Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-02-16
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NOME ON a FARM
I'D" the schoolma'a 'am OF WAitsneld,
VI, gives ne . short dissertation ON life
on q farm;
Here she comes. that sehcolms'am
How could she help IL, With Invitations
''thrce times and outr' Thanks Tor the
appreciation of nv humble effort to take
NJ the pen. anil for the space given u In
your worthy columns.
while resting from the toll and csfe
% thlrty-hye youngsters and spending
the holidays at Que of the dearest of
homes 90 a farm, and realizing Ia q
great extent the blessings and comforts
of such q home, thought u would not
b. amlss to pen fe~ thoashis regard
Ing comforts on q farm which l hop.
viii fall under the eye ~ some discon-
tented farmer and make him feel that
farm Il not on. of the worst plsces In
the world but one 10 the beat, and 81
meskly bo~ 10 the editor and readers of
this paper.
A person who regards farm ss dull,
comfortless place NAV some time ''get
leit~ In . large city; and I for one
would not pity hlm msch. have been
In both placc., bat think the city q cold.
besrtless place compared with the social
warmth 20 c.untry life.
for one thing, ! much prefer being
met AZ the depot by q sprightly horse
and driver OF cour-sl than suhjccting
myself to the Jolt and jsm of an elsvtrle
car. horse car ar any other car. II ~ss
indeed a comfort to b. driven sp~sdily
along and reach q home where warm
cory fires wer. awaiting and house
warm from cellar to gsrret-and With
wocd firc. too. What u plessanisr than
a glorioa. wood ar. on q singing cold
nights How u crsckle. and gloss, un-
like . black mass Of dead coal waiting In
vain to warm up.
Fsrmers burn q great amount of wood
Nth the chserfal thought that thsre !.
pleaty mov to be had FOE the cutting.
You 60 10 farmers hous. and they put
q warm hrc In your room aud throw
open the doors of welcome warmth,
mina. the thought of how much they ar.
burliug. while N you arc AZ ayllls gei'.
they nav bs glad to 49, you. but are In
wsrdly coaniing the cost of the wood
they burn wsrmlng your room.
n you ~ Ia the city to get warn by .
coal fire, you must look out aud not get
lpjar,,i by IN. explosion % coal "a. or
Asphyxiaicd by the sane. Often times
there :. chilly air throughout the room,
the result % an attempt Ia economife on
coal, aud the doors are closed CA all
rooms except those absolutely necessary
To be warmed, while the stove !. shut up,
q cold. black. Cheerless looking affair.
Not that coal flre. can't glo~ beautifully,
but they 80 seldom do. Even q. | write
! .m In dangerous proximity to q coal
stove trying, Ia shake OF Ia grippe. and
longing for bright glowing ~ccc nre.
Nov lst us turn from external 10 In
terusl comforts, aud consider the text
'.the way Ia = mans heart .. through
hi. stomach" No oD. will dl.pate th.
superiority % eur eggs, milk and butter
all farm products. why, the sight of
those city milk cans, fairly turns milk
sour la nv mind; and then In some
cities, have been obliged % quench my
thirst with water that our noble cows
would turn th.ir noses up al. Many
other thing. might subject 10 like CON-
msnt, bat | will meniion only another
and that I. meat. ! never and such
Juicy, tender meat anywhere as on the
farmers table. Tber, !. fresh, whole
som. taste To everything la the llst of
eAtable- on . farm that l. no, found any
wher. else-that Il, II you have lady
az the head of the culinary department
Who understands her ba.ine.s. ! board
At one of the best tables on rcvord, vet
prefer farmer. wherr the ,egr,a-
ble- are 80 fre.h, and can drink milk
"a NV hearts content and have fresh
eggs In abundance.
And did yoa ever think how nice u IL
% live where th.rc are pigs and chick
ems to eat up the odds and ends, Instead
% having 10 IN them over and eat them
yoursslfs
Pardon me for my much speaking on
this suhis,t. but the rvcrnt thrt.tma.
goose and holiday feAstin: brought Ia
ms mind more forcibly than ever What a
due thing Il l. 10 live on . farm. The
trouble |. We DO not take proper care 10
make the farm profitable and beautiful
AZ the same time. This ! observed q. Ne
drove along the valley towards home,
aud noted the dlf.rcut appearance. %
the farm. aud houses. tobs ~ corn, old
boards. old tones, chicken ccop., slsNis,
chip., straws and stick. we're the princi-
pal ornamsnts Of NOR. than Que yard,
and did YOU ever see a more sickening
slsht thsn yard thus encunbercd la
the spring. III farmers ever stop Ia
think ho~ II make. yard look to have
. weed plle sawed a few ysri. from the
Joors or hos interesting pile of loss
looks In the door yArdt There IL q better
place for them on your farm. aud you
can find IL. would emphatically im-
press ou the mind. Of the farmers that a
pleasant, aitrsctiyelooking house will
~ a great ways In keeping the boys aud
girl. At home and Interested la farm.
Now, farmers, I would Ike % pep In
90 your barns and .ee " every animal !.
comfortable and provided With good
shelter. and has plenty Ia eat al regular
time. la the day. These things must
need. -, IL YOU want yOur cattle to look
we'll When turned out 10 pasture In the
spring. may take another ride then
and commeni on the cattle Instead OF the
door Yards. Hut for the present must
leave thi. for another to take up while
20 on with the facts and figures In the
school rOom.-Mirror aud Farmer.
CARE oF MILK IN COLD WEATHER.
when the weather l. cold enough To
keep the thermometer below hfty de-
gree. during the day, there Will be no
need for fre In the dairy room or
hox 90 keep the milk In u deep cans are
- 49, . ..ruar In . .lrsn rOpm
use cans made eight Inches In diameter