The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-09
Hints About work.

1he American AgrlculturlSt Tor Decem-
bar. is snlendid number We consider
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gent agrculturist. 1t is cheap and con-
venient in form, and treats of those general
nr;nc;nles and facts evervwbere annl,cabIe
ty ~
we reprint lts valuable ou'i'ne o' wiheer
work for the benefit of our readers:
Hard work, such as chopping wood or
thrashing with q fail, is not favorable to
mental activity. A farmer should econo-
mize his energies both of mind and
body.
The more work man does the more he
can do is truth which we should all do
well to remember. 5a.,.l.. ~.
The busiest man is the man of most
leisure. The indolent man has never time
to do anything he does not wish to do.
Early rising is GOOD getting at your
work early is better. There are men who
pride themselves on getting up early in the
morning who do nothing after thew are up-.
or do it listlessly.
Energy Is the one Quality which a far
'mer of the present age most needs. It is
not tho number of hoIrs that a man works.
but the skill. intelligence. and activity that
he brings to it are the test of his ability
and industry aTe aal 5ss H.
MACHINERY must take the place of hand
labor; but machinery, however perfect,
needs man of intelligence to keep it in
order and to manage It to the best adyan-
tage. Machinery does not do away with
the necessity for labor 1t merely changes
It's character. 1t demands brains rather
than muscle. X 2!a'
Thinking is harder work than chopping,
and much more remunerative. lai !
Better hire an extra man than devote
your whole time to mere routine work.
"A good boy can frequently be obtained
In the winter for little more than his board.
It is poor economy for farmer to spend
several hours every day in doing work
which such a boy can do nearly or quite as
we'll as he can. giea 3
To mako the house comfortable see that
the windows and doors do not admit a
stream of cold air. Every hole stopped
will save stick of wood. A window
rattling in the easement is reflection on
the owners's intelligence.
Many an old house that is as ''cold as q
barn" may be made as comfortable by the
aid Of a few laths, shingle-nalls, and putty.
Try it. .ggE aq 30 Lti9dts.la
Animals require daily care. Make
them comfortable. Feed regularly and
literally, and see that they have constant
supply Of fresh water.
Shelter saves food. 1t sometimes does
more than this. 1t saves the life Of the
animal. q
Butter and tallow are not economical
foods for cows and sheep, When we let
an animal grow thin in winter we are
feeding fat and flesh. 1t is injurious to
the animal and great loss to us.
Chatting hay and straw add nothing to
their nutritiye value. But with proper ar
rangements it is more convenient to feed
cut fodder; and when mixed with meal OF
bran horses, cows and sheep, will eat cut
straw and stalks as greedily as hay. When
there is an abundance of straw and stalks
this is very economical method of winter
ing stock. A bushel Of chaffed straw (say
5 lbs.) and quart of corn meal, three
times day, is good allowance for COW
not giving milk. Cows giving milk should
be allowed more meal or bran, say three
| pints of corn meal to a bushel of cut straw