The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-15

OF keeping. ......... l9l 64
10 brown leghorns, at ST.. IL 90
Is light brahams, at $l....... Is 90
60 half-breeds, at rs cents. 900. 40 90
Total cost ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 2S4 %
61S6 eggs. ........... $751; %
Poultry sold .............. l4S Al
so light brahmas, at S1....... 90 90
so brown leghorns, Mt ST.. 90 90
SO three-fourth bred fowls, 75c co 90
Total. ................. $45S Ga
Total profit Sl7S 60
WHAT Is MosT PRoFITABLE.-In-
quirics are frequently made as tn which
is the most profitable branch of farm
ing. 1t depends on several contingen-
cies. In some places corn, growing and
pork-raising, in Others wool-growing,
and IN others dairying are steadily
profitable one year with another.
Where circumstances, such as rich
corn land, healthful, dry pastures, or
abundant grass, with pure water, favor
one or the other of these specialties, it
is best 10 fall into them and to keep To
them. But for general purposes special
crops or employments are rarely suita-
BILE, and mixed farming is the best re-
lance. This implies the culture of
roots, grass and gram, chiefly for feed
ing to the stock, and only partly for
sale. The aim must be to distribute
the produce so that n good portion
comes back as soil manure, and the
soil is kept improving constantly in
| fertility and freedom from weeds.
Then Immediate advantage can be
taken of any exceptional condition OF
things, and if grain does not pay,
meat and wool may be made, and il
grain happens to be high, it may be
sold, and some other cheaper fcec be
bought to replace it. A sharp farmer
who has some capital, and can turn
| about at q short notice, will never be
caught in poor year, without ut least
average profit from his business
Amcricdn Agricultural.
KEEPING FARM ACCOUNTS. Upon
this topic the Western RHrdI has the
following good advice: ut is essen
tial to success IN all kinds of business
that record shall be kept Of expendi-
lures and receipts. The merchant or
mechanic who fails to keep an accurate
account OF his business transactions
will, in nine cases out Of ten, find that
he is losing money; and in few years
| fnds himself bankrupt. 1t is only
question of time. 1t is true that
farmer makes fewer exchanges of prop
erty than q merchant, but still there IS
an outgo constantly, as we'll as receipts
for products sold. These should be
noted down daily, for in this way only
C n accurate knowledge be had whetl-
or the farm Is paying or not, or at tho
END of the year, whether this crop or
that has paid any profit, or whether or
not the whole farm is a sati sfactory in
vestment. Generally, farmers work
hard enough, and are economical
enough in their expenditures, but, still,
many of them do not get satisfactory
returns of their labor. There are many
small items of EXPENSE little thing
here and another there-that in the ag-
gregate make up no inconsiderate sum.
| Now, IL system of accounts is kept,
1t is not difficult to find out where the
leakagcs are, and to stop them. 1t in
duces little more thinking and figur-
ing, but that Is something that pays
in farming as we'll as in mercantile and
mechanical pursuits. Brain is quite as
essential as Drawn in the management
of farm work"
TELL YoUR WIFE.-The following
advice from a correspondent Of the
Country Gentleman is we'll worthy OF
acceptance, but we would add lit
more to it in the form of suggestion,
that in case you are farmer and have
no wife-get one: "If you are in any
trouble or qHandary, tell your wife
that is, if you have one--all about it
at once. Ten to one her invention will
solve your difficulty sooner than all
your logic. The wit OF woman has
been praised, but her instincts are
quicker and keener than her reason.
Counsel with your wife, or your moth
er, or sister, and be assured light will
flash upon your darkness. Women are
too commonly adjudged verdant in all
but purely womanly affairs. No philo-
sophical students of the sex thus Judge
them. Their intuitioDs, or insights,
are the most subtle, and il they can
not see a cat In the meal, there is no
cat there. l advise q man to keep none
OF his affairs a secret from his wife.
Many a home has been happily saved
and many q fortune retrieved by
mans full confidence in his wife. Wo-
mau is far more seer and q prophet
than man, IL she is gwen a fair chance.
AS o general rule, wives coniide the
minutest OF their plans and thoughts
to their husbands. Why not recipro-
cate, il but for the pleasure OF meet
ing confidence with confdenceg / am
certain no man succeeds so we'll in the
world as he who, taking partner for
life, makes her the partner Of bis pur.
poses and hopes. What IS wrong OF
his impulse or judgment. she will check
and set right with her almost univer-
sally right instincts. And what she
most Graves and most deserves is con-
fidence, without which love is never
free from q shadow"
! ECONOMY OF LIGHr.-On this quef-
/ ton, it is true, rather an indeloito
title, the Country Gentleman gives
some good advice TO the farmers who
have families Of boys growing up. II
the advice therein given was more gen
J orally needed we should hear less com
! plant Of our young men leaving the
; farm for some ''more congeDial en-
r ployment." II hemes were made more
attractive the money invested would
be far from lost, not only in keeping
: the boys at home but also greatly bene-
, fetal from the influences which IT
, would throw around them. ''Some-
body says, considering the high price
: OF kerosene, we ought to use candles.
, Well, perhaps we ought, and 30 far as
| am concerned am willing to mould
three or four doz n TO use at evening,
when looking for the incest apples
in the barrels down cellar, or for
the children's light when cracking
: nuts or popping corn; but to depend
: on candles altogether is asking too
. much (of me, at least). Many far
mer's boy leaves home at nightfall for
the villa &c store or tavern, SIMPLY be-
cause 1t IS gloomy at home aud bright
elsewhere; and my economical plan
would be 10 put one less flounce on the
girls dresses, and to have the boys
leave of smoking cigars entirely, and
10 cut the wee ones Tations OF candy
down one-half; and when evening
came, TO have the big table in the'mid-
die Of the floor, with plenty of books
aud papers, and a good bright light in
q pretty lamp. venture TO say II will
4 cost iess whefher Won know n or not