The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-13

70 Ha0l8b 300 euGOUt&&0 new D001u
ners. In many cases an enerreti,
grower returns we'll satisfied will
his own work after seeing wha
others are doing and their shabb,
ways.
That is true agriculture wher,
the land becomes richer every yea,
it is cultivated, and the farmel
grows at home all that is needed K
supply man and beast engaged ii
cultivating its soil.
If the agricultural classes ar.
not able to keep good government
in their villages, and allow theil
roads to become disgrace, they are
quite likely to be guilty of the same
slipshod methods on their FARMS
Our Country Home.
Economy of labor and of resources
is the first great requisite in running
a farm as though it had business
head. Let us have renewed efforts
to make the farm profitable, and not
stop here, for we should not be con.
tent till we have made it beautiful
and healthful.
In reckoning what your farm
has done this year give it credit for
your home-rent is big object in
the city; for food, clothing, health
and happiness. Then for the profit
in money as something in addition
to the comforts and pleasures.
Maryland Farmer.
The farmer who does not support
good farm paper. but depends
upon the political press for his
education in political matters, will
sooner or later become an enemy to
himself and his brethren.
The Wilson strawberry can be
shipped 900 miles and then 90 on
the table in fine condition. Other
berries may temporarily root it out,
but those who like good favored
berry will go back to it after trying
the fiabby and insipid sort.
"Some grass seed lodged in the
wool of The ewes back sprouted
during a moist period and sent forth
several verdant spears"
Then, with proper seeding and
irriga,. d weather, one might have
bis lamb and green peas growing up
together.
The best success is such as keeps
the home and the farm in good
shape; the stock in thrifty, healthy
condition, and furnishes the children
the best advantages for school train
ing and for society.
A man is happier in his old house,
even with cramped conveniences,
than he can be in large mansion
with a heavy mortgage on it. Ii
he cannot save up enough money
year after year to pay for new one,
how is he going to save not only TO
pay the principal on the mortgage,
but the interest of it. Interest eats
like a canker, day and night. Stick
to the old house and wagon, and to
a clear conscience, until you have
the money to spare for new ones.
1t is possible to go to an extreme
and lose time that properly should
be spent looking after the farm.
But generally the error is made the
other way and this has been SO
much the case that in many locali-
ties the farmers are expected to take
back seats, not only in political
meetings but in other lines of public
work. Of course in many cases
some training will be needed, but the
farmer organizations are good places
to secure this, and during the fall and
winter is a good time to join and
work with these.
The poor farmer may be greatly
benefited in learning to make the
most OF the resources he already
has, and he is perhaps fully rs
teachable on some other points as
on this, tor he is very apt to con-
clude that his present methods are
about right, and SO desire to stay in
the old ruts. But he should en-
deavor to abandon these old and
worn ruts that have achieved neither
anything for him or his predecessors,
and try new channels of thought and
work.
The cost OF producing cotton
must be materially decreased. The
farmers profit will be measured by
the difference between the cost Of
production and the price realized
for it, be the crop large or small.
The decrease in the acreage oil
1900. ...:n ~ok aoonsro clSch ann GOOD