stuck in his
boots, walking through a muddy barn
yard, or milking in the rain, Is not an
attractive picture. Carrying swill to the
pigs is not an ennobliug occupation. 1t
is no use to deny it. But We have
known politicians to do dirtier work with
less benefit to themselves and the country.
Farmers should guard against plod'
ding. Let US work when we work. Lei
ia put spirit and force and energy and
thoGght into all that we do. Let us
study economic labor-to apply to the
best advantage. Let us discipline our
selves. There is much in farmers III,
to call on; all the best, highest, and no
best faculties Of our nature. 1t has beer
truly said that no one can succeed as 4
breeder unless he Is a gentleman. And
il is no less true that 10 attain the high
est success a farmer must I've man. The
field that demands the most attention i
himself. Heshouldaim to root out every
bad habit, and to develop every manly
quality. He must be prompt, regular
systematic, thoughtful, industrious, or
derby, kind not easy provoked, temperate
in all things, economical, hopeful, anC
patient.
We are very sure that there is no &C
cupation more useful and honorable thar
agriculture, and none in which there ar
more frequent opportunities for the cul
tivation Of every noble faculty.
HINTS ABOUT WORK.
Il is a good plan ~ write down lis
of everything that has to be done before
wiuter sets in on the farm, in the garden
in the orchard, in the wood lot, in tn,
barns, sheds, horse and COW stables, corn
house, piggery, hen-house, cellars, etc.
Consult with the members Of your fam
lily and the hired help on the subject
Encourage them to give IN opinion as t
the best way Of doing the work and how
long it will take. Go as much as posi-
BILE into details, especially in regard Il
the implements, tools, ETC., that will b
needed.
What to do FIST is an important ques
ton, and should have careful considera
ton. You must take the uncertainty O
the weather in account, and sim 10 plal
SO that whether it is wet or dry, cold o
warm, there shall be no loss Of or in
jury to crops. 1t shows bad planning t
husk corn in the barn during warm, dr.
weather, and afterwards to dig potatoe
in n snow-storm.
Tho most important work for tn
month is the care and management q
animals. In our anxiety to push fol
ward the labor of gathering and securin
the crops We too often neglect to Civ
that daily attention to our livestock, o.
which SO much of the loss or profit j
Turning depends.
HORSES