The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-04

muscle. He uses his memoraD5r-
book. He notes down an n,.r
ideas" He weighs the matter c,'
fully, proves it, and if he sees \.
something is to be gained BY =
use, he promptly adopts it.
Not only dos he use hi, memo
randum book in this way. but i, |
keeping Careful record Of recsin, |
and expenditures he can tell exscfy |
What it costs to make a ward Il |
cloth, a sewing machine or ,rr
other article on which he is En-.
gagged.
Farmers, how many of you can
tell exactly what it costs YOU 10
make bushel of corn or wheat
You raise number Of hogs. bu.
when the money you get for thenb
in your pocket, do you know what
those hogs cost you: You reily
don't know whether you have lca
or gained nor how mgch. You
raise splendid crops Of wheat; and
when the wheat has been placed
in your granaries VIII any Of yoa
knew what it has cost YOU; Or
what is the lowest sum YOU cn
take for it without financial l1s}
You raise tobacco and cotton, and
sell these productions for FIVE, eight
ten, or twelve cents per pound. Ii
the latter price, you think YOU have
made money. Do you know how
much? Probably not one present
who has ever raised these crops,
can tell within two or three cents
per pound of what they cost him
Is it any wonder that farmers have
become embarrassed when trey
paw so little attention to their haan-
cial interests? Men of other pur'
suits attend to Meir business, while
farmers neglect the details of then
own. Let a merchant or manu-
facturer pay as little attention to the
details of his business as the a7er'
age farmer and he is on very short
road with a steep down grade, to
financial ruin. The fact that farm
ers have so long endured in this
slippery way is abundant proof OF
the great vitality of their business
and indicates that with due atien-
ton great wonders can be accom-
plished.
BY a proper use of his memoran'
dunn book and pencil the farmer
can tell, at the close Ct the year
how much labor has been perform
"a, in what way it was employs
how much time has been idly spent
how much money he has paid Out
and what per cent. his soil IS eH'
hauSted. This Will form one sldf
of the book. On the other, be"
much he has received from us
fields and stock, Improvements u
his farm, etc. Balance the two aFo
the difference viii be his real gan
or loss during the year. b ms
means he will learn what II costs q
make the different articles OF Lara
produce, and if he really wants "a
make money be viii af erwards &C
vote his attention to those cro2a
which makes the greatest returns
for the least outlay.
But YOU say this is all true, bIt
then it is SO much Il ouble, am
haven't the time to do it, and DC.
sides | would make such a ooi'i
of it, that when the year is OH :
couldn't tel heads or tails OF i.
Well, as to The time requires, ma
IS a small item. perhaps II won"
amount to a few hours during t"'
year. We thirk that We cen s'st
gest a good plan, as "you are on. a
practice, and your fingers are ':.'''
and you can't write well, VIZ
You that have children crowns
up, place the books in ther aus !; :
They will take great pride u n
y hen once started. and tn :,
feei more fully id .nt'ti d with ~. +.
Interests. They VIII feel lhat ~
success Of the farn'. nj corr
l d>atir the c5uif | OF tae en-
Ia,nilv, depends n = n'e'su {. - -
the cor-ecrn, Sss nj skill Win y ~
thev k ep tie ,'ely reca'd. = n,
ether important advantage Is -,
right at home, without expense " u
children will be gaining gp.t
practical, business education WIZ rea
will be useful to them in after M :
1t viii also cultivate their haoiiS :
observation, quicken their app, =,
tensions, ripen their Judglp'ea,
make them love the farm, ana :. :.
word, tend TO make them true "
telIigent ladies and gentlemen
Patrons, use your memoranou'
books. ToE w. SMITH.