Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-04-12
System on the farm.

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Spring, There are SO many things to
be done, and all want to be done at
the first opportunity, that often in an
effort to get everything at work much
time is lost, and considerable vexation
of mind occasioned. ! find very much
time can be saved and considerable
worry avoided by following two rules:
First, have my work all planned out
ahead and then as nearly as possible
complete one task before commencing
another nd. .t'-'.. 'aA '.'-
% Before building house or barn you
decide upon the plan and the material
to be used, and how you want the
work performed. And in commence
ing spring work the same rule will APP
ply. Decide first what you want done
and then how you want to go at it.
By having these two points decided
ahead there is nc. delay-tbe work can
go right along. u!ggg hes odL
Every farmer, and especially where
more or less hands are employed, is
aware that little time wasted twice
a day deciding what is to be done next,
and then still more time than that de-
Gliding how to go to work, is lost for
ever. The work can all be planned
out ahead You can decide just as
we'll now as a month later, what fields
you want sowed to oats, planted TO
corn, potatoes, sorghum or beans; how
many acres of each crop you want to
sow or plant, and then know how much
seed Will be required and have this se~
cured in time. Then you can decide
what fields you want planted first, and
in this, much time can be saved by
having the work in one field followed
by work in another adjoining. Where
the teams, hands and implements have
to be moved from one part of the farm
to another in a busy time, considerable
time is lost and the same may be said
of commencing a number of tasks at
one time. 1t is better to finish up as
nearly as possible as you 60 along.
am aware that it is nearly impOs-
sible to say what shall be done every
day in advance for a month ahead
But the outlines can all be laid out and
adhered to-little details must be man.
aged as they come up. find it very
easy to plan out all the spring work in
advance and to know just what work /
expect to do and how | want it done.
| This is all noted down so there is no
mistake. There are many little jobs
that can be done at odd times and in
order to make the most of the time
every advantage must be taken. In
doing this l find / make great saving
by preparing ahead. The tools can all
be put in good order several days Oh
weeks before they are used; the seed
purchased and prepared for planting
a good supply Of stove wood cut and
piled up ready for use; the manure
hauled out and scattered; the fences
overhauled and repaired; the harness
oiled and repaired; the stalks and grass
raked up and burned so that the GROUND
is as clean as possible. l find eact
year that it is economical to spend con
siderable time in preparation of thu
soil before planting, and especially Sc
with crop that is to be cultivated
while growing, such as corn, beans
. sorghum, etc. Not only does this in
crease the yield but also saves consid
. cradle time in the cultivation. We
: as farmers are striving to make money
, and everything that economies tim
3 and labor and at the same time in
, creases our income, should be- take
| advantage of, and find that by plan
: ming and preparing ahead, thoroug
: preparations of the soil before plantin
t or sowing seed, using none but tn
r best quality of seed, and in cultivation
n and keeping the growing crop clea
are the greatest features in successfr
farming.
: Work after well-laid-out system
!. and follow this up as closely as pOss
n BILE N. j. SHEPHERD,
Eldon, Mo.