Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-12
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ARM AND PRESIDE.

Ann AND PRESIDE.
SAVING LABOR ON THE FARM use
to know an old gentleman who, when re-
monstrated with for doing unnecessary
labor on the Sabbath, replied that he never
did If he knew it, and he thought man
ought to be sent to the county jail who
would do unnecessary work at any time. /
sympathize with him and if farmers would
only plan their buildings and lay out their
fields so that unnecessary steps would be
avoided, and when going about their work,
would stop a moment to think what they
would need, aud how many different trips
they would have to make il they did not
take all they could at one time, they woul
find farming much less laborious and
profitable. Some of them work like
ers, who are said to make one =
at the work, and then 60 be-
and after dinner take az
and 60 after more too
time to quit work for
| 1t is not only in
/ drive-ways and paths psot.,-s
fully calculating how the wor3 la,
done at the least possible expenditure of
time and labour. but they would save many
times by a careful looking over of machine
ry and aseertaining whether they could not
| dispense with weight in this one to save
| the strength of the team; whether the
| other could not be adapted to perform a
little more labour without extra outlay of
strength.
Five hundred extra pounds weight in
| the wagon reduces the amount your team
can draw by just that much, if other things
| are equal.
| An extra inch in the furrow slice en-
ables you to plough eight acres about as
easily az you ploughed seven before.
T Six inches added to the cut of your now
ing machine reduces the hours it will take
to do your moving about one-eighth.
| Bear these facts in mind each year as
you have to increase your farming imple-
ments or to replace the old ones.
But rem. mber always that there are two
sides to the question 1t is not the lightest
wagon which runs the easiest. Something
depends upon the perfection of the running
gear. 1t wheels are not true and truly set
upon the axle; if axles are not smooth; il
shafts or pole are set so that the line of
draft is not right, you are getting load
which will show on the horses and not on
the scales.
| If the plough or machine are not proper
ly made; you may find it harder to plough
or NOW seven acres with the imperfect
machine than eight, or even ten with one
we'll built, though of great weight
The time has passed by when ANY fool
can be a farmer and the farmer need to 4.
have considerable knowledge of mechanics
among all the rest of his education, If he
hope to be successful at his business.
SAVE THE USEFUL HERBs.-Gather
the useful herbs. that every family needs
in case OF sickness. this month. A good
Quantlty OF ooneseG, Sc useful in colds -
bilious attacks, headache.=- ors, loss Of
appetite, and many other things, should
always be gathered so soon as it is ready
to blossom. Smartweed, which is so good
put into cloth bag and dipped in warm
vinegar and applied to any local pain,
ought to be saved before it comes into
blossom; but If not, save now, and be sure
you have smartweed, for there is another
plant that resembles it, and may by some
be mistaken for it. Mullen leaves are
also highly priced dried and smoked, in
lrritatidg coughs. sore throat, diptheria,
and some other complaints. Catnip, when
in bloom, leppermint and spearmInt are
alsO usoful All herhs shnuld ha tIad in
dry room, where spiders and flies cannot
riot upon them, or be spread out and
dried evenly and put into paper bags when
not too bulky. Long useless stalks need
not DO gathered, as they are much better
without them.