The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-20

room for storing farm utensils, which can
also I" used a. work shop. It il .nit-
able for farmers in Inmlrratr circum.
stances. "a the majority Of farmers ars !;
those who have more means can tlO oct
ter, If course. Int one will more than
save the cost If bnil'li"g in a short time
Nv having such u room. Built! out Of
pine ar other lumber, box hOnse 16xle
feet. and batt.,,. on the outside. IL one
end have u window on either side OF Ito
window one or two shelves can be made;
beneath these stand your work bench
and chest If tools !; at the other end have
a stOnt platform, Ave feet from tho
grOund, four feet wide. on which can be
placed plows and the box containing
your harvester beneath will be room
for drills, corn planters, cultivat"rs, rskes
&C., with their tongues removed. On
either side have place for hoes and
garden tools. Overhead you can place
lumber to season. In one side have q
large door. Yon can have stove in the
room in winter and it will be capital
place to do odd jobs of mending, making,
&c. Have hox for buckles, rings,
straps, and ends generally. It is very
annoying to always ~ losing something,
and ridiculous to see great sixfotsr
call out wife, and daughter and hired
men to hunt q lost Ratchet, and after
hunting everywhere. find it Of last inst
where he threw it down himself after
using it. Have . place for everything,
and everything in its place. 1t will save
you time,
It is poverty striker economy to keep
poOr breed of stock. FL rnlers begin
to realize this fact. It is better to have
six animals of . good breed, than five
times ~ many poor, miserable creatures,
which make ono shudder to look at
them. The time it takes for them to
mature, and the food they consume dur
ing that time, will moro than pay for
good ones. was provoked at . farmer
last winter. He was the owner Of .
splendid Berkshire SOW, which he WIS
preparing to kill. I expostulated with
him, telling him to keep her for brood
sow BY all means. He said he was "too
poor to keep snch hog" Now, that is
mistake +; it is the poor men who need
such animals, il they ever expect to b.
anything hut poor mon. Men will some
day understand the vslne Of pure breeds
Of cattle, horees sheep AID hogs, % well
AZ poultry-and was going to say, nm
less you think it is improper, that it
wonld apply to people too.
Farmers save the manure 1t is of nm.
told value. Farmers generally arc aware
Of the value Of manure, hut We often see
it shamefnlly wasted while their land 10
suffering for it. Do not let your barn.
. Ms become knee deep in manure and
mud in winter. Haul it ont on your
fields in the proper season.
Look after all these items, and you
will get along easier and better. You
will have al winter, Of course, to make
aud mend, but an hours work at tho
right time. will sometimes save . day or
4 week. If your harness breaks, d. not
tie it with string, when . buckle or
rivet would mend It properly. M mat
ter what you do, do it we'll. Keep things
up. Live within your income, aud lay !
by something e'ch year If possible:
Avoid debt ~ you would satan himself,
especially store debts. You may 20 in
debt for stock and come out better of.
Int you never can I've the gamer by run.
ming in debt at tho store. Take come
good papers, anddo not get behind the
times.