The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-11-09
NUM-. 10.
Farm and Home.

Stop leaks in your barns, stables
and out.houses Of all sorts.
Time is money. Husband it. and
make it add to your prosperity
Do not expose potaties much 70
the sunlight after they are dug and
dry
The good farmer is he whospro-
duces most from each acre at least
expense.
Put in a variety OF small grain
crops, thus providing winter pas
turage while saving other feed.
Secure good seasoned wood for
your winter fires, and have it all
under shelter, cut up and ready for
use
Peas sown for fertilizing should
now be turned under. Bury both
vines aud peas.
Push your work every day this
month"; and thas save the labor aud
toll of the year past.
The bleak winds viii soon be
playing upon your stock. Provide
shelter and warm quarters for them
now.
Wheat, rye, oats and barley can
be made money crops, and thus
have something coming ali the time.
Small farms well titled, make
happy families and prosperous and
.contented populations and rich
States.
Let every one who owns or cult
Yates a farm bend all his powers to
the attainment of that end.
Frost came on the I'd of October
tins centennial year-earlier..th it
has put in an appearance for the
past eleven years.
Prepare shelter and warm quar-
ters for your cows. In this way
you not only save feed, but likewise
/ the life of many an animal, espe-
cialIy those advanced in age.
It is a great privilege to live, even
without the comforts of life. Let
US appreciate it more highly than
ever and make the best possible use
of the privileges it affords.
Study economy, and if you find
out you are really extravagant
there is hope that you viii praeticc
it. But no one viii practice econo-
my, unless by study he finds oui
that he is more extravagant than h'
ought to be.
House your sheep at night wher
the weather is very cold. Bulk
them a log pen, if nothing better
and cover it securely, and you vii
find it 4 paying investment.
The season hss been in many 10
calities prolific of weeds and othef
| green vegetation. Wherever it il
practicable turn under this greer
fallow, and it viii add fertility L
the soil.
Gather and save the autumn
| leaves, and make comfortable bed
with them for your stock, afte
which they viii add amazingly Il
your compost heap, and then to th'
fertility of your land.
Pay special attention now to you
stock-not only your cows, ans
hogs, and sheep, but especially t.
your work animals. Get them il
good order and it will be easy Il
keep them so during the winter.
Gather the crops with all possibl
expedition. Cotton Of course vii
be picked and housed, or sent t
market without delay. The pric
is very low, and every lock ough
to be saved, and IN the best name
possible.
Every clay soil farm in the SoutI
ought to grow wheat enough 70
, home use. In this way the farmer
bread costs nothing but the farmer
labor, while buying costs money
and this is not generally layini
around loose about farmers places
There is whole sermon to farm
ers in these few words: IF yol
want your boy 70 stay at home, an'
work with you on the farm, don
bear too hard on the grindstonr
when he turns the crank"
The people Of the United State
pay 1900, 100000 every year 70
liquors and wiaes. This is nearl.
the full amount Of our natiOna
debt. Is it any wonder that none.
is so scarce when so much goes 70
liquors? Would it not be wonder
ful if it were otherwisef
Sweet potatoes should be du
now. The way praetieed by som
is to shake down the vines an
throw two twisted furrows on ther
Ia the middIes, and then ploW ou
the potatoes. Select your seed Po
tatoes, and bank them il 4 diferen
place from those 70 be eaten o
marketed.
Harvest and house your corn i'm
r mediately. Rats will seldom injur
. It very seriously If it Is put away i
the shuck. and this mode Of keepin
) 1t win Gave q tendency TO preyen
{ waste, by compelling the shuekin
when needed, and very few farm ID
5 borers are likely to shuek more tha
2 is needed st any one time.
Peas should be picked as fast q
possible, and pat away where rat