Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-11
THE FARM AND HOME.
THE KEEPING OF THE DAILY
FARM RECORDS.
A Matter Of Great Importanos-uou to
Tie the Cow PropsrIy-Balanced
Ratlons --stook Notes
and Homo Hints.



i want 10 suggest TO those who have
never tried 1.-THE keeping OF daily
records. Let me briefly mention some
thing OF farm recordS says writer In
tho Country Gentleman. II Ia adviso-
bio TO keep memorandum OF work
10 DO done rs we'll as OF work per.
formed. In n little flexible diary that
may be carried II need DO, in the up.
per pocket Of tho vest write those
matters that nocd to.morrow's atten-
ton. Also the matters needing nttcn-
ton on the following day. or on any
subsequent day thereafter place on
tho pages bearing those dates
those OF us with tho best of men,
cries sometimes lot matters slip and
much more can be accomplished with
work we'll planned ahoud. To meet
neighbor, 10 collect n debt TO pay
bill, to buy or sell TO make or mcnd-
each thing which you may wish or
need to do might appear In tho little
diary on It's proper pAgo under the
heading OF It's day and date. Many
times during the busy hours OF the
day you may discover something need.
ing attention; iot II down at once FOR
tomorrow or some convenient day.
Those who have kept an advance
diary or memorandum will heartily
second this suggestion TO others.
A record Of daily doings scarcely
needs an advocate TO emphasize Its i'm.
portanco | do not mean general
account book. which absolute noccs.
pity compels ovory one TO keen but n
brief summary OF things done during
the day 1t takes but few moments
during an evening. II soon becomes
an agreeable task. II you do not roc
ognilo Its worth at first you will have
reason for self-gratulatlon many times
during tho year To be able at amy
time 10 turn 10 the record and know
that you can find therln all things that
have been done during tho year. the
whereabouts OF yourself and your men.
and the work performed on zach day
is many times OF tho utmost import.
ance, How many times have heard
men wranglo and dispute over the
tlmo Of planting crop or whom a
meadow was mown. and tho number
Of loads OF hay II cut The farmer
could have easily settled the question
by turning to his record. Many man
who secs certain crop fail to mature,
declares that no will plant II earlier
no year whom he is perhaps unable
10 tell definitely when the crop In qucs
ton was planted Ills luto cabbugcs
fail to hoad because thoy wore SGT out
too late Can no remember when ho
rouily did sot them out?
\ gardener planted half dozen
different varieties OF certain voge.
table, TO determine which docs the
beat for him. At the end OF tho year
can lac tell whom each variety was
/ planted. he esp. cial care tnken with
each. when onch matured. and the po-
d culiar excellence OF each? All this
might appear in his daily record. 1
am ,ouyIncod that farmers should
know more about their own business,
that they should keep posted on what
they have dono and are doing from
year to year Each year will then
lind n record OF more work accom-
plishod and accomplished in better
way. Our record will show US where
We have umblod, that We may avoid
the or or ne time.
lccoid the porimonts with crops,
" tn special fertilizers with cutie,
pig, or poultry Record the plant nR
and harvesting u crops the quantity
aud quality Of seed and tho Yield per
acr, Record the varieties and guam.
tity Of feed gwen to livestock. aud
the .uGreaso In lesh. milk or butter.
, o ord the time and money used In
cons ructng II building fence or ditch,
AMI you will lind II convenient ior
re crcncc. Record tho gurds- 49,.
~ P"S'ur, " cav" .acudow aud field.
les OF grass the presence OF
weeds Discover any di Guilty and
make things better next year Put
your good intentions down In your ad.
vance diary Record the weather
each day, tho temperature Mt morn
NJ noon and evening direction and
approximate velocity OF the wind;
| clouds aud clear weather rain and
sunshine II you have barometer,
It's registry OF mir pressure also. You
will soon become your own weather
prophet aud can prophosy In advance
OF the government bureau and with
quite Us reasonable p degree OF cor-
lninty.