Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22
vans AND GARDENS
So, If pistempered Economy fr"'''''N
So'' nv Too May Farmers.


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NV TOO May Farmers'
Most farms are too large; door-yarus
40 aardens and city and village io's
"n ~ Zoo small. Many farmers are
aelicted with distempered economy
70 aave land they crowd their houses
sI,nost into the highway-the door,
rard in front of.the house is sacrihoeu
to the cornfeld in the roar ou' .io,. -
saving proclivities seem 10 "o".1 -,
they approach the back par. oa say
Inns for there you will generally
saa la,d covered with bushes, briers'
h,n,h and old logs that yield no prom
Init are a refuge for predatory animals
N # burrow and hide in the daytlme
and visit the hennery and garueh n'
night II every body in the CITY, VIZ
lace and country would consider no"
much beauty and utility large Well
furnished, well-kept door-yard Is capa-
hla Of proyiding for the benefit OF the
owner, his family and passers-oy' Nv
tie neglected pens in front OF the mousse
would become scarce. There are al
tainable trees, with foliage SO peau'i-
full. form so exquisite; flowers so IRA
grant; grass so green; shrubbery WIN
such varied excellence, that we mus'
repard it as first-class bereavement
20 be shut out from their hal
lowed influence. Small front yard9
ara better than none-tasteluily
arranged and we'll kept, they improve
the situation-but they are very IN
significant compared with ample space
adorned with trees and shrubbery
iudiciously arranged and properly
cared for. Some varieties OF apple
trees and other fruit trees in full bloom
are beautiful, and may properly have
place in the front yard, but other
trees and shrubs should predominant
The size and conditions OF farmers
gardens tell very plainly whether the
owners are trying to enjoy life as they
90 along, or are sacrificing for them
selves and family present enJoyments
to vague future anticipatlons' 100
many spend their lives getting ready
to live; they work and worry plnch
and save, intending when their accu-
mutations are large enough to make
business of enjoying themselves.
When their preparations are nearly
complete, headaches. backaches and
rheumatics sadden their hours; liver
and lung complaints close their career.
A good-sized, well-kept garden
means present enjoyment. 1t pro
vides necessaries and luxuries fol
immediate use; if it has full assort'
ment of small fruits it supplies {
family with the best eatables the eartl
affords. To do this the garden mus
be large. Most farmers gardens ar
so small that fruits for the family can
find place. Peaches, plums. cher
ries and the large family of berries ar
not planted because there is no plac
to put them on the so, 100 or 200 acr
farm-this is disgrace, misfortun
and crime If projected cities an
villages ever get beyond paper it is {
the utmost Importance that the
streets be wide. parks and pleasul
grounds numerous and ample, an
) building-lots big enough to allow tt
) air to circulate and give space fo
trees, grapevines and few flower
and vegetables. There is great de!
of land in the world. Pity that MOI
of it does not get into village and cit
limits. Whatever else is contracte
farms are generally too large-tf
farmer is burdened with labor ar
care; much is left undone that ougl
to be done; thinking of things ne!
lected prevents the enjoyment of whit
is accomplished; many who migl
and ought to occupy land are crowde
) out. A great increase of the owne
and occupants of land would be an i
calculable blessing to the America
y people.-Hugh I. Brooks, in N.
: Tribune.