The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-02-22

physiology and ,climatology have n
meaning for this class of farmers The,
inherit certain agricultural ideas an,
practices which they impart with reli
gious faith to their children and grand
children.
ECONOMY of the Farm.-This lis 4
hackneyed subject, and one which agri
cultural papers are much given to writing
about, but g short ride through any par
of the country viii show that either tbs
good advice has not reached mans
farmers, or that 1t has not beer needed
Sleds and carts are left standing appa
rently just where they were last used
By the side of fence lies a rusted
weather.beaten pillow. AT the best
money.getting lis slow work with the
farmer, hut neglect of this kind makes
it much slower than 1t need be. The
first and one of the most important o
farm economies is that of keeping
accounts. Have some sort of system by
which you can tell when each implement
was purchased, the amount of seed Gown
and sales made, as well as that reserved
for farm and home consumption. Let
the buying and selling of cattle and
poultry be registered, together with all
farm operations of any character. "A
few minutes each night will do the work,
and you will find yourself greatly helped
and encouraged by knowing exactly how
matters stand. DO not begrudge the
money you may spend on it. Repair
your tools and buildings as far as possible
at the proper time, and 40 save subse-
quent threefold expenditure of time and
money. Avoid auction sales, unless you
are very sure of yourself. We have
known men whose farms were always
stocked with worthless and vicious cows
and broken-down or runaway horses,
while their barns were filled with worth
less trumpery, bought because cit was
cheap" Better save your time and
spend your money where you win get a
air return. Examine the fences around
your pasture from time to time and
strengthen the weak places. a little
care beforehand may save a field of corn
or wheat. Plant COED fruit trees and
take care Of them. IF you have no mar
ket for fruit, at least raise enough for
yeur own family. Take under shelter
al the sd cattereimplements, buy pot
of paint and let the boys amuse them
selves by trying their skill on the wood
work.
Remember that a dozen hens can be
kept ON what a couple of worthless cats
and dogs will .devour.
that the farm and farm life are not appre-
ciated by our people. We long for the
more elegant pursuits, or the ways and
fashions of the town. But the farmer
has the most same and natural occupa-
tion, and Ought to find Life sweetar, if
less highly seasoned. than any other.
He alone, strictly speaking, has home.
How can O man take root and thrive
without Iland2 He writes his history
upon his field. How many ties, how
many resources he has; his friendships
with his cattle, his team, his dog, his
trees, the satisfaction in his growing
crops in his improved fields; his init.
macy with nature, with bird and beast,
and with the quickening element forces;
his cco-eperati5ns with the cloud, the sun.
the seasons, heat, wind, rain, frost.
Nothing will take the various social dis
tempers which the city and artificial life
breed out of a man like farming, like
direct and loving contact with the soil.
1t draws out the poison. II humbles
him, teaches him patience and reverence,
and restores the proper tone of his sys-
tenn.
Cling to the farm, make much of it,
put yourself into 1T, bestow yonr heart
and your brain upon it, 30 that it shall
SAVIOR Of you and radiate your virtue after
your days work is done.
Useful Suggestions.
Come in debt has wrecked more for
tunes andhopes. made more mortgage,
and brought more wrinkles to the brow