The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-03-13
SOUTHERN Farm AND HONE
sumnIer work An yyin,o,.

SuInHler WOrk In winter.
In time of peace prepare for war. D,
is a venerable maxim, applicable To The
farmer as well as to the soldier. The
farmer should occupy at least q portion
Oh Inc peaceful, leisure DAYS, and long
evenings OF winter, in preparing for the
actlve campaign OF the ensuing summer
IN heid, orchard and garden. Now. in
Iue early part OF the year, is the time to
sSauy ana mature plans for the approach.
lng season. Every wise husbandman
VIII give much thought to the subject
OF Changes and improvements upon his
premises. With a map of his farm be-
fore him he can easily mark the course
70 be pursued and decide SIS to the best
manner of accomplishing the objects deS
sired. 1t is not hest to be in a hurry.
however, for il Is always wise to carefully
digest plan before deciding to adopt It
Ia practice. The better way is to con~
sldel the pros and cons until satisfied as
70 the advantages of any proposed
change In your system Of culture or
management.
Any farmer who cultivates from only
twenty-five to one handred acres or
more, win find it tor his interest to de-
vote time and attention 10 this matter
OF preparation 1t viii pay good divi-
dends before the close of the year to now
(or before spring opens) decide and map
out, or even write down in detail-sub.
Ject, OF course, to modification If neces.
sary- what he proposes to SOW or plant
on each field to be cultivated. noting
the changes and having regard to q
proper system of rotation. If it ia pro.
posed to make any additions in the wav
OF buildings, etc, he should not only
nave carefully prepared plans, but pro-
vide suitable material and arrange all
details SO far as is practicable. If other
improvements are 10 be inaugurated
whether IN fencing, drainage, the plant
ing OF orchards, the making of better
garden, or the oTnamenting of the
grounds about the dwelling. etc. every
thing should be 30 carefully considered
and provided for, that there NAV he no
delay when the proper season for action
shall arrive.
The man who thus employs his brains
IN winter viii be rewarded therefor dur
ing summer, in the greater ease and
cheapness with which bis plans can be
carried out; Tor, having iully decid, d
what to do, and having made his arrange
ments deliberately, every operation will
be performed In its appropriate season,
ana with that pTomptness which follows
foresight, readiness and energy Indeed,
the wide-awake. progressive cultiVatOr,
Will so study and mature his plans dur
ing the winter season, that when spring
opens he VIII be prepared to put his
forces In tn field at the earliest pTac
Lcable moment. and, by leading an
directing in pc ron, see that there is no
delay or waste of time at the season
when " time is money"
Winter is also the proper season to de-
clde as to what seeds, implements and
fertilizers will be required, and to secure
the same, or make such arrangements
that they can be had when wanted. 1t
changes are to be made IN the varieties
OF any grains, vegetables or grasses. it
VIII be well to secure the seed early, and
1T IS unnecessary to add that the best is
always the cheapest. If new tools or i'm
PIGMENTS are required, or old ones need
repairing, to enable one promptly and
properly TO perform the necessary operas
lions OF the coming campaign, give the
matter early attention, and thus guard
against hindrances and accidents at a
time when delays are expensive, if not
dangerous.
1t Is well occasionally to jog the mem
ores OF even the most intelligent, for it
may be truthfully said of a host of well
advised farmers, that
They know the right, and they approve it
too;
Condemn the, wrong, and still the wrong
pursue"
Albeit this couplet may not apply to the
reader, it win just fit some Of his neigh
bors. But be that as it may, we insist
that the prudent, far-seeing husbandman
may, by timely exercise of his brains,
do much of the coming seasons work in
advance of its opening = with which
axiom we close.