Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-08-28
SELECTING A FARM.
Helpful Hints for Those DESTROYS OF Pul
chasing Improved Land.

! chhslhs Improved Land.
A well-ntentioned person shoul,
seek TO avoid close neighborship witt
careless or ill-naturod people. There
fore we would not choose farm hav
ing the next house in too close prox
unity. Cows, pigs and fowls are no
desirable neighbors about ones prem
ises, and 1t is n constant raw and irri.
table soro spot when gates must bt
carefully closed and wire netting pu
around the garden to keep tho pigs oil
hens from over tho way from tres.
passing and committing damage. The
presence of barnyard across the way
is another intolerable nuisance. One
is enough; that one should be one S
own. The watcr supply should be
looked 10; the position of the house;
its situation as regards drainage; the
existence OF unhealthy marshes OF
swamps, ponds, or any thing objection
able to the health or senses, or even TO
the instin cts of any of the family. A
cemetery. for instance, near or in sight
of tho dwelling-house has reduced the
valuc Of good farm $2 900 or 8 8. 900;
school-house adjoining is equally
objec ionabl le, unless tho farmer is
willing TO have his orchard robbed,
his fences broken. tho fields tres
passed upon, and the noise and tur-
moil of tho boys at play constantly in
hearing. We have all been boys and
know how it is ourselves, and may
take account of this item just as it
may appear All these little things
should be noted and studied.
The character of the supply of water
should be particularly we'll studied.
A flowing stream whose source is on
the farm is very desirable. If tho
source is upon other property its char
acter should be examined and known.
There have been cases in which ponds
have been made on adjoining property
and drains run into 1t, and the Source
OF tho stream has been changed from
a clean spring into pestiferous, stag
nant pool OF course. this was done
for watorcourse can
not DO thus polluted legally; but no
one wants to buy lawsuit which
costs moro to support than all the live
stock OF farm. II water is procured
from a well tho permanenco of the
supply and the quality of tho water
should be ascertained A farm was
once purchased having well which
dried out every year about July, and
remained dry until the winter rains
set in This cost tho purchasey u |
large sum of money and much time. |
every year 10 carry water in barrels |
from stream at some distance, and |
ut fair estimate reduced the value of |
.ho farm $1,000 A fact like this |
proves the valuo of good and per-
nanent supply Of water.
"The water in the soil is another
natter for study. If tho land requires
trainagc it means nm outlay of $25 or
800 per acre before the farm
IAN be made really tillable and pro-
luclive To test this matter tho soil
hould be dug into with spade three
Get deep, and If water rises in the
olc at any time of the year the land
eeds thorough draining. Another
oint is the situation of the farm in
cgord to the prevailing winds. The
winter season is to be thought of, and
farm exposel to the sweeping of the
orthwest winds will cost more in fuel
nd feed TO run it than the interest
II 81, 0O0 Tho effects of winds re-
alt not altogether from the tompera-
ire. but very much from their force.
wind blowing at the rate of 40 miles
n hour at temperature of 32 degrees
i'll haye cooling effect four times as
reat rs one blowing only 10 miles an
our, besides the more rapid current
kes away as much heat. Even in
ght barns the cooling effect of strong :
inds Is very considerable, caus-
g an excessive radiation of heat
ON every thing contained in
EN-. This exposure of the land has
most important effect, TOO, upon
o crops orchards. and the condition
tho soil.
Ono should never be in hurry to
~ farm. A wise course is to
ooso the most favorable locality,
id rent any desirable farm there for
year, or even hire house and stay
le, living upon the interest of the
oney meanwhile, as far MS it will go,
d study we'll the opportunities
orded. As 'hasto makes wastc,,"
also brings sorrow to many too
ger men who fear to lose bargain.
It in the majority of cases farms
0 bought too quickly and without
Ilicient judicious examination and
liberation. Hence it is there are
many dissatisfied farmers. Henry
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