The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-01-18
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United States Department. OF AErl'
culture deals with foods. their nutri'
4 tive value and cost, and is one OF a
series of bulletins prepared under the
special appropriation ITO enable the
Secretary Of Agriculture TO investigate
u and report upon the Dutritive value OF
the various articles and commodities
] used for human food, with special sug-
session of full. Wholesome, and edible
rations less wastefui and more eco
nomicaf than those in common use.''
The Bulletin has been prepared by DR..
Atwater, former director of the Office
Of Experiment Stations in the Depart
ment and who has for many years
made this subject the object OF special
study and investigation. An idea OF
the scope covered by the work, whlch
il included in the series of Farmers
Bulletins. from the fact that it seeks
to present the slbject in popular
manner. is shown by the table OF con-
tents, which includes the following
captions: ssHow food is used in the
body''--sThe fuel value of food'-uef-
iuition Of food and food economy
3.sNutritive values OF different 1ood
materials" -"Composition of food ma
terials"-'.The digestibility OF food r
THE fitting of food to the needs OF
the bod ~" Pecuniary economy OF
food" Cheap VS. dear food Waste
az food''-s'F and health naly-
SEES of different food materials
Amount of nutrients which may be
nurchased for twenty-five cents"
TAN applications for the publications
If this Department should be address
ed to the Secretary of Agriculture,
Washington. d. G..
The farmers clothes may not shine
rs do others, but they generally cover
heart attuned to human sympathy
and q conscience free from the leering
sins of mammons followers. No man
can make a fortune rapidly and do it
mon strictly pure lines of honesty.
The Young men of our country may
think that life on the farm looks dreary
and laborious, but more real happiness
indepepdence and honest life awaits
them, than elsewhere. Look around
Won and see how many boys or men
Won have seen succeed in any other
calling with as much degree OF GER
tainty and permanency as at farming
The same amount of energy and appll-
cation ON a farm, put into any OF all
other vacations, would make the farm
err rich. Don't be afraid of labor, it is
honorable. You will soon see this
illustrated by em:grants who come
here, and who have money, and know
how to keep it. HE that tilleth his
land shall have plenty of bread; but
he that followeth after vain persons
shall have proverty enough" Every
man should try now to get him
home. if only twenty acres of land
while it is cheap. 1t will prove "A
refuge for him and his in old age, and
under all circumstances where want
and suffering can always be kept from
his door. Be content on the farm, in
crease your conveniences and comforts,
and take life easily and happily.
IT is utterly useless for the farmer
to look for aid in any quarter, except
from his own brain and labor No con-
ventions. laws or legislation. can do
ANYTHING but protect him from the op
preston of corporations and discrmi-
nation in making and administering
laws He must be the builder of his
own prosperity, if it ever comes. He
must .stread the wine press alone" it is
supreme folly to think or act other
wise, and poverty. want and shame
awaits any other course as sure as
night follows day. Make up your
mind to work, and don't oe afraid nor
ashamed to do it. or to be seen at it.
If. Won have not already got money, or
established in some paying vocation,
which has to be attained by work,
what are you going to do? 1t is either
work, starve, tramp, or steal. The
only question should be the work to
do. and if one kind is not at hand, find
another and don't be too fastldious
about it. just as soon as you begin to
work and want something, you will
begin to love your business, and work
will not only not seem hard to you,
Int YOU will learn to love it and feel
odd without it. No man on farm can
fail to come out all right if he will
work and make all work who are about
him. This country has two chronic
diseases, laziness and extravaganza;
and work is the panacea for both.
The presept cold weather, which has
proven of longer duration than usual
in this climate, fully demonstrates the
fact that a man ought not to have
more stock than he can shelter and
feed. This is one thing that Southern
farmers have never learned. To care
for all stock as we should, requires an
abundance of food stuff In order to
be prepared for this kind of treatment
of our stock, let us resolve now to
plant abundantly of corn, peas, and
oats, during the coming year as main
supplies. Pea vine hay is the very
best food for all kinds of stock. and
they are ravenous for it. 1t is easily
raised in greatest abundance, and is
easy to cure. If you have plenty OF