The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-03-13
BUYING A FARM.

General Rules to BE Carefully Observed
Isy Intending Purchasers.
There never was a better time to
/ buy a farm Real estate is low; it can
never be lower. If man has little
money laid aside he can safely invest
it in land, and be in no danger of los
Ing it. This applies to the East as
well as to the West.
In looking for farm for a home, or
as an investment, there are some gen.
eral rules to be observed: First, see
that the land is fertile; good, rich,
productive lands the first necessity
and IMPORTANCE A pleasant situation
for the buildings is next, and good.
moral, religious neighborhood is last
but not least.
In regard to the land. The land
ought to slope slightly to the south
and east ifit is to be warm and good
for corn. Grain and grass will grow
well on norlherly slope; but now that
is not all that is raised To be sure,
a farmer can buy his corn by raising
superior grass and grain, but it is
best to have a farm on which all will
grow abundantly. A south slope fur
nishes all the conditions necessary for
the successful growth of all plants
ordinarily cultivated by the small
farmer.
The 'soil ought to be light rather
than heavy to admit of easy cultiva-
ton. Heavy clayey- soils-may be
good for some things. but they are not
the best for the farmer. II sumachs.
thfstles and daisies will grow depend
upon it that any thing raised on the
farm will also do well, for the land is
warm and light which produces such
things in abundance. The story is
related of blind man who went with
his little son to purchase farm and
told the boy to tie the horse to a
sumach, and because it could not be
done refused to buy. He was right,
and shrewdly determined to make use
OF anotherls eyes in determining what
he could not see himself.
The buildings ought not to be in an
exposed situation toward the north or
west They ought, especially the
house, to be on raise to admit of
good drainage. but sloping toward the
south or east to admit OF plenty OF air
on the front side. The cold winter
winds should not sweep too fiercely
across the place; still if they do few
rows OF trees will break that. Ii set out
as soon as you buy the place. they
will soon grow so to be an effective
shield. The convenience of the in
ternal household arrangements will
hreadily suggest themselves to the pur-
chaser.
The barns ought also to be sheltered
from the cold. Some prefer the COW
stable under the barn. but my advice
would be to have tight stable on the
! first floor. In winter stable under
the barn keeps cows in too close at
mosphere; they do not do as well
when turned to pasture in spring as
whom they have been in a we'll boarde ed
but properly ventilated stable. The
internal arrangements Of the barn can
be determined upon without advice.
The moral character OF the neigh
borhood should be carefully learned.
II young children are in the family it
is not best to take chem into d neigh-
borhood OF Sabbath breakers or other
wise moral looseness and indifference.
As The twig is bent the tree is in
clined, and mental bias impaired to
a child which warps its mind in the
direction of faulty morality can never
be wholly eradicated- even hyyears Of
careful training. 4
Good schools near by and a vigorous,
wide-awake church are the most i'm
portant requisites for pleasant, safe
neighborhood In which to rear and ed
ucate family,
When you buy ds 80 with Ne intsn-