The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-06-07
HOW TO MAKE FARMING, PKOF

requires IHC tlOSt JuoiSiOuS ii~fAss.6>e
and rigid econofIiy, that it may be made
nyo6table. With this experience, I wish
"a append a few rude rules for successfubl
| farming, and hope that it may be the
| means of benefiting at least a few OF your
many readers. = ..at... -
i +. Have order and system in all yonr
work. Lay your plans in advance OF
| your work Outing the winter months
when there is but little that can be done
| on the farm decide what crops you intend
| to grow and provide the seed; put the
| tools all in good order, SO that no delay:
| will occur when the time comes for SOW
I ing and planting. 80 r.lt3rr i
| l. Apply fertilizers to the land. Haul
out the manure before seeding commen.
ces, and do not let it accumulate around
| your barns until you can scarcely get in or
| out You must feed your land if you ex-
pect it to feed You The Quaker's advice
4 to his son was to "reyer go in debt fer
ANYTHING except manure" Make all the
manure you can, and apply il to the land,
for it will pay you notes, etc. 81
80. Hire only good help, for your profits
will depend to large extent on the kind
of help you employ Do not hire too many
hands, and do not on any consideration
/ hire those that are in the habit of telling
| yarns" etc, for besides being great nui-1
sance on the farm, are very Improbable.
! When you hire man tell him plainly
YOU hire men to work, and not to spend
their time in idleness or talking. =
i q 4. Work with your hands, for it is an
1 almost undeniable fact that the average
4 run of farm hands will not do more than
half days work on an average, if you
are easy with them or let them work alone.
Don't desire the name that che is good
man to work for" but rather the name
that che is a hard man to, work for, but
good pay"2 | mean by this that you re-
| quire every man to do a reasonable days
/ work, which hired men now call hard. q
s. Pay your help promptly and will
l'ingly every cent you agree TO, and if you
j find that thcy are trustw GRITTY and faith
/ full, do not begrudge them a few extra ia
Vors. Treat them kind and respectfully
| at all times, or, in other words, s'do unto
others as you would have, others to unto
you" r. :. ,',.. ~, :
| s. Have the best. of farm implements
/ you can obtain, and plenty of them if pos.
! sible, so that if one is broken while in the
| hurry of work you can use some other i'm
plement until the broken one is repaired
I To do good work requires good tools, and
/ would advise all those that can do so to
sell the old tools and procure new ones.
j You can do more work in day and do it
better with improved new tools than you
can with old rickety ones that some far
/ mers use.
7. Keep all the stock you can keep we'll
The condition of your land will, to great
extent, depend on the amount of stock
you keep, and the care you take of the
manure; but do not keep more than you
= can keep well, for thrifty animal in good
condition does, not require as much food
as poor lean one. I'm -''.' y -. a..
s. Garry memorandum book, and note
down the things that are wanted and
want to be done. For instance, your team
is going to town. BY referring to your
memorandum book you find, "bolt for
moving machine,p "plow to be mended,' y
E'harness to be mended," and probably
several other things you would not have
thought of if you had not noted them
down in your book BY a little fore
: thought in this direction you will not only
save several dollars in the course of ayear,
but avoid loss of time and anxiety of mind
when in hurry with your work. - IN, :
Il 9. Do everything we'll. Keep this
firmly fixed in your mind, for it is written
: that slovenly farmer never gets rich.
} 1t is ture saying that good farmer may
be known by his fences alone, Then if
: you are building a fence, barn, or any
thing else, do it as it you intended it
should stay thousand years. ..,..a.a.
10 Don't borrow. This every farmer
should heed, as it prevents his neighbors
i, from becoming his enemies. All our far
rners who have good implements would
t in many cases rather give his neighbor a
dollar than lend the implement to him, for
3 in most cases it would be returned to him
injured or out of order, and he may
consider himself fortunate if he does not
have to send for it. Every farmer should
buy if possible all implements he will have
occasion to use. There is an old adage
that says "borrow brings sorrow There
{ fore, ! will say, don't borrow, but buy
J, what you need, '.S = ''1'lofti -
; IT. In autumn prepare for winter.
: Provide warm and comfortable places for
: your stock and they will not reauire SO
!, much food See that the cellar is in pron,
5 er condition, and well protected. SO that
Il your winter store of vegetables NAV. not
! be frozen Procure large supply Of dry
J, wood and if possible have it under a COW
y ;, er.on Then you will have the smiles OF
i your "better half" and not be compelled
:. yourself to go out in cold, stormy weather
e to procure fuel s5eija7 tL5E4 oH' f5E1 40
= IL. Keep a journal and write in It ey-
! cry day. A great many have the idea
that it is hard and improbable to keen
: journal. If you note down the weather.
when you sowed and harvestedi the diff.
u ferent kinds of grain; number of bushels
: raised and sold; prices received, etc, YOU
: Will not only experience great pleasure
: in looking back to see what you received
= for grain, pork, ETC., in former years, but
!, very often itiwiH prove quite profitable
u The best time to write in "a journal is in
!. the evening" Keep your book in handy
l Eplace, aad after supper write a plain &C.