The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-03-27
IMPROVED AGRICULTURE.


organization OF The Patrons OF IIusban-
dry.
CHEAPER IMPLEMENTS
are slre.sly assured Us. giving TO farmers
M opportunity To supply themselves
with the best quality ani y full assort-
meat for olr various work. Let these
bc scl.cte at once. AMI bny none but
tho test for yolr peculiar locality; aud |
amssg your implements don't neglect
90 have = good ruler. Years of expe- |
rience have convinced us OF its utility. |
Ro,ling your wheat in the spriag when
the ground j. iu proper order. Is very
beneficial. and for pulverizinc the
ground aud preparing 1t to receive the
seed the roller Is indispensable.
THE WINTER
inst past has been remarkable one 4. the
rainfall has been most timely. sstura-
ting the ground thoroughly with water
10 great depth; the roads have been
terrible. almost impossible, hut we are
recompensed ia the running brooks aud
sparkling springs that have SO long been
dry. assuring IL a supply. during the
coming summer IN our wells AMI springs.
for ourselves and stock. The short sup
ply - water for the last three wears
caused much suffering aai labor 10 far
mers IN ms.r plrts OF our country. ANT
in many places greatly diminished crops
SPRING Is HERE
March was nshered in with one of the
most lovely DAYS we ever experienced
AT nature having been aroused from
winters sleep, is sprnging into life
Eat.t - ha 10 In
sons wait for no man. Much time is
saved by being prepared We earnestly
hope 10 see some OF the fruits of our or
ganiyation this season, in the improved
condi ion of the farm We will try aud
not get our expectations too high. IA W
know we are not fully organized. vet W !,
do expect to see STEP FORWARD in the
right direction for In this respect. from
this time forward we look for great re-
suits from the organization of farmers
in improved agriculture. with good
strong teams. harness in good order and
implements ready.
DON'T NEGLECT TO HAVE GOOD SLED.
for on this depends much OF your sue
cess. in both garden aud Held. Poor OF.
unreliable seed is IRENE liable. Havl
YOU not heard, You shoild have som,
OF the best for seed? 2" Hundreds OF in
stances are not wanting to prove how
wonderfully any product Of the soil can
be improved by careful selection of seed
anil good cultivation. Let US ny it this
spring.
NOT so MANY ACRES.
The great trouble Of the western far.
mers il, that we undertake to cultivate
too much, more than we can do well. Ii
the same amount of labor was besto wed
on two-thirds of the land that we now
attempt TO cultivate, and the other one.
third sowed down to grass, we would
produce more grain and OF better quail.
ity. and the result would be far more
satisfactory. and more profitable. We
must practice rotation of crops, and care
Tor. aud apply our manurcs to maintain
and improve the fertility Of our soil. =
The yield to the acre of most of our
crops is decreasing in the State of In.
diana. This l. not creditable to US a.
farmers. Have we not learned some.
thing this last winter in our discussion,
i'm tie Grangs chat we can put in practice
this spring! Have we not read in oul
agricultural papers. in the experience o
Others. how 10 increase the production
OF our farms? We hope every farme,
an the west will be animated with nobl,
ambition to raise few more bushels o
corn, wheat, oats. or some other pro
duct. 10 The ACRE than his neighbor. /,
have the cleanesi titled fields aud the ii
diest farm.
THE VEGETABLE AND SMALL yRUIT GAR
DEN.
Don't neglect or leave the women I,
do all the work in them. A well KEEP
Garden. producing the health-givin.
Vegetables in their seasons, is a sourc
Ok pleasure asd profit. The ripe lnsriou
strawberry. heaped up IN the sauce-dis n
with the fresh. rich cream. and sugar /,
sveei.n. how tempting, how refreshing
.And so with All our vegetables in thei
sslsoa. fhe Farmers table should neve
oc without Them. And then don't for
get thc
FLOWERS.
Already the daisys, crocus. and hya
cyHthE are bursting up frola their win
try retreats. soon 10 greet u with thei
1sies ~ g.aine.s. aud brighten on
hwass. Lei our walks and surrouu
be made gid and pleasant with
Fl sncces .0H of flowers. Coo
derfui goodness. has place
.fs.ies Of beauty within the reac
- AL. 10 e4utiiy aud ad.sn our home,
Dur siste.~ 'nve them-chil2re rem shou
with glce a. ~ v 9nirous beauty.
Let u all (if SIC ia uot) learn 10 m
rreclate and losr flowers aud make 9u
sn homes the most lovely aud deaf,
IT.