Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-10-04
How to Have a Neat Farm.

If man has cultivated the habit of
neatness, system and order, of putting ar
ticles in their proper places and picking
up things that are lying around loose, he
will have neat farm. But there are many
farmers who have not formed this desira-
BILE habit. To such we would suggest the
following plan: First, make resolution
that from hencq6rM you will be more sys.
tcmatic and orderly; and that you may
start right, take yoke of cattle or span
of horses, and put them to wagon or
cart. Fasten stone-boat behind. On
the stone boat put q crOwbar, a pick, a
hoe, spade, an AK, saw, a brush hook
or scythe, hammer, nails spikes, a few
bolts of different sizes, a monkey. wrench,
and such other tools as you will be likely
TO want, and drive along the side of every
fence on the farm. If you come across
a piece of board or a broken rail throw il
into the wagon. If you find plow.pOint,
a cuItivatortooth, a broken reaper guard,
a horseshoe, an oil-can, or an old hoe,
put it on the stone.boat and bring it home.
Stones may be thrown on and drawn TO
some convenient place. If you come
across any weeds, NOW them down; ifany
brambles or bushes, cut them down with
brush hook or AK. If board is loose
on the fence, put a nail in it, If gate
sags, straighten it up. If there are any
bolts in the gate, see that the nuts are
tight. Take a man or boy, or both,
along with you. You will find plenty of
work. If there is plank bridge across a
stream, see that the sleepers are not rot.
ten. The hot sun has probably warped
the planks, and they will need another
spike or two. If there are any sticks or
weed in a ditch, remove them, and throw
a 1f,N 4 hot, I. 4
in from the sides by the cattle or hogs.
In this way go over the whole farm.
Then attend to the barn'yards. Pick up
anything tLat may be laying around, and
put it in its proper place. Boards that
are of any use should be placed in pile
by themselves under cover. Those that
are useless should be sawn, and sDlit up
into kindling to be piled by itself in the
w0od-shed. If there are any loose stones
in the yards, draw them off. Scrape up
all the scattered manure or dirt, and place
1t in compact heap where il will fer
ment, or draw it at once on to grass land
and spread it.
Go into the garden and see if there is
is any rubbish there that should be re
moved, or any sticks or pieces of board
or tools I pick up. Possibly, you will
find some old barrel'staycs or hoops about
Make kindling of them.
If there is any old iron about the prem
ises, it is good time 10 dispose of it. 1t
is worth one-and-a half cents per pound.
Old implements, machines, tools, etc,
that are worn out and are of no further
use, had better be knocked to pieces and
the iron sold If there are any parts that
may be useful in repairing, they should
be preserved by themselves. This is true
of the wood work as well rs of the cast
ings. Almost everything, sooner or later,
| comes In useful on a farm But unless
you have abundance OF room, il does not
pay tolumber up the premises with use.
less implements and machines.
Have all your bags mended; mark them
and hang them up. Mark all the forks,
rakes, hoes, spades, shovels, corn. cutters,
| etc. Rub them over with petroleum, and
put them in their proper places.
All harvest tools and machines should
be painted with petroleum and slowed
away. II you are short Of room, much
space may be saved by taking the wheels
OIL the steel.toothed rake, and tue poles
and outter.bars off the mower and reaper
Any one who has not tried II will DO