The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-02-14
EARN AND HOUSEHOLD.
information of interest to the AgricuIturists
of the Land.
LITTLE THINGS IN FARMING.

LITTLE THINGS IN FARMING.
The whole success of a farmer hinges upon
timely attention 10 little things. This,
mainly, makes the difference between thrift
and poverty. The philosophy of success is
expressed in that old adage, For want of a
nail shoe was lost, for want of shoe
horse was lost for want of horse man
was lost" 1t is little thing to keep ac-
counts of the pecuniary transactions upon
the farm. A half hour Saturday evening
would enable most farmers to know just how
they stand with the world. Yet we suspect
half of the men who cultivate the soil never
make an entry in book, and for want of this
the account runs up fearfully at the store,
and many articles of luxury are purchased
for which they are unable to pay at the end
of the year. Debt accumulates, the farm is
mortgaged. and finally lost, for want of a
little paper and ink. 1t is a little thing to
put up a tool in its place when not in use.
Yet many have no Toulouse, or place of
shelter for any implement or vehicle
Things are left where they were last used
the pillow in the field, the cart in the yard,
the chains in the stable, the harness in the
wOOd-hOuse, the AK at the wOod-pile and the
Srakes in the corn crib. Many do not even
house the expensive implements they have
bought, and reapers and thrashers are treated
like old plows and harrows. The parts
made of iron and steel grow rusty, and the
wood decays. A machine that is good
for thirty years with proper care is
used up in FIVE by abuse. 1t is very little
thing to turn a nut when it is loose. Yet
for want of the tightening the nut is lost the
bolt comes out. and the loaded wagon breaks
down on the way to market, and a whole
day for man and team is lost. 1t is a little
thing to keen horse properly grOOmed, yet
for want of clean fetlOcks the skin cracks and
the horse is lame, and the owner loses the
use of him for months or weeks Ventila-
ton is a small affair, yet for want of it the
health of stock in stable suffers severely and
disease sets in. 1t is small affair to pro-
vide good seed at the beginning of
the year, but the whole success of the season
depends upon it 1t is an easy thing to do.
YELLOW BUTTER.
A practical farmer is of opinion that no
coloring matter is required to give butter
the yellow tinge so much desired. He saws:
THE best c0loring for butter is a good mess
of corn, chopped with cut hay. My butter
is a rich yellow the year round from this
feed, and / have no Attorney or any other
fancy stock, but the ordinary eastern shore
cattle, which give an abundant supply of
milk and butter. Good feed is the secret
If farmers feed on dry fodder and straw,
and expect yellow butter, their ex pectations
will be disappointed" Whenever it is
found necessary TO color butter in imitation
OF the golden hue which nature gives it, a
small quantity of annattO will do the bust
add few grains of super-carbonate of soda
which develops the peculiar principle of the
pigme2t. An ounce of annatt0 treated as
above will color several hundred pounds of
butter; but the farmers plan is the better
OF the two.
FARMERS MAKE READY
We approach the time, with the passage
Of this month, when farmers must have
their plans made, and know pretty well Just
IL.
it out The lengthening days make farmers
impatient for field work. 1t is high time
that good farm hands were engaged for the
summer. The best make the earliest engage
nents As there has been quite dearth Of
employment for laboring men. both in town
and country, we anticipate engagements at
bwer rates than ruled last year. Money
Is tight" in commercial phrase
and farmers have not been well paid for
their products as in the past few years. This
should not influence us to decrease our op-
eationsi TO extend them with discretion
and to employ still more labor would be
letter policy. The prosperity Of the cOun-
t-y depends directly upon large good crops
If our staple productions. Labor well en-
pOyed and manure weE applied will surely
IRy in the long run. The price of produce
]. influenced greatly by the European mar
kets, and, of course. by the harvests of the
rest of the world. We are at peace, and the
irregularities consequent upon a state of war
Elave nearly passed away. Our population
Is rapidly increasing; land Will soon be
growing in value again. The prospect of the
ftrming interest in the near future Was
Uver more certain.
Household.
RUSSs OR ROLLs.-Thicken one quart of
warm water or milk, add a little salt, one
hall cup of melted butter and one cup OF
good yeast; make into biscuits for morning
or iKtO an oval roll and draw deep cut
II not very light, add little soda
RYE AND INDIAN BREAB.-Two parts of
Indian meal TO one of rye. put dhe corn
meal into your bread pam with a little salt
and molasses, wet il with scalding water
and be sure that it is scalded, working it at
the came time with a spoon. When luke
warm add the rye, cupful of good yeast
and mix il up with water not very stiff
knsad 1t into :Oal IS let it stand to rise, and
bake in a modefa,e oven.
BAKED Observation-Disclosures your oven,