The Osceola times., 1878-02-23
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The Oldest inhabitant does not re.
member a winter that began 10 favorably
~ the present one. To plow on the last
day Of the year, with the weather like
that OF May, While the cows are pastur.
ing on the meadows, is, for the eastern
and northern states, something remarka.
BILE. Fortunately, there has been little
harm done by the extraordinary mild
ness OF the early winter; and much of
the spring work has been put in ss'verv
forward state. This a great help; a
farmer, unless be can be ahead of his work
must labor under many disadvantages.
Ofall men. ths farmer most lives for and
works for the future. He plows aud sows
months before he reaps. His young stock
aiways APPEAR 10 him 40 the future ma.
tured animals, and IL il of these that he
thinks, and not the young creature
which be feeds and nurses. He must
plan for years ahead; when he breaks
up . sod he has In his minds eye the
field sgnin In, grass fve or six years
hence, and the work of all those years is
70 insure good meadow them. No man
needs to be more patient than he, nor
TO wait more cheerfully for good or i'll,
he knows not which, that may befall
him. And now that winter seems
hardly to have begun, We are already
anxious about the spring, which will be
at hand in a month, and planning what
shall be done about this or that The
management Of pfoperly.regulated farns
should be planned, once for all. There
should be no changes, except those
regularly recurring which arrive year BY
year. and which fellow one another a.
orderly as the changes of the seasons
Ths great fault Of American farming is
this constant desire for change. We
change our farms as we change the
fashion Of our coats. We rarely
think of them as homes which
our children shall occupy after us. 1t
Is the same with our stock, crops aud
manner Of farming. As the fashion
comes up, or any new thing or idea il
talked about, we cast aside, or leave the
old and taxa up the new. We do not
take time to learn the value OF what we
have, or that there ID good ID everything,
u We only perseyere and bring it out.
We take up dairyiug. ~ instance, irving
all the popular breeds of cows, and
!eaes thst TO take up hops, tobacco or
fruits. Then VIC 20 10 grain growing
and finally begin TO think the west, or
lasouth, or orange.growing in Florida,
10 more desirable, and to try to sell out; in
the meantime We give no heart 10 our bu.
slness, which necessarily languishes. There
are many exceptions, but this is the rule.
We hear IL talked over wherever farmers
gather and read Of it IN reports of farm
erS clubs and conventions. This is un-
profitable. The farmer should be con-
servative, steady. patient, perseyering
andp0atent6d II h would be ! successftil
and happy man. While the wheIs world
depsads upon him for food and clothing
h can ;nsvsr fall to have profitable EN-.
ANQent. o. 6nd uarket icr his crops
The best hrmers are those who discover
what their farms are best fitted for, what
they can do best, and perseyere in that,
year BY year becoming nore proficient.
more experienced and more successful.
L American Agricuiturist.
N rssvssssss s,.ssr fAs. C.r.. "a
I theFe u % much GOOD sense IN the fol.
lowiog suggestions fur the prevention Of
contagious -diseases i'm hogs and other
stock that We commend them. 10 our
readers: - afT'
For ten years past have watched the
prereos Of this disesss, which has caused
IL 1Qk ef 60 many millions of hogs. /
elv6 dls0 feaA the numerous advertise.
ments Of doctors and. quscks for. their
pretended speci6D, bat l made UP nv
mind long ago thai an ouncs of pfeven.
tion il better than . pound Of cure in
Bat. rayi vne, low win you pre~en.
III I;spy very easily, IL tie legislators
viii only do their duty. But, says
anetles, What have our legislators 10 do
vith the hog diseasef I say that they
have Tie whole matter In their hands, as
long = We pay feg their services. They
must rot odsr premium for specific,
Bot mould It once make . Law 10 this
= p Il enscted, that any person owning
- iaa g1 1p<4 WITH my dIease imposed
= - 6p<1 l1us shall eheloso then i'm.
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