St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-04-21
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL.


The Business Of Farming.
The successful farmer East and
west North or South. is the one who
1evotes himself most diligently to the
Business ct agriculture He should
not delegate his work 70 othera nor
FANCY that toll Of mind or bodv for
wAich he pays can efficiently take the
place OF that which he hinself m,cht
perform The Daa who attempts to
iNs By any ether profession Or bust.
Aes~ anes hat tho first coalition Of
success hss ID bic eull understanding
q h's work and his complete devotion
cit IAs lawyer. the physician, the
increment tAs nanufaoturss ~ arti.
sens tAs chemist al Asvsts then.
sezvss solely - the vacations that
10y have chosen. al pursue the lines
2: Aaoee befeFs them faithfully; stu.
dSe1sly With unAagging industry, and
- cifese proportion TO the industry
ssd siAgsensss a purpose of each does
- sxcel n tAe work he undertaken
or achieve he object that b has cot
sesore his Ii 70 attain. The same
rsIs holds good Of the iarmse His
thoughts and his interests should all
center about his farm. his stock and
~ eropa His farm shsuh b bis
nrst interest and occupation, IN other
nauers In which he engages should
saoordinats themselves completely 70
tAak
this - - Dot mean that . farm.
q ahseld become . dumb slave to his
work We do not mean that he should
make OF himsslf q moro drsught-horse.
toiling early and late under the self
inflicted goad Of avarice or stupidity,
oven - his Sx and horse labor for him.
We do not mean that he should tel,
- farmers We know have done. nm.
remittingly. increasingly. allowing
themselves neither physical or mental
rscFsation. in their eager desire to %.
cumulato wealth. until the health Of
beth mind and body had become i'm.
Paired. and their ono desire wss
tnwareed b lbs very persistence Of
sAelr o0ort. 20 obtain It.
Ma tie lilo of slavish toll that many
1af~ers lead = not only unwise. but
Wholly Unnecessary. A fsir degree Of
enort. intelligently directed. viii q.
ways secure TO him. IL tho conditions OF
soil and surroundings arc 1t all favor.
able more than living competence.
A farmer has It In bis power to secure
more Of ease and comfort during the
time when he ID amassing his fortune.
than the member Of any other ocoupa-
don. He is moro independents than
any other man. as entirely independent
~ any man can be in civilized society.
The enjoyment to be derived from
pure cir. fresh fruits and flowers.
and oil the beautiful things in nature,
that other men seesa ar a cost Of az.
penditure of tine and money. may Be
. part OF biz everyday life. The con-
ditions Of real pleasure and comfort
arc mis- in far greater degree than 10
granted to most of men Of other voca.
lions the question is how fully he will
avail himself of these conditions to
make ID daily happiness
Generally speaking. the moro In.
telligent . farmer is. the more CON.
tented and successful Is he. Tho man
who most thoroughly understands |
not only the nature Of the soil he
tillA the chwacter and value |
Of all plants and other things |
directly connected with agriculture, |
ous other departments Of knowledge
- we'll and especially the nature and I
needs Of mon. will. other things being
equal prove the most successful
farmer We never yet knew On
ignorant man who was . good farmer
The most truly success.
ful worken in agriculture read and
ponder and understand. With minds
active and devoted to their business
they are ever ready to search for in.
wherever it is to be found.
in books or papers. and to profit by
ito practical use. And the further
they search into the realms Of science
the more thoroughly do they sec that
The mine of useful knowledge re-
Vealed by The proper study
81 agriculture and the rela-
Two physical sciences is well nigh in
sxhaustibla Book farming" Is
'ften spoken of with great contempt
bit this contempt is wholly un.
deserved. Books on farming con.
ain the experience gained by many
practical farmers through direct con-
act with their work for many years
10 who reads and profits BY the les
ons which these men learned saves
himself not only the time spent
q learning these things BY the slow
process OF experience. but time. labor.
md money. often lost through the
Mistakes Of Ignorance Every man,
hen. who puts his hand TO the pillow.
hould be. in every wis, and reason.
bio sense, book farmer x. Lewis
. Rordt AID Workman.
Covering for .Tobacco.PIant Beds.
As tho time is near NJ hand that
armers will begin buying canvas for
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