Morris tribune., 1881-11-03
A Mothers Experience.


Il shall be obliged to kill nay children or
90 to housekeeping" was the somewhat
surprising assertion made by young
mother the other day. She is q delicate
woman who, wishing to be relieved of the
cares Of housekeeping for year or two,
decided to beard for that length of time.
My children are good children in the
main, " she continued, ''obedient, not de-
structive, and do not disturb things that do
hot belong to US, but being children and
not little old men and women they are as
unwelcome as frost in Junesi in the house
where we pay large sum for their board"
This mothers experience is by no means an
uncommon one; and about the only way by
which sensitive woman can make life
bearable under the circumstances is to cul-
tivate stoical Indifference, after she has
provided as many legitimate outlets for her
children vitality as she possibly can. If
she is conscientious, and her children
are wisely restricted, she can af-
ford to be indifferent, and may even find a
sort Of philosophical content in contem-
plating the members of a certain class of
people who never were children.
Farming Notes.
Over one hundred farms in Orange coun-
ty, New York, are advertised for sale by
Newburg real estate agent. The reasons
given are that the land IS played out, and
that the farmers are deslrous to try thu
west.
The severe drought which prevailed over
the greater part Of the northern and west
ern states has interfered in the prepare
ton of land for sowing winter grain; in
fact, on the hard, clayey soils it has been
impossible to plough or fit them for the
reception of seed.
Mr.. A. P. Bennett, Linneus, Me-, forces
water by horsepower into each crib OF his
sixty cattle.
Six factories, the Utica Herald says, are
working up the amber cane successfully
grown this season on $50 acres in the town
of Rush, N. Y.
A Wisconsin dairyman, Christian Kroe-
ger by name, paid $40 damages the other
day rather than stand suit at law for skim.
ming milk taken to the cheese factory.
A correspondent If the Rural NeaD
Yorker states that Elkanah Watson, mer-
chant of Albany. New York, was the real
author of the present system Of fairs and
cattle shows sustained and directed by agri-
cultural societies, and the first one was
held under his direction at Pittsfeld, Mass.
where he had farm, in 1910. This was
such success that Watson soon after pro-
ceeded to organize agricultural societies and
establish fairs and cattle shows in other
places, and now in every state of the union
there are more or less of them, and many
aSe supported in part by legislative aid.
Many persons let their poultry roost on
trees during the summer months. This is
well, If care is taken to get the birds Sc
curely housed before severe weather
sets in. If they are allowed to remain
outdoors amidst frost, sleet, snow, cold
rains. and bowling. bitter winds. they will
suffer greatly; their combs and wattles will
freeze and many will sicken and die T ON
exposure. There should be good supply
of gravel. shells, road dust, etc., put away
as poultry supplies" to be used during
the time that fowls have to be confined to
close quarters. Poultry, like other live
stock, pays If properly cared for. Both
profit and humanity demand Of us good
care for our fowls as Of all other stock.