The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-08
The Good Farmer.


1. He considereth field and buyeth it.
He iooketh well to the title that his children
may not become outcasts.
2. He fences it around with strong wall
His fiocks and herds do not trespass upon the
domain of his neighbor, but increase and
fatten within his own bounds
3. He ploweth deep. He harrows iber-
ally and manures abundanty. He feeds the
earth with rich food. At the harvest he
reapeth much grain.
4. He dots his land with fruit trees. His
apples fill his chambers, and his vineyards
run over with pure wine.
B. He riseth with the lark. The morn
ing sun finds him at labor. He cometh
from his fields when evening shadows gather,
but he resteth from hisSlabors in the heat of
the day. 4.sl
6. He buildeth barns and storehouses.
His cattle increase in numbers and his purse
is filled with plenty. Whatever he doeth
prospers, for his labor is directed by the
wisdom of experience.
z. He pays cash for his necessities. His
name is not found on the ledger OF the mer-
chant. His name is not a familiar one in
courts ofjustice.
8. He pays tlthes without grumbling. He
bears his share Of the public burdens. He
casts Ais ballot as free man and seeks no Of
fee.
9. His home is paradise of beauty.
Flowers and vines in great abundance please
the senses, educate the taste and purify the
soul.
10. His sons and his daughters are known
in the land. They dispense his charities.
The poor, the sick and the afflicted are sought
out and receive comfort, sympathy, relief.
II. He storeth the chambers OF his brain
with exact knowledge. His head and his
hands are co-laborers. he reads the papers
and profits by their teachings.
He gives from bis fountain of knowledge to
all who ask. He is not pulled up with vanity
or filled with self.conceit and arrogance
Our Home Journal
This is subject which cannot fail to inter-
s est OIL poultry breeders, for the. AMOUNT, of
depredafions IS afassaf incredible. 1t costs as
much to feed the rats and mice OF our coun-
try as it does to feed our poor, and even
more. They are left until they become so
numerous that something must be done to
stop their ravages, when raid is made on
them with terriers, ferrets and many are
driven out of runs or killed This qniets
them down little, and peace is declared,
until the rats again become troublesome.
The most efectual way to get rid of them is
to poison them, for which purpose prepara-
don of phosphorus, spread on small cubes
of bread, is very efectual, though nothing
can be gotten in this line which is not dan
gerous to other beings. Small bits of cork
fried in lard is also 'ssure pop" while corr
meal and plaster, mixed dry and in equa
parts, will get very heavy on their stomachs
and ere long cause a cessation of breathing
But all these things are alike destructive to
dogs, cats, or poultry. and you run great
risk If you have any young folks running
around, you may be sorry all your life that
you ever used poison for rats. A trained fer
ret to drive them from their leads, with good
terriers or shepherd dogs 70 catch them when
they run out, will soon clean them up. A
few farmers or fanciers could buy, own and
use trained ferret in partnership, and thus
rid themselves of rats effectualy.
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