The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-16

The history Of no portion Of earth
is as interesting or - woncse ~ 81
hrmer Is that Of the area Of land which
be cultiyates. Still, IL is generally the
case that be Is In possession OF no iactS
in relation to il except those that are
preserved in his own memory. He often
has no knowledge of tho length Of time
4 has been titled, Of the purposes to
which different portions Of It have been
devoted, Of the system OF agriculture
that has been pursued, Of the length OF
time hat certain, cgopo have been raised
on giveA Reha ID - iey11lkerg INA
have IN exiplosed On b, tie lbsmsr|
productiveness Of the place ~ compared
9th that Of tho present time. He does
not know whsthss W ~ rs beeR ~,
proved or injured b. the nsnag cement
4 has received, or what that manage
aent has been.
II one N06Qts d the hase il WI
aAaptedAe poroosAt crd DIT po&lf
.adapta ttotlsSs3 10 h1B A0amesnSss1
knowing The facts. He has no accurate
knowle4ge sitAs, tina ospams4tal aad
lfuit tisst shftbA I'D yhes heve hl(n
planted, OF how productive they have
'been. He has no way Of finding out
how lDne. the ,bvildipgs And fences on
ia w have h(e4 SrectsA or tha cost
'el than. In lSct, unless he be an old
settler In the vicinity Of the place, he
knows nothing ol the history q, the
farm. 1bki6sj hljbaRh bS laeuu'
dsry at the Bet, and, Ike all unwritten
history, b likely 70 be very unreliable
II furnishes no e1sC( data1, 1nl no O.
cursse statistics Of any kind SIN, thu
history Of farm = Of great importance
70 its owpeE, a1d it, impostlneA n.
creases IN each succeeding year.
Its very easyto keep . record Of cur
rent events Of . farm which would be Of
great interest 70 the present and future
Owuer., The time Of one day at The
close Of each year would b sufficient
for tAs parpose. A good thank book
should bo obtained for C0ntaininR the
records. II tho farm j. . new one the
account Of the first year should embrace
che improvements that were made, the
fences and buildings that were erected,
the fields that were ploWed, asd the time
the work was done, and the crops that
were raised. An account Of the stock
boughk AID raised should alsO BE- on.
ergdt similar setfiss should ~ msle
. during each succeeding year. '"''' -
For eonvsniencs d reiersnce, i might
e6e better to keep the records Of each
year under distinct heads, Nike the fol.
lowing: Pscunaritiss Of the season;
1eld cFops; insect dspredalions; ani.
nab end poshsy; tho orchard, vine
yard, ~ ,tyiA 6psdeA M, yeostabla
9ardeo ~ 1eSY gasdeA |; bSddiaes'
6snces; the WsaSr supply; farm and
garden s1psfimeals; Lawn niaohiner1
81 impls0suta; taxss; eusronk price
- As1 produces; miscellaaeow, II,
Hosssa might abo b uade - includ'
tDWn md nsigAhofhood alAifS thas hay'
uslatioa 70 ~ fazu and occupahAs. II
yhg ~ And .bpllliee T. new roeda
- GseeeI q esi6gls, soA9oEhouse
aooeoaoAso, aa4 oelee pabl16 improve
,uloote; ~ 1bgnlallou q heal societies
Non 49, tlaSelsp q tlAtfm and Ii
'ptoaroG1y.sl lhooW poe.,sa 9t ...lt-gf
49, 4eAsa1s1 petallajllisdsl q
aaAsea shosA - sntrsd . statensae q
- r1in, snow, hail, and vi6lent thur
90 slorMs and Ne danagss rssultin
1tcn the0; 10 occurrence and dur.
- q d1oalAD; the time and ssverit