The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-02-23

~ ~ Hot Uncommon 20 hear thOSl
who make farming. or, rather, attcmp
10 make farming an occupation, com
plain that farming does mot pay. |
such cases are investigated IL will b,
found that the trouble lies. not In farm
ing rs an occupation. but In the farmer
himself. If acistcrn had n pipe empty,
ing into u at tho rate of ten thousand
barrels per year, and had forty small
pipes discharging at the rate OF twelve
thousand barrels per year. II would be
rs reasonable to expect tho cistern 10
DO hiicd as to look for success ON the
part OF a ncglcctful farmer.
IL is an exceedingly difficult matter
70 succeed in Killing q vessel with water
Y Il Is in such n condition that tho
Mud leaks away nearly ms rapidly as II
IS placed therein. and every farmer
knows IT, but, at the same time. thai
self-snmc farmer, whose farm Is sub.
lcct TO continual and numerous leaks.
wonders why he can not succeed AS we'll
as his nelghbor does. or else com.
plains that farming does not pay.
In the first place. commencing with
tho beginning OF the year, II a farmer
falls to procure and prepare for use a
suitable quantity OF fuel for the year. no
can marx down a leakage which in
crcases In volume just In proportion rs
he Is Obliged 10 omit more lmportant
work TO furnish a temporary supply,
To be compelled TO suspend PLANTING
hocing, haying or harvesting to gct n
load Of wood and chop II Is q drawback
OF a serious nature; Il Il A
leak In farming. Another leak
Is ocoasioned by want Of care Of
animals during winter, with n view
OF cconom'zing fodder. An animal
that Is not carried through the winter
IN good condition will hardly more than
get up In good flesh before the approach
oil another winter, aud In the case Of
cows there Ia a great loss IN value and
quantity OF milk. and In oxen in the
amount OF labor that they are able to
perform, and In young stock In tho
stnntcd growth which comes from poor
care. Such n practice Is n leak IN farm.
Ing that Is sometimes quite large. A
case comes to mind In which the Writer
commenced with fourteen salves.
and the spring found only seven alive. |
: y serious leak that will allow a
salt to slip away. The application Of
may be SC injudfclons that n
Iarge part Of It's virtue becomes ma
That Is n leak of the most
'crions nature. For instance. n n soil
% sandy or gravelly. II manure i
Flowed In TO any considerable depth. H.
'lrtnc Is carried by descending water
o deep into the Garth as TO DO boyoni
he reach OF ordinary crops. Manure
n very important element In Tho
stock In business, and ia loss
equivalent to an extensive leakage.
Inc proper cultivation Of crops h
natter that presents itself very forcibly
Q every Intelligent farmer. All grow
ng plants abstract from the soil 4 Ger.
amount Of fertility; and so. n
rops arr not properly tended. The Ter
MY Is entirely INSTRUCTED when h
oes to nourish weeds. to the detriment
| tho cultivated crops, and this form.
mother leakage In farming.
II crops are not harvested M tho
roper time their value Is yerv much
eteriora'cd. Hay may bo allowed 10
aud until all the starch. sugar and
inls are converted into woody fiber.
hereby the same Is not worth for feed.
y purposes one-half what n would /
ave been II cut In season. This ransss
serious leak both In the value of Aha
y and IN the effect upon animals that ,
y compelled 20 eat IL
The cutting up or harvesting Of corn
~ DC 50 long delayed as 10 almos,
holly ruin the fodder. whereby anosh- i,
leak Il eccasionca. i
Large quantities Of refuse material !
q would add much 10 the fertility IN :
farm, instead VI being accumulated {
q utilized, are allowed 10 10 10 waste
q serve no guod purpose. Hare : !
Other leak that has an Important in. /,
'nnce on suceess y
Again. good fences are q pece~.,,v {
On every farm. both for The pro,rr. 2
n of crops aud 10 save time IN hmm. =
I for strayed animals. r
ANY cause that takes the farmer .aa 4
emrioscs from necessary labor Al = !
= me general result upon the prin- D
that ''time y money! and lima
M IN ssareh Of eztrass 4 % mssrh :
or ur time for labor lost from lrcjsI- &
We farm work; itcanses : leak. Nav Il
any farmers have any lenks Of ~ {
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