Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-07-20

NfefF Farmers BOY
There Is one task ia connect qn
the pasturing of COWS thas eene
deeply and lndellbly Impressed rQa
the memoryo 81 the boy who grows ~
on the farm That IS driving home
tho cows from pasture at night
this task is often laid upon ihe small
boy at a very early age about aa EARL
in fact. as he can lot down ard pitt u
the bars, the impression It leaves Upon
the memory is not altogether pleasapI
But the boy who can not submit efaee
fully to tie inevitable aud extract solne
pleasure out Of the most oneroqs tasks
is lacking In tho usual resources Of tho
ordinary Yankee boy.
Looking back through the glamor o.
nearly half q century. many Of the disa
grecabIe features Of driving home the
cows fade from view and the pleasaas
er side Of the subject stands out ID lall
relief Although. at first thought i
did seem rather lonesome to start Of
alone, after an early ton and so half
amile or more after the COWS. the boy
was seldom really lonesome. The fnuli-
liar songsters Of the season went with
him as guard Of honor They chirp-.
ped and thrilled for him from every
tree or mullein stock or fence corner
He knew where their nests were and
visited most Of them every night 20
see whether there was any more eggs.
or whether the eggs were Matched Or
the birdlings were most largo enough
to fly. Then he knew where every
woodchuelz hole was and would APP
proach them stealthily, to sec II he
couldn't catch some Of the wooacbucks
away from home, and, although ex-
perience had demonstrated to him,
repeatedly. that he could never kill one
with club before he would get into
his hole. still he would continue 10 re-
peat the effort. A woodchuek viii
stand great deal Of pounding BY
boy, with club. unless you hit him in
the right spot on his nose. when he
will keel over very quickly. The small
boy also knew where every black rasp-
berry bush grew, especially the largest
and most luscious and no fruit we're
suffered to rot upon the canes. and
those melting blackberries that grew
In the new clearing, under the very
shadows of the tall sugar naples, were
reserved for the palate of the faithful
COW boy.
But, on the other hand there are an.
noyances that sorely try the patience
Of the COW boy. Although nearly an
the cows are near the bars whiting Tor
them to be let down. that they may go
to the barn and be relieved Of choir &C.
cumulated treasures. one or two. IS Il
possessed Of IN evil spirit Of perversitys
will remain away on the further side Of
the field aud the boy must go quite
distance just for that perverse COW.
We fear when he does reach her, she
becomes the subject OF some pretty
energetic remarks and II tho pebbles
don't fly at her. it must be because her
COW boy is decided exception. And
then we fear that COW has to travel un-
til she overtakes the others at rate
not altogether consistent with the
largest yield Of the purest milk.
And when the COWS are all in the
lane the tribulations Of the boy do not
entirely cease. Cows have a great re-
spect for rank and authority. The
boss COW generally leads and the sub
ieeted follow in the order Of their &C
knowledged consequence. The leader
elects to proceed with a slow and
pompous dignity. and If any behind
her venture to crowd, she stops and
deliberately proceeds to administer
punishment The weaker drift to the
rear and there is no use Of the driver
urging the rear ranks for they can pro-
ceed no faster than the leaders choose
to permit But the driver has one re-
course, the ever handy one Of
the small boy-stones II he can
hurl stones SO as to hit the leader
he can quicken her gait and so relieve
the blockade.
A great deals depends upon the mans
ner in which the cows are driven home
as to the profits OF the dairy. They
can very easily be so driven as 10 al-
feet the yield OF milk and its quality,
also. If boys or men are permitted to
brighten and hurry them, it is quite
likely to render them Improbable. =
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