The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-17
GOOD RESOLUTIONS.
How Vegetable and Fruit Growers Can
Make Their Lot Happy One.

How Vegetable and Fruit Growers Can
Make Their Lot Happy One.
Now let every one of us go to the
middle of the cabbage patch or to the
warm side of the packing shed and re-
solve:
That we will buy neither seeds nor
plants of any man without reputation.
That we will have none but perfectly
honest pickers and burn every box that
persists in getting the best berries or
the incest peas on top.
That in the future we will apply all
the manure the crops can possibly use,
and then put on few loads more.
That, beginning as soon as these
resolutions are finished. we will so plan
and work that every thing is done at
the earliest seasonable moment
That we will join some club or So
ciety for those of our vocation; or, IL
there is none near that we will labor
zealously TO establish one.
That right now we will begin such a
system of accounts that we may know
at the close of each year how much we
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That we will hereafter keep note
book to record experience gained and
to provide for work being done better
each year.
That we won't think that we know
it all; but, on the contrary, we will be
glad to get hints from others. and to
this end will visit brother gardeners
who are very successful.
That we will endeavor to educate
the people to large consumption of
vegetables and fruits by setting them
a good example, not giving our own
families only those which are UNI
marketable.
That we will so bcautfy our home
that the house and grounds may show
that, while one branch of gardening is
business, another branch is pleasure.
That we won't change commission
men every year, or SO treat them that
they will want us to change-unlcss
they cheat.
That we will clear up the grounds
each fall, instead of leaving litter for
destructive insects. their eggs or larve.
That before spring work begins We
will overhaul all implements and We.
hicles and put them in good condition.
That we won't hire lazy. thoughtless
laborers because we can get them for
few cents per day less than good
laborers.
That we will select and order in time
seeds. plants or trees needed, and not
delay till they can not arrive i'll good
time.
That we will not expect good crops
of currants and gooseberries from
bushes growing in sod and never
pruned.
That we will never again send any
product to market without first assert.
ing it. and that we will use every hon
est means to increase the attractiveness
of fruits or vegetables when displayed
to consumers.
That we won't get the novelty craze.
yet will keep out of ruts; that while
we won't fly off at tangents, we won't
be clam.
That every time we spend a dollar
for tobacco we will give the wife like
amount to spend rs she pleases; or will
allow her purse of her own.
That we will spend as much time in
talking garden rs in talking politics,
and will seek to reform the country"
otby talk, but by hard work on our
own premises.
Finally, that we will be better men
and gardeners; that we will grumble
less and hoe more and put trust in
Providence and Kerosene emulsion,
cyanides, slug-shot and Paris-green.-
american Garden.