The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-01-18
$Hr"srs' Column.

by it,
The farmer may not get rich rs ias'
rs the mere Spectator, but he Is not
50 likely to lose his h0norably earned
wealth by the first adverse wind Of for
tune.
High farming" ia thorough cultiya'
ton, liberal manuring, aud OountiiuI
crops. 1t is the best stock, well fee,
with large profits, 1t is the only road
to wealth and prosperity.
Take good care OF the work stock.
Let them not get low in flesh or con-
alton, Feed them well now, aud they
will reward your attention when work
is required in the spring.
TO he an improving and successful
farmer II must read, and study, and
keep posted in all that pertains to new
processes and improved methods in
agriculture, This is the corner stone
Of prosperity,
Salt, mixed with Stacked lime and
sowed on wheat after The snow mells,
two to three bushels TO the acre, is
good, and will largely increase the
yield ana greatly benefit the Land. So
says an agricultural exchange,
Raise your own horses, cows, hogs,
and sheep, and thus improve the same.
your own supplies, and thus you
will have no occasion to spend, When
shall have everything ut home, hard
lines will take wings and fly away.
Improve your soil by the application
Of mind. Manure it with brains. This
scientific farming, and it pays every
where, 1t will pay as well here as 10
well in the South AZ else
where, Try it, Franklin county farm.
ors.
Very practical is the remark of q
Nevada sheep mGE, who has solved Lis
own problem; Sheep sre better than a
bond; you 4 tear of a
coupon every six montii5 bali as zig ~
he bond, and the bond is left US big as
t was.
Always try to have some product Of
he farm to bring 70 town 10 sell, when
t becomes necessary for you TO omc
It will help You out in pocket change,
md stimulate Il generous and whole
'ome rivalry among your neighbors,
md result in good.
Don't GENE to town, except on bus
ness. Do not let any triaiHg cXcuac
cause you to waste your time You
IAN always find something useful to do
1t home. Your constant care and sd
)ervis!on Is needed there, to ensure
'our independence,
Farmers, do not buy anything on
Pay as you go, or do without.
fou q endure privations better than
,rcditors and c%onstablcs. Let your
MOTTO for 1877 be: No creditors-no
nterest-no costs--free man-easy
,onscicnce-peace of mind.
1t is a good and safe rule to sojourn
n every place as though you meant to
pend your life there, never emitting
N opportunity Of doing a Kindness, or
'pcakIng a true word, OF making a
Seed thus sown by the wayside
'ften brings forth abundant harvest.
Keep a steady eve upon the compost
Ieap. Make it grow all through the
Let leaves, muck, and sod
nything that will add to fertility-be
altered in abundance; when fully
ON posted, feed your land with it, and
will repay your labor an hundred
id.
The fertilizing power of deep SHOWS
an be nearly doabled by deep winter
Let every farmer, as soon as
be ground will admit Of it, plow every
possible. The increased yield
f your crop will be manifest, and
our land, il well cultivated, will give
GU q fair count at gathering time.
1t is better to have one hundred
ushels OF corn Off Of one acre than to
O over two acres for the same
1t is infinitely better to cul-
ivate only half as much land and to
ul,ivate better, than to expend your
.bors over large surfaces with imper.
sct cultivation and poor returns.
Everything now indicates that we
hall have 5ountitul crops and plenty
f good fruit. Then let every farmer
estir himself, and commence to pre-
are and co operate intelligently and
arnestly with nature, by seeing that
verytbing is ready for spring, and be
.rtain to have all fences in good re
air. And, don't forget to subscribe
n your county paper,
The "high farmer" is the farmer of
~ future. He will cultivate less land,
ut on all the manur lie can get, aud
large returns on less labor, ana
lus make big profits, and this will en-.
oble the avocation and awaken greater
in farming. Farming that is
orthv of the name does pay, bat re
an expenditure of brains rs well
!, muscle to secure the largest returns.
Have everything Arranged about the
.rm so as to save time. Have q place
n everything and everything in its
lace. Arrange the outbniliings so