The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-12
AGRICULTURAL.
Vacation Hints.

Farmers and their wives need to take
vacations, and this has been discussed
in a former number Of the WATCH
MAN. Some hints and suggestions
about travelling, ETC., may be of use,
not only to the readers who live on
farms, but many others. A vacation
or visit is often spoiled by sickness.
Travelling involves many marked
changes in food, drink, hours of rest,
and not infrequently what might be Of
great advantage becomes an occasion of
much pain and trouble. 1t is espe-
cially necessary for those who are not
very strong to exercise care In certain
directions. In hot weather the heat
itself is a great tax on ones strength,
and if a person goes from the pure,
fresh, invigorating mountain air of
Vermont to cities and to parts of the
country south of us and nearer the
level of the sea, he will find the change
weakening unless he gets where a cool,
refreshing breeze comes from the level
of the sea. Not all Vermonters realize
what a treasure our pure air is. If you
want to appreciate it, go down to New
York city-or beyond to Jersey-and
YOU will realize what a blessing Yer
mont air is.
A farmer who goes to a town or city
is apt to be troubled by the noise so
that he cannot sleep. If you want to
appreciate the blessing of country quiet,
spend a night in a house on a street
with pavements, electric cars, ETC., or
neal one of those railroads where trains
run every half hour or oftener. Ii is
not best for q light sleeper to spend
many nights in such a place or he will
get upset by want of sleep. There are
quiet streets in all cities, and n can
get used TO trains. But a vacation is
for rest as well as change, and care
should be taken not to sit up too late;
also to get a midday rest, if possible.
An hours sleep or more at midday,
when n has been riding or walking
and looking, is of very great value, and
it is always best to heed natures warn
ings. If you feel tired or very tired,
don't force yourself to keep on. Stop
and rest, or the consequences may be
very serious. Many farmers take bet
ter care of their horses than of them
selves.
Ones food has much to do with COM
fort and health. In travelling, beware
of the restaurant, the ter .minute meals,
the hurried examining down of a mis-
cellaneous conglomeration of unhealthy
foods. Keep steadily to a simple diet
is the ever safe rule. Oatmeal, eggs,
boiled potatoes, fruits, milk and the
like, eaten slowly, are vastly better
than the elaborate dishes of the pro-
fessional cook. Then beware of ice
water. Common sense ought to teach
people that nc good and much harm
must surely come from hastily swallow
ing a glass or two of water "cold as
ice," the temperature of the stomach
being near 100 degrees. What a shock
it must give to the sensitive and deli
cate lining of that wonderful organ.
Your stomach is OF vastly more impor-
lance than your watch, yet you often, it
may be, abuse it shamefully while TAX
ing the very best care of your watch.
Drink cool water, or hot water, or water
right from the faucet, but not ice
water. And don't be eating this and
that between meals when your poor
stomach needs rest.
1t is always best to carry a light ex-
ira outer garment to use when the air
is cool, 80 as to avoid taking cold. A
cold in summer is q big nuisance, es-
p%ecially if n is away from home. 1t
is little things like these that make or
mar much of our comfort.