Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-01
NE[GHBORiNG NOTES.



Notwithstanding the almost incessant
rainy weather, which is such marked
exception to our usually delightful au-
tumns, the spirit (not alcoholic) Of inn
provement in our midst. is quite mani
fest. Sufficient enterprise in exchange
OF property and in putting up new build
ings has been shown to warrant us in
saying that the dull, leaden appearance
of the sky and the absence of the golden
sunshine for such long, dark period,
have not allowed the blues to obtain
very much of foothold, and our people
are still encouraged to believe in and
to wait with patience for, 1.-THE good time
coming"
"A good name is better than riches"
(and still better if the riches accompany
it) and we are told that, If thou be
wise, thou shalt be wise for myself" and
1.-The wisdom of the prudent is to under
stand his ways" l think Solomon said
something like that a long time ago.
and although the proverbs of the wisest
man may not be followed to the letter in
all the management of farm operations,
yet the result of experience and practical
foresight has prompted some of our peo-
pie to make necessary improvements in
regard to barn accommodations, no
doubt realizing that farm with good
barn on it is much more nearly good
management than the attempt to farm
without this building. r. NJ. Day led
the van, and structure so by so feet
furnishes accommodation for several
tons of hay, besides the room specially
fitted for protecting his horses, cattle
and sheep from the effects of the gentle
zephyrs' of our Wisconsin Januarys.
The products of the dairy are no insig-
niticant feature in this community; and
cows well sheltered and properly fed,
certainly yield more than enough milk,
extra, to warrant the necessary outlay.
Mr.. Day has provided stanchions for
eighteen cows, and the arrangement for
feeding hay to his stock without so much
unreasonable waste, is very commenda-
BILE.
John G. Harshberger evidently has an
eye to combination of the beautiful
with the useful. Since moving up to
his present home, known as the Dan.
Taylor place. many changes for practi-
cal convenience have been made. He
has been specially active this fall, hav-
ing moved large barn from its old sit
uation to one much more suitable, pre-
pairing a roomy basement for stock, and
bringing the barn over from its old place
to form the addition, altogether making
a suitable protection for all kinds OF
farm products, and in its completeness
showing that what is worth doing at all
is worth doing well. Other improve
ments on this place and also on others
in the neighborhood, will receive no
tice at some other time, but the subject
of barns is the specially at the present
writing.
Sandy earns valuable farm, one-halt
mile south of the village, is not complete
without good, big barn placed thereon.
And, as that very destructive element,
fire, destructive when beyond control,
swept away, last fall, the very substan-
tial outbuildings that have served well
for some years, the rebuilding at once
became necessity. This barn, 80 by
40, is now in process of building, the
extremely unfavorable condition of the
weather preventing the hauling of lum-
Der, and also not allowing carpenters to
get through with other pressing work
sooner.
Judson Abrams seemed to have taken
time by the forelock," and avoided
building in the rain. by having his big
barn raising last spring. Hence his hay
and harvest found permanent protec-
ton before the autumn rains became an
almost daily occurrence.
RETLAW