The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-08
Farm and Home.
AND USEFUL INFORMATION.
Hints 70 Young Farmers.

The following valuable hints are
going the rounds of the press with
out credit Shame on the editor
whO first inserted them in that con
ditiOns Every paragraph is IS
sound as s silver doIlar.
When commencing your sgrieUl-
tursl life, remember that industry,
economy and integrity viii ensure
success, and form the best capital
that can be employed.
PIoE deep the wealth of the soil
is not all within six inches of the
surface.
Cultivate thoroughly if you wish
to resp abUndantly. Do not waste
your means, and fritter away your
time by raising s crop of nOxiOus
weeds with your cane, cotton or corn
Keep s watehful eye upon the
farm and its surroundings. But 1t
does not follow that you should i'm
bibe eye openers at public houses,
beer shops or corner groceries.
Shear your sheep at the season
when you shed your coat for the
season. Then be careful that s.
smart travelling agent" does not
pull the wool over your eyes and
shear you.
Dress your lands with fertilizers
rather than yourself with broad
cloth. The one reimburses the
amount expended with interest
the other returns nothing. but con
tinually clamOrs for further dis
bursements.
After your crop has been raised,
It viii be wisdom 10 raise any mort
gage which may be resting upon
the farm This viii raise 5 heavy
losd from your mind, snd raise
your courage and spirits beyond
measure
Do not curry fSyOrs with the rich
or great. If you wish TO do some
thing of the kind, just curry your
cattle and horse. This viii do
them good and benefit you also.
When, BY reason Of inclement
weather, you cannot cultivate the
soil, 1t viii be wisdom on your part
to cultivate the mind a valuable
harvest viii reward all honest and
fsithful culture
Never allow yourself to be in
weighed into running il debt
When you sre tempted &c do so, go
into your field and plant 81 extra
acre with some edible crop
The sheriff is an undesirable sc
quaintznce- Avoid him as Won
would = pestilence. This can easI-
y be done BY paying cash on the
spot for everything you purchase
Remember that everything of
value we honestly obtain is the re
suit of diligence Do not, there
fore, expect prosperity unless you
sre willing to work for It.
Make the collection and compost
ing Of feFSilizIng materials q con
slant enp.0yueCt- The OdOr of
your manure heap shO0id be more
attractive TO you thin the smell of
the whisky shop
OF course you will become the
owner snd raiser of stock No farm
Is complete that ignores stock rails
ing. Set the best, which is always
the cheapest n -hs end GiYe
scrubs s vide bertE-
Never purchase farm utensils be-
cause thsy ara cheap Cheap tools
are 81 unmitigsEed nuisance The
best WOrkmeu IN the world cannot
make = good job with them Il Is
economy 10 buy the best, no mat
ter what the price may be-
Do not unWisely imagine that
YOU viii be unsble to get along
wiLho-t books and papers relating
TO Agriculture. Successful farmers
read extensively znG consider the
uozsy they spend for the purpose
Of their best investment Occasion
ally, some ignOramas gets Fi5E by
-uaIn strength and awkwardness-
This Is an exception 10 the rule,
however. Read good agricultural
books and subscribe for az least
one agricultural journal