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

Of the first frost; the temperature OF
unusually cold and hot days ana inc
time when work was commenced IN inc
spring. The record respecting noxlous
Insects should embrace the appearance
Of old and new species, the damages
resulting from them, the means resorted
to for discriminating them, and the good
accomplished by parasites ana o'r,s:
The poultry record should contain MOI
only the number Of each kind OF fowls
raised and kept, but the introduction OF
new varieties and notices of their pecu-
liar value. Similar entries should be
made respecting horses, cattle, sheep,
and swine. II new breeds are intro.
duced, the comparative value OF cacn
should be noticed. All experiments IN
feeding should be carefully noted down.
A statement of the annual yield of wool
and milk would be Of very great value.
Under the head of field crops should
be entered the number and location Of
acres devoted to each, the time of plant
inc and harvesting, the method of cult.
yation, the variety Of the seed, and the
weld, II remarkable yields were OBJ.
tanned a statement should be give9esf
the apparent cause. Like statements
should be given in regard to partial and
total failures.
The record Of operations in fruit cul:
ture should embrace the setting out Of
trees. vines, bushes, and plants-their
vstetia and mode a culture, the time
| q xrstting, buddiss, and pruning, the
Dc 3 when each variety commenced to
bSl, the yields and conditions Of the
HlSI ana injuries from hest, cold, and
insects, and other causes.
The time Of the erection OF each
building on the farm, together with the
cost OF material and labor, should be
carefully noted down. The like should
| be done In, relation b repairs OF every
Kind. An annual record should be kept
of the erection and repairs of fences OF
every description. This record should
4 aite the location Of each fence, the ma
srsls used In it, construction, and it,
cost. A record OF this kind will be OF
great value in showing the comparative
economy OF different kinds Of fences.
1T will also afford information respect
, ing the durability Of different materials.
The kind If wood employed for fence
. posts aud the manner Of setting them
should be carefully noted down. :.
A carefully-kept account Of expendl..
, lures for the purchase and repairs Of
: farm Implements and machinery will be
, g. srest value TO- every farmer. II
: sl,o9A give the name Of every mple'
ment, with that of the maker, and the
cost. It is we'll to know how long every
sort Of machine and implement will last
: with proper usage, and what amount o.
!, repairs were required to keep it in run
: Ming order. The cost Of machinery ant
|, implements for working farm ha'
. become very great, and every means
I for reducing the expense should be re
sortei to. 1 Il one machine designed Il
: do the same kind of work as another
], WIN last twice - long, the fact shonlt
:, be known. As q rule farmers know
- very little about the comparative, valu
= Of different machines made for dom:
4 similar work.
!. Most that we know concerning farm
n management Is gained from the har'
" school of experience, and a history Q
!. farming operations is. nothing but re
= S0s<ied expeFienee. -~ Il ONE. kn0srs Wha
:, !. successes have been realized on a pa'
- ticular farm, he will be in way to res
y lie then, again. So, too, il he know
Of failures, he will be better prepared
avoid them. Ii he learns that certai
e kinds Of apple trees were planted in
10 certain spot and failed to produce frui
:. he will not repeat the experiment.
as he finds in looking over the history Of
farm that there were repeated failure
in producing pears Of certain varieti'
in certain soils, he will not renew Il
mt, effort. II, on the contrary, he rea'
that certain apple and pear trees tn
q are now producing abundantly have a
forded large crops for many SUGGEST,
years, he may rest assured thst it is a.
:. yisabie to set out more Of them. Lii
" vSi6sblS Information may be obtaine
s inIrsspect u The use Of special fertilizer
cn the employment of certain kinds
re building materials, paints, and tool
Us and the culture Of different kinds
re field and garden crops. The history
On q farm, like the history Of nation,
nc generally certain to repeat itself.-N
W caQ0 Times.