St. Landry democrat., 1891-07-04
THE FARM AND HOME.
HOW ANY FARMER MAY MAKE
times" BETTER.
10 IN believed to Be o simple Matter
Hanging Condition OF seeds-
Proper Changing 10 Ua-
doubtcdly Beneficial
Flow to Make ..Ttmos" Better.

The farmers OF the country realize
to-day that it Is useless to raise big
crops unless they have their share of
legislative representatives to see that
laws protecting their interests are en-
acted. 1t Is not fact that failure OF
crops, or poor crops Is the cause OF
hard times; for Kansas farmers raise
corn to burn and yet remain hard
pressed. The peorss do not believe in
those days that reproduction" or
big crops necessarily makes hard times,
and that a failure in crops produces
the same result. The masses have
taken the hint, and are not to be hood
winked along that line any longer.
They see that this deplorable condi-
ton of affairs was brought about by
Ubiquitous legislation, which distributes
the burdens unequally. They must
turn their attention to politics and
shape legislation 80 they may be on
abled to see and enjoy the fruits Of
their labor.
We wish to suggest, however, that
congress and the legislature have both
adjourned, and as there is time for q
little thought on other subjects, it
would be we'll to reflect for the purpose
of discovering other ways to remove
the depression. We will name q
few:
If you ever spend dime a dollar
or a hundred dollars for liquor, tobacco
or anything else that does not benefit
you. or rather Injuries you. reflect
soberly and sensibly and stop the use
Less expense. That money saved would
pay the taxes of which you complain
and leave you with the weights laid
aside" prepared for q more vigorous
run in the great race of life. If q per-
son will think so, he can do without a
great many things he is accustomed to
buying. In other words, a good rule
to adopt u.s. to always see that the in
come exceeds the expenditures. If
the crop is light cut the expenses
down accordingly. AS the surplus in
creases by these savings, though they
may be small an increased leverage
is gained, making 1t still easier to ac-
cumulate But if person spends his
money as he goes, or stays in debt oil
the time, he is deprived of all leverage
and has burdens (interest) resting up
on him in addition There is no doubt
but what great many of the ills of
which we complain are directly tracea-
to lack of economy, and to foolish
extravaganza, which could and should
be avoided. st Louis Agricultural
Journal.
Changing Conditions of Seed.
It is generally conceded that 1t Is
often advisable to get seed from con-
siderable distance, and especially that
grown north of the locality where the
planting is to be done. What is the
the advantage of the Northgrown seed
If not that nature is more constrained.
and thus puts more vitality into seeds
than she would under more favorable
conditions. We can see this law Illus
trated by seeds grown in the same
neighborkood. Always, If possible,
get seed that is rs vigorous as possible,
but grown on poorer land than your
own. II you reverse this, and take
s',ed grown on extremely rich land and
put it on thin soil, 1t will not grow as
we'll nor produce ~ we'll as that which
for successive years has been bred to
poor fare. We know of a case where
8 farmer who was planting beans In a
field got out of seed when he had only
few more rows to plant. His wife
found some of the same kind of beans
which she had grown the year before
for homo use In rich spot OF the
garden. All through the season these
garden beans were inferior in growth
to the others. This must be a dis
couraging thought to farmer who is
allowing his land to get poorer every
year. If he grows his own seed grain
| 1t cannot produce as much as 1t would
if grown first on poor sol, and then
sown on land that is highly fertilized
and cultivated. But even poor, thin
seed may with good conditions be de-
veloped into that which is plump and
good. Am. Cultivator.
Three Crops In One Year.