Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-13
FARM EACOTS

Stock well wintered Is half summered
When poorly cared for they grow poor
and half the summers pasture Is lost; by
tn. time the summer is ended such stoch
has just begun to fatten nicely. Treat
stock well for profits sake and for hu-
ms nity's sake.
The farmer who Is feeding scrub COW
anil guessing that she pays may be said
10 De gambling 10 stock" It's sort
of BOARD Of trade business. That IL, she
ira les very small lot Of poor milk for
her board and leaves the dealer short on
butter and long on endurance.
Only the minority OF farmers wives
maze an excellent quality Of butter.
Often IL would do good to take package
OF one's product TO an expert faster and
ask his opinion Of it. He would tell In
stailtly IL anything was the matter, and
instruct how TO avoid such error In the
future.
An ounce Of prevention Is said TO be
worth pound Of cure. II the pound In
this case Is worth less than the ounce,
the pound OF milk stool on the tender
hid, Of the faithful cow Is far worse than
worthless. The fewer pounds Of the
mill. stool she receives, the more pounds
of butter che will give.
Euly maturity is especially important
10 b ,ef cattle rearing; progressive breed
ers appreciate IL, as do the buyers. who
paw the best prices for the early mstured
s,ee', which always has superior
quality when finished of for the block
before two years old. Still there are
thou sands who do not seem to know
this.
Never whip frightened horse, for II
only serves 10 increase his fright. Never,
under any circumstances, permit your
self 10 punish horse for being hard TO
catch, The horse is intelligent enough
20 know that il punishment follows
catching, IL will be good thing to run
away from you next time you give chase
TO hiin.
Tho Sc who believe that they can buy
articles produced On the farm cheaper
than they can grow them are the ones
who 10 not have the desired articles.
There Is room on every farm for growing
vsri.ty and many farmers deny them
selves luxuries because they will not
produ e them. Ii Ia this system that
sends the boys to the cities, where they
enjoy better fare than they receive on
the far ms, all of which comes "fron the
country"
So tar as possible paths should be
made through the sap brush through
which horse and sled can 90 to bring
sap frt IN the trees to the camp where I,
Is boiled down. But there are some
trees o ground so rough that this Is moi
practic able. Here yoke TO 20 over the
shoulders and from which to suspend
the sap buckets is often a relief to the
arms. But the yoke itself will become
too burdensome at times, so that its
bearer will be glad TO lift up the ssI
| buckets 70 relieve his shoulders.
Theri Is certain air about the sue
cessful man, one who drives his busines:
rather than Is dragged by 1t, which can
not be hid. General outward appear
ances speak of thrift IL it be 10 evidence
lntellig snce and activity are the two es
sentials An active grange working fol
purpose Is evidence Of thrift on the
part of he members. The opportunity
here Off red cannot be measured. Use Il
to the .most.-L. A. Gilbert.
| The grange has an educational feat
ure, a social feature, and at the same
| time aft rds its members an opportunity
to cooperate in county, state and nation
al affairs. There ia no limit to the valu,
Of a grange properly conducted In {
farming community. We have again ant
again known young men aud women u
join the grange distrustful OF theil
ability, ignorant Of their talents. They
may be attracted by any one Of the severa
features. Perhaps the grange choir In
terests them and upon entering 1t, the!
develop unexpected musical talent
much to their own and their friends de
light; o. they become good speakers
writer's and parlismentarians. One ma!
be attracted by the business features o
the order and save important amount
by purchasing supplies through the busi
ness ARA ngements made by the execu
tive committee. Thus all who joiu tn
grange s0d attend its meetings, deriv
pleasure, or profit, or both, from thei
associetion with men and women havinl
common interest In common cause
Ohio Farmer.