The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-06-25


improved, built up and beautified.-
fit to become mothers of a growing
race.
NEATNEss IN FARMING.-There are
many thrifty, wellto-do farmers Gas
far as dollars and cents are concerned)
who lack neatness in their undertak-
ings. In all the different operations
on the farm, the finishing touch is
left off, want of time or that it "don't
pay being the principal excuse The
Question now comes up: allow shall
the thrifty, well-todo farmer. who is
not tidy in his farm work, be
made to see that it would pay him to
become so? We must show himthat
it will not cost much-that it is very
cheap and well worth what he pays
for it. In the first place it pays well
by the example and the influence it
has upon his neighbor farmers. Ev-
cry farmer has his influence, either
as a good one or on the contrary;
and some one will pattern after him
more or less. In some localities it is
said: "what neat farmers they are!
How thrifty everything looksH In
other sections it is quite the reverse
We can account for it in no other way
than by example, and this does not
cost much; yet one course will adj
vance the price of land five dollars
per acre, and the other decrease it in
the same amount.
At many farmers door the wood
pile seems to extend from the kitchen
door to the farthest side of the
barn, safe walking being almost him
dered on account of pieces of wood
and timber being scattered about
This gives the place a very untidy
appearance. l have found it an ex-
eellent plan to keep the bits of wood
picked up; those that are good for
nothing but fire wood takeyat once to
the wood pile, and those that are too
good for that purpose, put them in a
safe. place where they may be ready
when needed. All this can be done
with very little extra trouble; only
bear it in mind when going in and
about the place, do not let q stock of
this material accumulate or you will
feel like the boy who did not see how
the other boys could have their heads
combed every day-it almost killed
him to have his combed once in
week. ig7
A gate off its hinges, a board off
itsplace, windows with broken panes,
all have very untidy appearance,
and really take little time to repair
no more time used than later: and
certainly they will not repair them
selves. If we do this at once, the
sweet appearance of our homes will
not be marred for weeks and often
months.
There is another thing in too many
farm places that present very unit
dy appearance, and that is the gar
den--a place for almost everything
but what you would expect to see in
a garden-it might properly be called
a weed patch. / have learned from
experience that a farmers garden
may be made useful, ornamental and |
more than all, profitable, at a very
little expense except wise improve
ment of time that often runs to waste. |
Too many farmers shave no time" to |
attend to their gardens, but spend |
hours loafing at the village store or
hotel. Make it a point to raise every
kind of vegetable grown in your part
of the country, and when grown to
use them, and there will be found to
be both health and economy in the
family.
And lastly there is nothing that
makes place present neater APP
pearance than plenty of paint taste
fully applied. Color looks we'll; avoid |
too great contrast-the whole beau |
ty is often spoiled in this way. Many i
painters work ON the principle that
great contrast is beauty-bat to my
mind the blending and harmony Of
color is where the beauty lies. Yet
a white house with green blinds is
always in order on farm. Any
place in need of paint, large enough |
to use fifty dollars worth judiciously |
will sell for much more money |
9TH the paint than without it, and |
mdA~ keep it, it is a good in