The Opelousas courier., 1883-06-09
/ Farmer shouldfNot
Do.

tboroughly haii-'lileo '%uu
~ growing poorer, while
sle ':1Ile,I land is constantly
l a;no, A thrifty and pru-
ssrrsrr will not devote his
l stsntion to the improve
~ e certain fields on his
S' ,'seause the laud is "easy
Ell at and let other por-
w his premises go uncul-
',sted, and grow nothing out
as' hoes. briars and stones.
|alsl s.,n,er should never have
aaltle. horses or other ami
..ack than he can keep IN
\ ordrr. All animal III good
MN ". !, fl,e beginning of winter
1''s e.,..,,.iy half wintered. Nor
Il Il. iet bis cattle endure
" siilIing storms OF winter III
I ,s'el. yard or field, whilst a
y @,slIars expended i'll the WA,
nssi,,g comfortable stables
.,Il a,aI,ly repay him III say
N foader, and afford a greater
@ulnt Of milk.
farmer should never depend
a,nrll oil his neigllbors for
ss.t hs can by careful manage
~ produce on his own land.
u ss should not make it a COM
'.ss mactice to either buy or
w fruit while he can plant
IN and cultivate them on his
IN ground = nor annoy his
ss;rhbors by borrowing tools to
sssE with, while he can make
J, Inn them. " The borrower
mryant TO the lender"
/ farmer should never be SO
Immsrsed in political matters as
& neglect doing his various
i;a8s Of work in due season, and
A sallg up matters aud things
N winter; nor should be be SO
mttentiye to politics as to re-
nm ignorant OF those great
mastiDns OF national and state
aajey which will always agltate
mare Of less Il free people.
4 farmer should not be con
Iaually borrowing his neigh
|sls newspaper, while he can
sasay save money enough, by
BanaiIIng some little extrava-
RAIse. ID subscribe and pay foI
eHaaE more Of his own.
4 FARMER should never refuse
fair price for anything he
sisIles To sell. | have known
4 6ea ID refuse Il dollar and d hal
I'll i husllei of wheat, and atte'
keapillg it five or six months
ihey we're glad to get a dolla
ef Ii. ! have known farmer
refuse To take a fair market
sbIe price for their dairies o
mEEef. and after keeping it thre'
81 folr months they conclnd'
b sell The butter for only two
thirds Of the price which the,
ssge arst offered. "A bird il
a hand is worth two in th
bBsh.n
II farmer should not allow hi
epd piIe, To be reduced dow
u the shorts" merely DRAWN.
i little by p~iecemeal, and gree
Il that. He must expect to Ell
e9usteF the sour looks of hi
Rlfs aud family, and perhaps b
compelled lin Il series OF LEI
EHEes To learn that the man VIII
pgeFldes green wood to burn
Hi winter, has not mastered til
8Nl rules of domestic econom,
Mi should he employ som
boleh mason TO build b
chimney Z upside down $
lhat bis family will be nearl
zlaeke1 oat of the house, ali
tle walls of the room become
Msaafon.
farIlbr should not let b
Buildings look as old as the hill
aaa gv III decay, while he q
easlly afford the means to kes
9hHAlt ~ gs,tal repair ; nor shoil
ae allow battered clothes al
ela llaEs TO lpe stuffed in the wi
'!aWs, ii place of glass. IT
aees, be need not be alarmed
as acquires the reputation OF
ilalh man, or one who tarri
laElg where liquor is sold By I
ass.
faFllBr should not be- co
sAled With ~lilapidated looki'
'eRs Oh his farm, SO as
lapt bis cattle to become II
and destroy his crops, VIII
BAG plenty of opportnniti
Msnake Ct keep them IN repa
gpF WOrkiag Farmer.
RlEcanling establishmel
sAn y ~ paying III the w
a5 sNalh where they are est;
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