Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-15

When young man ldlenly cimes
In possession Of q 'arse fortune ether
as gift or by inheritance. lie Is very
likely TO eXaggerate itc value aud size,
and snend II n an extraYagant ord
wasteful manner. In u similar wal do
most of our farmers who are possessed
Of broad acres ( the rich Iirs'n Toll
treat their lands as though there WEI O
no limit TO It's productiveness--
though they would 10 on Indefinitely
year after year taking away crops OF
hay, grain and vegetables and never
returning anything to replenlsh the
waste caused by the eNhaustinis crop.
We all know that with the young
than ON the long-tillcd and old farms
of time when the fCrunte will be gone.
and the same will be true OF the rich
and fertile farm. Continual spending
without replenlshing Will soon bring
poverty.
Farm waste is much more common in
the newly settled portions OF the west
than on the long-tiilled and old farms
of the east, whose stern necessity COM
pels the careful Outstanding of all fer
tilizIng material in order to secure a
paying crop; but the time Is not far
distant when our western farms VIII
demand n more careful saving and ap-
plying of fertilizing material In order
| 10 maintain their productlveness
ers in our state Is the exposure OF
farm machinery ard tools TO the dam
agln effects Of rain and snow. to the
| bot sunshine and the dry, wafping
winds. How any sensible. thoughtful
prudent farmer can allow his nara.
earned dollars TO be thus slowly ana
surely taken from him Is hard to un-
dcrstand. How long VIII II ne Dei1re
we realize that there is truth In Dr.
FrankIin's maxim that "a penny saved
Is two pence ,,alned," and how long be-
fore we learn that Economy is the
road TO wealth ?"-Farmers' Call.
Whatever preparations are now being
made for the new season soon 10 open.
don't forget that much of the labor OF
Bookkeeping may be done right nov.
and the bees themselves to the better
OF for the early attention. Brlng OUT
NE empty hives, examine carefully FOR
any trace of insect life or similar often
sI,e matter and remove: draw the cor
ners I'm snug II there is tendency 70
mil nnart. This seldom happens II
Won use doveiail corners. sec that
cracks and crevices too small TOT me
hoes 10 enter are filed perfectly. There
Is no more inviting berth FOR the nee,
snaca info which the rightfnl occupant
~ the hive cannot come. or course no
oso,.Jc. will he left that can by any pos
slbllity admit rain. .,,
Having thoroughly satisfied yourself
NO, everything Is vermln aud water
,,rht or as nearly so as can be drawn
with nails. paint outside with soou
| heavy coat OF white lead or a new hINe'
NOT previously painted. printing Goa,
If thin paint should. be givenl anu
t,,rn YOUR attention to the frame,
rest every corner OF all these TO de,
.orn,i,e whether fully nailed. A brood
\ ,ra,,,e fnll of comb, brood and honey ~
..ta-,aIlv heavier than when empty
III I, is serious matter TO have one
hra,t. down or pull apart In the MIDST
~ hiye and honey season. a httie
nresent attention is far more sa,ls, ~
~, than a greet deal OF contentloh
ami no little invention after the caiam-
| iiy. loan aharp eve on
inc frames for evidence OF lhhes.t VIZ ,ta
a round hole RUNNING nach I'M 1nyes III
Wood should be Thoroughly ihvesu ,.
'N,ted and cleaned out else II means
,ro,,b,e ahead. Look out FOR these, pa.
,ieulariy IL you use thick top par AZ
~, ioint or running into the enc OF top
ha ~, webs and the tough mite ~
oeans sunk snugly into littie psp'es
sDu oasen into the wood for their re-
SILL sho,,ld never be left IN tne iiivs
49, ~ the contents are all dean, SOM III,
.enie thin,, that because bees vi
nr,a.n out their own hive II Us ~. ,,,,s
whIie 10 help them, But whatever '-''s