Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-02-28

principle that difference of opinion is
no crime, and hold that progress to-
wards truth is made by differences of
opinion, while the fault lies in bitter
ness of controversy. We desire pro-
per equality, equity, and fairness, pro-
lection for the weak, restraint upon the
strong; in short, justly distributed bur-
dens and justly distributed power.
These are American ideas, the very es-
sence of American independence, and to
advocate the contrary is unworthy of
the sons and daughters of an American
Republic. We cherish the belief that
sectiOnalism is, and Of right should be.
dead and buried with the past Our
work is for the present and the future.
In our agricultural brotherhood and its
purposes we shall recognize no North,
no South, no East, no West 1t is re-
served by every Patron, as the right of
a freeman, to affiliate with any party
that will best carry out his principles.
6. Ours being peculiarly farmers
institution, we cannot admit all to our
ranks. Many are excluded by the ma
ture of our organization, not because
they are professional men, or artisans,
or laborers, but because they have not
a sufficiently direct interest in tilIing or
pasturing the soil, or may have some
interest in conflict with our purposes.
But we appeal to all good citizens for
their cordial cooperation to assist in
our efforts toward reform, that we may
eventually remove from our midst the
last vestige of tyranny and corruption.
We hail the general desire for fraternal
harmony, equitable compromise and
earnest cooperation, as an omen of our
future success.
z. 1t shall be an abiding principle
with us to relieve any of our suffering
brotherhood by any means at our COM
mand. Last, but not least, we proclaim
it among our purposes to inculcate a
proper appreciation of the abilities and
sphere of woman, as is indicated by ad-
mitting her to membership and position
in our Order. Imploring the continued
assistance of our Divine Master to
guide us in our work, we here pledge
ourselves to faithful and harmonious Ia
Dor for all future time toreturn by our
united efforts to the wisdom, justice, fra
ternity and political purity of our fore
fathers.
TIMELY HINTS.
Dratning.-We notice, on clay espe-
cially, good deal of water standing in
pools, sometimes even on wheat-fields; !;
and no time should be lost, when the
frost is out of the ground, in opening
burrows with the plow or hoe so as to
let the water Off. The present is a good
time to see where permanent open
drains are necessary for carrying off
surface water, and also to discover
where tile draining is needed, and in
what direction the best fall or outlet can
be secured. Undertaking is one of
the greatest needs of majority of far
mers.
SOWING CLOVER is another means of
Improvement that is not half enough ap-
preciated or practised by our farmers.
Now is the time to attend to this. Most
farmers prefer to sow on a light cover
ing of snow, as they can then see how
the work is done. When the ground is
slightly frozen is a good time, as the
seeds enter the soil when it thaws.
EARLY PEAS AND POTATOES.
On cry soils patch of garden ground
should be plowed as soon as can well be
done, for planting peas and potatoes. If
covered good depth, no frost will be
likely to occur that will hurt them, af-
ter the 1st of March. Early Rose Pota-
toes will be in good demand next July,
and by planting quite early the tops
will get good start before the larvae
of the Colorado bugs appear; and the
beetles that wintered in the ground can
be picked off or poisoned with compara-
lively little trouble. We must expect to
fight for our potatoes for few years to
come, but those who fight will win.
MAKING HOT-BEDs.
We do not advise people who do not
understand the business of making and
managing ot-bed, to undertake the
job, as it is much cheaper to buy sup
ply of the plants usually started in this
way, from the gardeners or nursery
men, who grow them on a large scale
and they are now kept for sale in thei1
season at many of the grocery stores
| But people who have large gardens, and
keep gardener, will of course prefer tt
| have a hot-bed of their own, and now il
| the time to start it. When the manure
is wet and deficient in heat, we have
found it an advantage to scatter few
| shovels full of dry wood ashes among it
when forming the bed; and if it is toe
| short and deficient in straw or litter
few baskets of dry forest leaves may b.
mixed in with advantage. If the whole
| is too dry, few buckets of water shoult
be added, and if the fermentation i
weak it will be promoted by wettins
with warm water.
PRUNING ORCHARDS.
| Don't neglect the fruit trees, or defe
pruning, where needed, until farm
work is pressing. We don't believe il
much pruning. but a little is needle
ever year, mainly for three purposes
First, to secure good shape of tn
trees, checking undue growth ON on
side, removing branches that are to
low or intel fering with each other, et'
Second, to admit light and air; an
, this requires thinning of the tops wher
the branches are thick, so as to give a
the foliage and fruit fair chance.
1HHO, w ttuHuit pCISOAdi aSSOs
!, among the branches, for gathering tn
! fruit. etc; and this calls for the remov;
of water sprouts and all useless sma
branches in the inside of the tops.
; little judgment and experience wi
/ guide any sensible man in all this worl
WRITER'S AND WRITINGS.
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REJNG PEPSONAT ND HRTTJCA