The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-05-14

fine stock-better than any body
else's, etc.
Any person of such disposition is
iisliked, all most hated by all he
comes in contact with.
Years ago used to have neighbor
who woul,. only come to see us when
he could tell that his crop of go and
80 beat ours. In his harangue he
would wind up with the notorious re-
mark II told you so"-that you
must work your land like / do, to
make good crops, etc. 1t was second
nature with the man to do that, and
for it he was not popular in the least
ABOUT the neighborhood, though
otherwise he was first-cla neigh
Dor.
When we do 60 visiting let us make
up our MINDS to not only not offend
those who m we visit but also en-
ieavor to make our visit pleasant to
them as we'll as ourselves.
A man may have ever such
poor croops and be aware of the fact.
He, however does not like to be told
Of it by others and not having any
right to hurt tn. feeling of others let
Is be cautious in the language we use.
Let us have good word for anything
We see deserving OF it. Tell the lady
hat her dinner is good and otherwise
leave an impression behind that we
ire at least clever.
When our neighbors come to see us
We can show what we have on the
arm, the tools we use and how we use
hem. II we are fortunate enough to
have things better than they have,
they will be quick enough to see il
without being told.
In this way we farmers can greatly
benefit one another and thereby Gre
ate and entertain friendly feelings for
one another, which will tend towards
making a neighborhood what it ought
to be-a good one. Aud such an one
s great blessing in farming COM
munity.
FROM HERE AND THERE.
This season will demonstrate to any
farmer capable of learning, that Ian,
plowed deep in the fall or ear
| ly winter is half cultivated.
California now has six ostrich farms
This country spends about $3, OO0, OO(
a year in orstrich feathers, which
might as well be produced at home.
The early hay crop should not be
permitted to 60 to waste this spring as
it did last. A good early crop is assured
while the late crop may again be a
failure. Make hay while you have the
stuff to make it of.
Canada has made no reduction in
her tariff ON sugar, but eince free sugar
has sweetened the United States, il
has also mysteriously made its appear
ance in the Dominion.
Retailers are now selling it at re-
duction of 20 per cent in Montreal
AS there is a profit of Sc barrel in
smuggling sugar across the border
smugglers are getting the credit fol
the reduction in price. The introduc.
ton of a little legitimate free trade in
the United States has Therefore, it ap-
pears, conferred an illicit and unin-
tended benefit on our neighbor.
The Louisiana Planter says that no
modern improvement has 80 cheaper
ed all KINDS of field cultivation as the
use of disc harrows.
The whole disc, or those with teeth
like tie Cutawsy or Triumph and
others, cut, chop and dig, and thus do
work that the regular scrsping harrow
never could do. What The Planter
says about the culture of sugar cane
may be said, with more or less truth,
about any cultivated crop.
The sugar planters of Louisiana
place their supremest confidence in
the pillow. Why? Because it will
turn the grass and weeds under-will
hide the evidence OF neglect. Disc
cultivators won't do the hiding bust
ness 80 well as the pillow, but they
will prevent the necessity for hiding
the grass. They will keep the grass
from growing by permitting the easy
string of the soil at small cost.
WOMEN AND POULTRY.
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