Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-29

VARIOUS SUGGESTIONS There are a
number of good practices which farmers
might be induced to adopt If occasionally
reminded of them. Among them we
give the following:
Copper wire and copper straps are
often very convenient and of much use in
repairing tools, doors, CRATES and parts OF
buildings Copper wire is about us easily
handled as Irvine. and is more unyielding
and durable Its 1exibility gives it great
advantage over iron wire, and it does not
rust Copper straps for mailing are better
than leather on one hand and hoop on the
other. Copper tracks are good for men
ding old harness, as they are easily
clenched.
Provide boxes or shelves with apart
ments and place in appropriate divisions
distinctly marked, all refuse screws. nails
bolts, rivets, staples, tacks. etc replenlSh
them rs needed by purchases at hardware
stores, procuring all the kinds and sizes
you ever ,SsKant. Such things always ut
hand, coSihs perhaps but few cents,
may save you dollars in time when repair
is needed at busy time and laborers are
waiting.
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well AS yourself, always to put every tool
back in its place rs soon as done with it,
no matter how great ahurry he may be in.
Better spare half a minute now in doing
so than for you to hunt half an hour with
team or man waiting. We know men
whu waste whole days in the aggregate in
hunting for misplaced tools, and in ask
ing eight or ten different persons on the
place where they are.
Keep your cellar properly and well
drained; allow no decaying matter in it
prohibit the throwing of Stops in puddle
at the back door, and never allow sink
pipes to become chocke or to emit foul
air. Much OF the sickness in the country
is caused by such bad air.
Keep all the hinges and latches about
the house oiled, to prevent wear and
squeaking. Go over them once week
with oil and feather; make regular work
of it. Keep gates properly CREASED at
latches and hinges, and see that they dc
not sag. The labor of dragging sag.
9ing gate is as hard as it is useless.
Use coal ashes OF wood dust or both, in
all your vaults daily. This will prevent
! all danger of wells becoming poisoned by
the drainage.
Give pure water to animals Cows are
sometimes watered from wells in the
manure yard containing impurities, and
the milk is thus more or less defiled and
poisoned, the butter tainted, and the
owner wonders why his family suffers so
much from sickness. If you expect good
healthy pigs and wholesome pork, lie
them have pure water, pure food and cont
stantlv clean quarters. We have actually
seen the careless and dirty character OF
some farmers photographed in their filthy
pig pens =,
Use petroleum rs a preventative of all
exposed word work and tools. 1t is very
cheap, and penetrates the pores. 1t is
good for all wood buildings, good for
gates, farm wagons, rakes and forks, aud
for all rustic work work exposed to
weather. 1t will pay its cost back again
at least one thousand per cent
On rainy days, examine your mowers
and reapers, and all other machinery
of similar character; clear off all the
grease on the axles which has beer
hardened with du-t, and put all in goot
running order. Kerosene applied to such
parts will enable you to clean them easily
When any tool, harness, wagon or any
thing else breaks, do not wait till yot
need it for use before repairing it, but &c
it mended at once. If horse loses
shoe, do not wait till he becomes lame bu
have it set immediately.-Ceuatry Gentle