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over in an adjoining field was reaper
and binder just where the job was lin
ished last fall in gathering the wheat
crop; in fact few bundles of straw
the hogs had taken the wheat-were
thrown over the concern, and the hogs
had coZy nest among the gearing and
on the bundle table, and in their zeal TO
get the warmest place had worn all the
dirt and rust off in many places, and the
constant friction of their bristles made
the machine take a high polish in places.
Approaching the house, we passed
through the barn yard, and If this man
does not act soon it will be grave ques-
tion which he can easier move, the farm
buildings or the manure heaps. Passing
to the house the same order prevailed,
though we managed TO get something to
cat, aud paid seventy-iive cents apiece
for some bread and milk and a greasy
doughnut or two.
After returning TO the train, we were
tired, and ordered our berth prepared
and were soon asleep and dreaming. We
again visited that mans barn; boards
were kicked off, partitions were half
broken down, racks broken, floor foot
deep with manure--there was no room
TO throw IL outlay trampled under foot
and wasted, grain squandered, The
wagon had not been hauled under the
shed, though II was raining. The har-
ness was scattered about-hames In one
place, the breeching in another. The
lines were used for halters. We again
went into the house. A shed stood near
by in which a family wagon was kept for
the women TO go TO town in. The hens
had appropriated IL as roost, and, how
ever plain it once was, Ii was ornamented
now inside and out. Ut should be borne
In mind that hen manure does not injur
growing melons, squashes, cucumbers,
etc. This farmer bought these things in
town). We popped nto the smoke
house, Dut of all the fXlngs ever seen
this place beat them. A Chinese mu-
scum cannot compare with it. Onions,
soap-grease, decaying pumpkins, hogs
bristles soap, old iron, rags, bones, ket-
ties, broken spinning-wheel, churn, a
grind-stone, bacon, hams, washtubs, a
barre. of salt, bones with the meat half
cut off, scraps of leather, dirty bags, a
sack Of corn meal, old boots, smoked
sausages, the ashes and brands that re-
manned since the last smoking, stumps OF
brooms, half barrel OF rotten apples,
together with rats, bugs, earwigs, sow
bugs, and all the vermin usually found
In damp dirt.
Two gentlemen told MS the next morn
ing that we did not dream half what
they saw when they went to the house
in the back way. Tho window near the
door had twelve lights, two wood, two of
hats, four of paper, one of bunch of
rags, one a pillow, and the rest of glass,
more or less broken and patched. Under
this window stood several cooking pots,
and several that were not used for cook
ing, and as they were debating whether
to enter or not, such squall arose from
quarrelng man and woman that they
feared violence il they entered.
Two of us entered the front way and
escaped the circus and museum heard
and seen by our friends. Amazing
change! a front door, piano, pictures,
books, and smiles. The back door princi-
pally old junk, slop barrels and quarrels.
Oh, what contrasts can our most vivid
Imagination picture. But what else can
one or could one expect from a person
who stored his implements and ma
chinery out Of doors and spent most OF
his time at the grocery or saloon talking
of hard times and the down-trodden
agHculturalist.
MY friends, the foregoing is no fancy
sketch, and it's counterpart can be
found in nearly every farming commu-
nifty. Then the question is raised why
the boys will not stay upon the farm,
but seek the glare, glitter, and achieve.
ments of town or city life? This class
of farmers have no money to pay for OF
time to read the agricultural paper, but
will eagerly subscribe for some political
blatherskites thrice told tales, and car
always be relied upon TO have a bottle oi
whisky in the haymow or In hollow
log. These things ought not so TO be
this Is what brings the high. the noble
the exalted pursuit Of agriculture into
disrepute, and causes many OF theil
neighbors to hang their heads in very
shame. Such farmers as these are in
variably lodging their creditor and
waving protest; their notes are seen
everywhere, and finally they make a big
sale, pay all their debts, but tn,
Sheriff is the auctlonecr. Farm, Bi5id
and StOct1nd1.