The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-02-01
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timely hints to farmers as 10 The nes'
manner, in which !, ernpl-y. ,hsir leis,rs
hours. We like to see this; there 's not =
iux p'easrs "a. !, ayr cul urist, Who Il 9
til.od ,hessoI sor 50 Or so y~srs, ss much
~ = piak VI his fAvot.s newspaper u,
magazine, and ind his daily labor all
"b,oek.d ea"st< j Mn ~ th,lsiillful hand,
ets city chap. who, il oil probability new.
Or saw farm, land Whose kno Wedge Of
the buekwheat crop To- eonhnsa to The grid
de cakes that he COZ sumo, At the break
fast table. We have mingled eonsiaera.
bic viii tAssfarming fraternity ourselves,
and speaks from experience when We state
that the old farmer always acts Immediate
~ on'ths suggestious he finds IN the pa
pers. He can hardly wait iron, one week
TO another for his instructions, aud when
no dos e-,Esesivs. them, he starts At ono.
for The bsrn, or wood.shed, and with the
''hints" pinned on hisscoat tail, or some
other convenient plaas Of reference pro,
eeeds:to carry them ont in practice. Though
not wishing to make = specially OF our ru-
rsl notes, vt TO- satisfy the popular and
constantly Increasing demand among our
suburban readers, for some reliable and in
'truetivs ideas pertaining to tie farm and
garden, We have collected the following
SUGGESTIONS ron THE SEASON.
Get ready Tor haying now. Don't wait
until the days become sultry and you don't
feel like working hunt up the festive
stone jug thatwss wont to decorate the
fe1es corners, remove The alluvial deposits
oflase' ssnasr from its mouth, grind up
your scythss md hang them IN the harm
ready for use, and where YOU can scalp
yoursslt When proving around after dark.
When The farmers work is ended, do
not put away your tools and farming I'm
plsnsaas Vhsrs yea Can never find them.
Hsvs'' place for everything. and ev-
sfythinK In its place. The best place
for the plough is in the field where
you last used it. It is = good thing
for the hogs and cattle to rub against. aud
In the spring it is only necessary to
hitch the horses toit aud it is ready to use
after it Aas been hauled 10 the blacksmith
shop and repaired.
Never hang your Axe up when not in use,
1t looks - il you were straid oft. Let it
remain on tho ground or aoor among the
kindling wood, where You csn.6nd it, and
whore your wife or children will tread over
l. aud slies up their anatomy. This leads
them TO b earefas and not 70 stubbinr
around over edged tools.
Collect oil your hoe, and rakes, and
throw them sroun tho back door, where
you will b apt 70 6ud them when you step
outside Of tho house. You will very soon
know vAsrs 70 loet for any implement you
sssd, sfter little practice. There il moth
Ing which go tends to cultivate the faculty
Of remembering things as to fall over
them oceasionaly.~ After you have slipped
up and sat down on the garden rake once
Or twice you will know just where 10 look
for it.
Get some whits lead AMI oil aud paint
things around the farm: the COST is ,r.f1,1g
and tho Improvement in appearance not IT,
DO estimated. Paint the furniture, tuurh
up tho family, it makes them more durable
and if the expression fthe countenan !. is
lest, your vieitors will charge it 10 the ".l,
masters Paint the door knobs, and every
thing else around the house that you haudle
frequently. lfyou ave any psint left, go
out to the barn and practice there spot up
your horses until they look like the seal
leo" horses that are the pride Of the circus
ring every summer. II you are skilful aud
understand the lights and sha d-s Of Q. lors,
fteseos The pig,pen, stripe the tails Of the
piss. and sdorn the house = with some
color that will make her match the furni-
ture. There 10 NO end to The work tina, ~
farmer may accomplish in wlh'er, or du
ring the vet season, with pant pot AMI
brush sld'at = nominal expense.
Take down the old tea pc. from the top
! ofthe cupboard, and get your package of
seeds ready for planting. In the evening
ct your boys to whiting out oats from
hickory chips TO sell to your neighbors. A
little practice will enable boy OF average
htsl!set "a nshufsetpre oats. that any horse
viii "saiAaer" 4ler, and which sell readily
81 As cents per bushel.
There Il much other work that should be
attended toby the farmer during the winter
but the above hints. il faithfully carried
sut. viii keep hin, busy for few days,
and II hs has . large family Of boys and
wants 70 ktsp them busy, let one take the
I old hoop skirts out Of the garnet. mud sp read
them Over the Kitchen gar1' 4 as y Hgh'
TOP d. ssains. snd an indentiv= - protanit,
when hoeing time arrives. Another nigh,
& spsnd month or two trying to drown tn,
3 rats absut the premises with a ''Bab
( seek Extins uisher, =, and in selecting such
healthy cookroaches for fancy stock, as
~ would b desirable 70 keep A. the spring
ssins advsAsSs there are other means Of
feeling svsy precious time lha. NAY BE-
Snsntioasa hSreafter.