Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-07-28
Methods of Farming.

aging a farm. Every man is
expected to have ways of lis own.
Ills individuality MAY show Itself
~ the construction lis house and
oarns, in the breed Of stock which
ne raises, in his personal appear
ance, style Of dress, etc. Those
things, sunless INDUCED to extremes,
do not effect his material prosperi-
ty. There are other matters, how
ever, which concern his getting
along in The world which will adj
nit Of little latitude.
A good farmer wiltake care of
bis property. His buildings are
kept i'll good repair. There are no
barn doors off the hinges, no shin
giles off the roof. Ills gates are in
good condition with proper fasten-
iltgs. He does not climb over the
fence because it is easier than to
open gate. His plOws, mowers,
.leapers, rakeS and barr0ws are pui
under Il shelter when lie is through
with them. Ills wagons are under
cover. HIS buggy, if he has Que,
is in a carriage house, clean anl
ready for trip. The harness is
hung upon a peg, also brushed
cIyall.--Ills-eaapaFfii.Ass;s robe is put
AWAY from the dust. The straw of
his last llreshing IS nicely stacked
to carry his stock through in Case
of II hard wiuter. His fences ale
all i'll good condition, and do not
encourage IL hungry animal to try
TO break them. His orchard ND
we'll dressed out. The prunifsass
frouI his orchard and vineyard are
p led out of The way. His woodpile
is under cover. lis animals have
comfortable quarters. When Sun.
day comes he can tdke his wife OF
children to church or to see neigh
boring farmers. There is all air OF
IespectabIty about his neatly
Dire. sed children, his tidy vile, his
conlcnted looking horses. All
things pont 10 his being IL good
farmer, ii respectable; substantial
man.
Tie poor farmer shows his wait
of method Gmile as d. cldcd ais does
The good farmer his thrift and take
care ol things.
The poor farmer has boards of
his barn ard Sheds; shingles of ihc
roof, aud doors eff The hinges. His
fences btil 8 out OF repair, his cat
tie are tempted to reach over to
20 'geta bire,' breaking them iinwlI
still worse. He has no gates, or II
ne has amy they are nalied up, be-
callse il is easier 10 climb IL fence
iIan 10 fix up Il gaze every tine'he
goes through. When he moves
rom field to field lie must take
down and put mp the fence; he has
no time to make q gate. His way
nnS are left under al oak tree lul
The cattle 10 rub against, altI ful
Tie chickens to loust OH. BE has
no place to store anything. His
plows and other agricultural tools
are either left in he field where he
used them last, or they are SET
against The barn 10 be ont OF the
way. He has no woodpilc, but oc
cilsioIally throws a Chunk or Two
into his wagon as he returns from
town. His wife and daughter OF
Ell have 10 hack OF wood enough
to get supper against lie comes
home" He ia always behind about
his wolk and always in hurry
He sows his grain after other pco
PIES is several inches high. lis
plows are dull; bis horse thin and
his grain getting badly put in, he
only has half ii crop, winch he IS
Obliged to SellSoon asst is ihresled
TO pay bills. He did not get time
70 prune bis orchard or thin out
his fruit, SO he could get nothing
for it. His hngs ara of the razor
hack breed End sill crawl through
ii crack OF the fence and between
the pockets. He don't have good
luck raising cattle or horses
s'pears like LUX WAS agin NJ
He is tired of rhe farm. His SONS
want to pet HIM to the city. His
daughters want to learn IA trade.
dress making or tailoring. Ills wife
looks dragged out as though she
would welcome death us a day Of
rest. Nothing about him looks re
spectacle. Tile cattle, horses and
hogs all have An inhospitable, un
satisfied look, Even the lirge
yellow dog that at other places
tercely banks awhile and tlleN
JOINS in The general welcome, here
only growlS, and AS ior showing
signs of joy, he forgot how to way
his tail years ago. All Looks di
lapidated and discouraged, all be
cause their master never learned
to take care OF things.