The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-12-19

, having detached fruit cellar, or one not III.
der the dwelling, is that ventilation IS not
necessary, In the home cellar the carbonic
acid given of by the fruit must be carried of,
/ or the family will suffer. In the special cell
lar msy accumulate, ard by by excluding
the air, greatly promote the keeping of the
fruit.
Cellars where roots are stored need TO be
kept COO, else tie roots will shrivel or start
into growth in either case their quality Will
be injured.
Every Farmer ShouId Keep n Book.
ICor. American Agrfculturis.l
The daily record is most useful book, and
II kept regularly, IN a few years becomes a
history Of the farm, II not OF the family, and
of the seasons and weather. A small book, s
inches by 5, with 800 ruled pages, but without
money columns, will serve for many years.
These books are sold very cheaply now, but
ii will pay to have one Of good paper. One
can be made by stitching together note paper
or folded foolscap. One of the greatest bene-
fits OF keeping accounts is, that every thing
becomes reduced TO a system, and the most
careless or inexperienced farmer soon be-
comes methodical and observant III he perse.
veres. In the record is roted the events of
each day-more particularly the business
transactions The following will serve as a
sample of how these may be entered. II will
be better 10 state more particulars, to note
the weather, ETC., but such simple records are
always OF very great value:
1879.
Oct. l. Finished building spring house cost
s2SS
80 2. Hired r. e., at 81 per month, to clear
"a 4. Finished sowing rye in No. s. 80 bu.
seed, $40 20.
=. 5. Paid ID. Z. $3.50, one weeks wages
seven dozen eggs, sold TO b. Bros,
" :. Received from W. A. C., proceeds of
. sweet corn, from %. 80: .sisl.l6
cutting corn IN No. 5, eight days
labor. Began blowing Nos.
e. 10. Flowing No. ). Paid for two tons Of
" II, Shipped 60 bushels potatoes to ".
81" l.. Cash for milk sold this week, $50 SOL
Began pulling mansels for COWS.
10 bushels used
i" II. Finished cistern; cost s30.?5. 20 bush |
els mangels |
" Is. Finished blowing No. 8. sowed Is
ls. Finished narrowing Nos Husking |
corn, day. |
IL. TOOK bushels whea: to mill. doz.
eggs to b. Bros
noted, SO that at the end of the week or
month, the entries may be transferred to the
ledger.
Farm Life.
IInter-Ocean, 4l
1t is a common complaint that the farm
Ind farm life are not appreciated by our
people. We long for the more elegant pur-
uirs, or the ways and fashions OF the town.
!, |
II occupation, and ought to find life sweeter,
less highly seasoned than any other. He
Ilone, strictly speaking, has home. How
an a man take root and thrive without
and? He writes his history upon the field.
IoS many ties, how many resources has he;
lis friendships with his cattle, his team, his
log, his trees, the satisfaction in his growing
rops, in his improved fields, his intimacy
With nature, with bird and beast, and with
he quickening elemental forces, his co.
peration with the cloud, the sun, the sea-
ons, heat, wind, rain, and frost. Nothing
Fill take the various social distempers
Thich the city and artificial life breed ont Of
man like farming, like direct and loving
Ontact with The soil. 1t draws out the poi
On. 1t humbIes him, teaches him patience
nd reverence, and restores the proper tone
} his system.
To raise horses, mules or cattle one must .
ave considerable years before he has a suf-
cient number OF animals to give him any
Ipport. II one can obtain fifty sheep, how
yer. he may in three or four years have a
ock that will produce a good income. To |
art grain farm requires still larger CAPT. Z
Il. Lands must be bought, fences built, I
erected, plows, harrows, seeders
rcl, cod nd aal oh fafn .l
I least one frst-clsss team must also be 1
ought. To procure all these things requires I
lore capital than most young men possess. =
o compete with others in raising corn and I
nall grain IT Is now necessary to own some !
hat costly tools and machinery, and to ,
ave good lands on which to raise the crops.
Sheep may be raised on very poor and |
lat is, on land that is adapted 10 raising :
,ru and grain. There are tens of II sands | {
acres of land in this and adjoining ) ates
lat are well adapted 10 raising shee;, which :
now too billy or rocky to plow to good ad- q
,utange. There are tracts of this land on q
hich one could pasture sheep sort years +
IthOut being molested. Most spectators a
ould like to have sheep kept on land of
lis sort, as ii would be improved by their n
essence. They would prevent the growth | Z
weeds and bushes, and would return 10 the :,
ii more than an equivalent FOR wha. the \
MANY Physicians are prescribing DR.. Bulls
ably Syrup because they know it is a good g
.medy for children and is warranted not 20
ntain either Opium, Morphia, Paregoric or !
,udanum the base Of the usual soothing
medies.