The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-03-27
Centerville, March 239.
EVIDENCES OF A THRIFTY
FARMER

The thrifty, prudent farmer-one inter
ested in his business and who pursues it
as well for the love of it as for the profit
it will surely afford if conducted with
system and economy-is constantly en-
gagged in fixing up his premises, and put
ting them in more convenient and thor
ough order He spends no stormy days
at the country village, as do his less pru-
dent neighbors, nor does he have any
spare hours in which to luaf at the cor
ner shop or store. His time is better en-
ployed. In winter as well as summer he
has his stormy day work planned before
hand, reserving to be performed at such
time some needed job that can be done
without interfering with the regular
work of the farm on pleasant days. But
while constantly active, and watchful that
no time is lost or wasted, he always has
plenty of time to receive or make calls
upon his neighbors, attend to necessary
business that frequently calls him away
from home, and store his mind with use
full knowledge. 1t is this very attention to
to his home duties, this outstanding of his
time, this constant care to the little nee
essary FILINGS of his farm and buildings,
that enables him to keep before his work
and have time for days leisure without
are the more important matters upon his
farm attended to, but the little details are
not overlooked While his fields are
smooth and productive, his fences up
right and permanent, and his buildings
well painted and in good repair, and at
the same time the windows to his house
are not stuffed with old rags; the latches
and handles to his doors are perfect; and
the numberless little contrivances, quite
inexpensive in themselves, but which rem
der set of farm buildings SO convenient
and handy, are to be found at every turn.
There are many otherwise good farm
ers who are entirely regardless of these
little fixtures, and who devote all their
time to the large matters. Now we hold
that while the latter should by all means
be the main objects of attention, the for
mer should on no account be neglected,
and it is as much the part of the thorough
ly good farmer to see to the one as the
other. We enjoy visiting farm where
! this attention to little matters, this time
spent in fixing up" is everywhere no.
ticeable and in complete keeping with
| the more weighty matters. We like to
see we'll built gates instead of bars, barn
doors on rollers instead of hinges, and
| fodder racks for stock instead of feeding
upon the ground. We like to see all doors
to out buildings provided with hasps for
both fastening them on the inside if nee
essary and also securing them back when
open from the action of the wind to find
in connection with every barn or stable
a closet for harness, and some kind OF
shelter for the larger farm tools; to find
hooks for hanging up odd pieces of rope,
chains. shovels and the like, and nails for
hanging up the smaller tools and utensils
used upon farm, as we'll as boxes for the
reception of old iron and every sort of
waste; and a work bench and tools for
making and repairing all kinds of farm
implements.
One hardly knows, without having tried
it, how much the farmer can accomplish
during his spare hours in the way of fix
ing up his buildings with these handy
accompaniment, nor how much they add
to the actual value of the farm, not only
for himself in performing the necessary
work upon it, but in the estimation of
any one wishing to purchase farm
Attention to these little matters makes
the really economical, successful farmer
Spirit of Kansas.