The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-03-18
Some General and Pertinent Remarks
on Farming.

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Some General ana Pertinent Remarks
on Farming
Wehave good farmers and poor farmers,
and that 10 the reason we have good farms
and poor farms. A poor farmer will soon
make good farm poor. It's not TIE pro-
duction ofgrain that wears ont land. Our
best farmers raise abundant crops, and
keep their land In good condition, while
the poor farmer kills his land, raising
very light crops. To be good farmer
requires close attention .. the many. very
little things upon which no is called to
exercise his Judgment every day of his
life. If he 10 faithful In these little
things, and if, as rule, he judges cor
rectly, he fs what wa call good farmer.
TO illustrate: He nust decide whether
he will COW q field 10 grass; how much
seed; at what time 60 be Gown; in what
manner soWn in what condition ought
the ground 10 be best TO receive the seed.
Now, ifhe make mistakes on majority
of tkese points, he has no chance for q
good urop. Spit is continually with the
farmer; these little but very important
questions are staring him in the face, at
every step he takes, from morning until
night.
While one farmers pigs thrive and do
well aDother's become NANCY and die
only on account of q little difference In
the cleanliness Of bedding. This certain
" is Q very small matter, but, il Persisted
in, IL will make one man rich, while IL
make the other one poor.
The worst feature of our farming, at
the present time, is in having too much
stock roaming over our land. This will,
ifpersiated in, duging tho early spring
ground is very wet, soon kill the best of
land. Al single plowfng or cultivation Of
landin the mud, frequently does more per
manent Injury 20 tho land than the raising
ofa crop. This tramping OF the ground,
when in an unfit condition, Ia almost the
cole cause OF 30 many poor fagtns.
AS q rule, our live stock is not we'll cared
for in winter. There is 6 lack of necea-
sary shelter, and great irregniarity in
feeding, waterirs; and caring for It gen.
orally. The manner Of feeding ID OF
much moro Importance than the amount
OF feed given. We can not be successful
In the management of our etock, unless
we look specially affer each animal, and
treat it according TO It's individual needs.
We should have regular feeding times,
and should not vary from then, for there
can be nosucaeEs withenk some kind cf
order and system. We find th5t the far
nler Who lebors withors plan or systein,
always works 10 o disadvantage, and Is
contipaally Liable TO what he cnlis haces-
dents or bad luck. '-s1ls
nere Are swo poeitions occupied by the
as only q faYmer can ba, with tho richest
productions of the soil, when other trades
aud professions are uTertaken with disas-
ter. He can rejoice In his abundance.
which he eleeniinEly has without money
and without pfice. The other extreme
Is the poor farmer. lie yaises but littIa
fruit of any kind. He ID dspen1 1ens upon
the market for SghS6as ser ipx;lries he may
enjoy. he is Invariably lii debt. and
hard times always take him at diendvnfi- 4
istags One notable difIare,lce; between
4 the good and the bad farmer. Is that the
former takes the greatest pieasnre In at.
tending - the many little things which
make bis calling auccesaful; while tho
latter defests the very idea OF ENGAGING
in such little aiatleEa.
ssz.sT The farz,la will secure hest returns
fiom his lhbofs aud In, If he keep sc
least half his land Id graass, snd nat gte.n
much stock. Then he eans keep up stt.,e
fertility Of the soil, scartely ever fsiI 60
have good crops, and S9ill AlWays have
plenty OF paature alitl lia ics ilpo stock.
an addition To the eb6vo soineUfiat
rambling rsnlsris r shouid like 10 urge
upon my hFothes Cru th Is Importance
of keeping d farm Journal, or 4 diary OF
events Ii which afa gacnrde1 all lfs r..
eeipts and e1nsnd diturss, n5tS5 on the
,Wesths h, the ae ems, mari ID, etc. Such
q jouf 4si tells what crops hbye paid, and
what have TS,t. In 9th er HordB, is brings.
before rs IN panofainic visw shs past !;
shows ils our m hes, and enables Iia 20
& aypiu tnpIF Eepes si5f0ss, I have kept anesI q
joufnal for thirty yeaEE, and IA many
ways have found it profitable. By la fer.
anee to my joaEnal, i find that ws kayo
cold sa94 worth Of eggs and ponltsy. and.
F1ttv 40 vCr IN UE1IfE ETI-
geged In the poultry business. wi fesf
glad that IS has been ptss sbie to tis !.
\ but HithoDk the journal gs would not
have known &c To q certainty. { give
this % 4 sample. can give sto -eSact
G1nonnt og TeceipiE from all my Tarious
rs0aFiS,@ of i:lccillA and is Is pleasant
and pz0ii hls to laye 81 TO refer to-
D. q. BIanso0s fFeyFbsrrt Miami
Counss, ID.