The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-01-23
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FARM WORK FOR JANUARY.
One cannot lay out his work to advantage,
without knowing precisely how he stands
with regard to his business. Tho begin.
ming Of the year is time for ascertaiuing it.
Frequently an account of business is kept
for month or two aud then neglected -
Ii it is only to encourage habits Of regular.
ity and perseverance, it will BE- time III
spent to keep an account, not only of money
affairs, but record of events for every day.
This tends to beget promptness and system
in every detail Of farm work, and in bust.
ness affairs that foresight and economy
which are everywhere the prime essentials
to success.
Keep record Of tho event of each days
work, and farm life. One of the boys or
girls should do this. A book will be needed,
ruled with plain lines on which to make the
entries put down tho condition of the
weather, the work done, and by whom pur.
chascs and sales made, indeed, anything
that may be needed for future reference, or
that should be entered in tho account book
which will thus become valuable and in.
teresting record Of the tarm.
Put down everything you possess, from
the farm itself to the small tools aud uten-
sils, and value each item fairly. Enter the
money on hand, and also every debt owed
This is the first work in beginning an ac-
| count. The property owned and money
or Iand, will be on one side Of tho account
and the debts on the other. The balance
will show how tho farmer stands This nc-
count of stock.
Purchases and sales arc entered in the
nil h,t ,ptn
and sale book except tho transactions
which go into the cash book.
Every payment and receipt Of money for
purchases, sales or for wages should be en-
tered in the cash book. This should be
done every evening and before it is forgot
ten ; all thcse entries are transferred to
ledger to the proper accounts. The work is
very simple and easy, and there are farmers
girls who keep all their fathers accounts in
the most accurate manner.
A farmer should try to make work for a
hired man, or several if possible. If he
can find profitable work for them he is MAX
ing money for himself. y few months
wages spent in procuring or making manure,
or draining, clearing off stone, getting out
stumps, or otherwise making the farm more
productive, will be well invested.
Keep the stables clean; clear out the ma
nurc, and scrape or card off all the filth
from the animals. The stable should be
made so warm that the manure will not
freeze at night; low temperature will
either demand larger amount Of food, or the
animal will fall off in condition. .-.--
IF tho litto- so VuL III 5.lnch lengths or
even smaller, it will hold moisture, will make
better and finer manure, and will keep the
animals cleaner than long litter. The gain
i'll the quantity of manure in one year, the
saving in time in the handling, and increased
effectiveness of it will pay good interest on
the cost of windmill and fodder cutter,
to do the cutting. But il the stormy and dis
agreeable days are chosen to cut up straw
for this purpose, an abundant supply can
be made. A broad axe can be purchased
for $3.50, and with this and a block, a
sheaf of straw may be cut into 3inch chaff
in half a minute. Two persons, one to hold
the shcaf on the block or plank, and the
other to use the axe, would soon cut up
ton of straw. Where hardwood saw dust,
dry swamp muck, or pine straw can be
procured, these make excellent litter and
manure.
Economy in feeding, is very important
consideration. In some cases half the feed
used is wasted. Cutting the fodder has
proved a saving of one.third to one-half.
Where but 10 head of stock are fed, if the
feed Of one third or one. half can be saved,
it is simply a large increase Of the resources
of the farm, and sufficient to pay the cost
of good cutter and the time expended in
cuttiD0