Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-11-26

Why Is It that all the benefits Of
modern inventions and evidences of
refinement which the farmer and his
family get hold Of are at one time held
up as proofs of the farmers financial
success and at other times rs the causes
Of his poverty2 Such Is tie case.
Every moving machine, sul'ly Plow,
patent harrow, top buggy, nice horse
blanket, fancy whip, musical iHstru-
ments and factory-uuie CARPET in the
hands Of farmers aud their fumilies
have been enumerated a. proofs that
they live better than formerly, also a.
evidences Of their extravaganza and
causes Of the hard times. But Why
should these things cause so much re-
mark In the hands Of farmers. Who
has better right 10 the good things Of
Hfe7 The organs and pianos are usual
Iy bought BY the girls who got their
money teaching school or working in
the mill or shop and the carriage
and its equipments il usually purchased
by the BOYS in some other way than
farm work, but these things are alter
nately referred 70 as proofs Of the
farmers wealth, or evidence of his CX-
travaganCe or causes Of his poverty.
The merchant may settle for % cents
on dollar and his daughter have a
piano and his son fast horse and the
public will not question any propriety
of such things in their hands. Is the
society Of this nation Of freedom and
equality so soon 20 be divided into
classes and each wear an emblem to
show the stationg Who hes q better
-, -. i
The refiuemeuts of civilization than the
farmer and his family? Is his share
OF the products Of his own toll to be
cut down so low that in order to live
be must retain the primitive method
and implements, wear the coarse dress
and inhabit the rude dwellings Of for
mer years2 Must farmers children
start in life clad i'm the proofs Of their
fathers povertvs Such is the tendency
Of the times. How long will it be so?
Are you fully satisfied with the size
and qualify Of your chickst If not,
now is the time 70 make the change.
Ii they are not ne hardy, RUGGED aud
Erowthy as you would have them, uot
bright golden in color of skin, now i
surely the time to reduce the flock and
introduce fresh blood. Don't wait in
hopes of something impossible taking
place. Strike out now by wedding ont
all males, aud marking the pulls;s to
be used a. breeders next year. Don't
retain one that Is mo-. plump in body,
broad across the back, and yellow in
skin and leg. Then procure a male
that is exceptionally strong in these
points and You Will be surprised at the
improvement in next years flOcks.
We do not recommend shavings,
sawdust or excelsior packiucrs mate
rial for nests. Macy valuable birds
have been killed bv feeding upon saw
dust. Hens have been noticed to pick
all day at shaviugs aGd excelsior, until
no material was left in the nest.
Again, nests made i'm this way are hard
20 keep clean. Nothing eNcels ost
straw for nests, cut up into lengths of
about two inches. Where convenient,
place few handfuls of tobacco stems
IN the bottom of the nest. This is
death to verIUin. These stems can be
had TO- nothing from any tobaccouist
When the hen Is set sprinkle 3 handful.
of tobacco dust over the eggs ana she
viii come OF tbs Sest with 9 strong,