The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-11
FARM AND GRANGE.

BORROWING TOOLs.-There is a mis-
cradle habit prevalent among farmers
which ought to be treated and cured as
disease. Just what remedy might be
prescribed, would perhaps be difficult to
tell. In some farming districts dozen
or SO of the inhabitants are always DOWN
sick with this terrible complaint. II this
could be cured it would be blessing TO
their respective localities. Land would
rise in value, and property would be
more desirable from the moment II coald
be said that that class OF individuals had
been cured or ''moved away. 10 be
compelled to borrow farm tool IS EN-
barrassng enough, but to never return
it, or, after months have elapsed, return
it in damaged condition. is SO aggra-
waiting that even 3 Christian cannot
avoid saving something that slightly
transcends his sense OF Christian ethics.
There is no class of people in the world
more generous and accommodating than
t;llers of the soil They like to do as
they would be done oy-that is, the bet
ter portion of them But even the gol-
den rule and its prompting spirit wear
out, when practiced by certain class OF
men at their continual expense. heard
an old farmer say once: Il have learn
ed to do as am done by, and not as
would be done by. Self protection first,
and the golden rule afterward' The old
farmer was right, rs the world goes. II
wrong in any higher sense. Now, can
not this great evil be cured. and society
in this respect, be reformed " hat
ask is, that all borrowed tools be taken
home at once, and be returned n as
GOOD condition as when they lett their
owners hands. II they are cracked or
broken. take them to the shop and nave
them repaired. or buy new ones to r-turn
in their stead.
BE- Soc!ABLE WITH YOUR CATTLE
Said a farmer to me, last spring:
"Wheu we were drawing out manure, l
let the bows drive to the lot, and | stay
ed in the ward. because | could put on
better loads. And the cows commenced
to give more milk right off, Now this
man is an active, industrious, Intelligent,
experienced farmer; and yet. when he
is billing manure in the yards his cows
give perceptable increase III their milk.
Why2 One OF his handsomest grade short
horns that he is 50 proud OF, seeing him
around, goes up to him and says. as
plain as a COW can say, Tive me lock
Of hay" and he gives it to her. Another
saws. MIR. Stevens don you think that
rack wants cleaning outo and on looking
he finds to his surprise that there is lot
of dirt ane wet hay seeds and rubbish at
the bottom. He scrapes i ali out and
rubs it clean with some straw. and as
soon rs his load is filled, and while he is
waiting for the next wagon. he gets a
little feed and puts It in the rack. and
the cows eat it and feel grateful. Be
tween the next load he takes the curry
comb and brush, and gives one OF the
cows 4 good cleaning. iae other COWS
come around him. and ne has gentle
word and friendly pat for each oithem,
lie Is \ good looking man. and the cows
like TO look at him He is gentleman.
and his presence has soothing effect.
They chew the cud Of contentment and
peace. AS he goes past the pump, he
asks the cows il they want 4 little fresh
water. They had not thought OF it. but
they drink Just a little to please him.
And so it goes on all day. No wonder
the cows give more milk at night.