St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-10-16
FARMER ANDPLANTER.
PLANNING FOR WINTER.

Time to Begin Thlnking oe what Yoa are
Golng to DO In the Wlntef Moaths and
Prepare for II.
The well laid plans for the summers
work having been for the most part
carried out the time has arrived when
plans for the coming winters cam
paign on the farm should be thought
upon. Plans for maintaining . COM
Portable and thrifty condition Of the
live stock should be laid with care. for
thertin lies the profit Of winter feed
Ing. This may involve the erection Of
additional sheds or other buildings, q
we'll as the repairing and better equip
ping Of the old. This work should be
planned, begun and completed while
the stock is yet on pasture.
The fuel supply should be considered
and arrangements made Whereby there
will be 1t hand - needed an abund-
ance of good, dry fuel. and also suitar
bic stoves to burn it in. See that the
dues are examined, repaired where neo-
essary and made safe. Where coal Il
used it can usually be bought fora less
price than later on. and hauled home
over good roads.
An ample and always available sup
ply of good water, both for house and
barn use, should be planned for. and
cellars should be made ready for the
reception and preservation Of the win
ter's supply of fruits and vegetables
The dwelling itself should be over
hauled, if out Of repair. and made not
only comfortable. but neat and ~
tractive outside and in. The lack Of
neatness is ono of the most common
faults Of our country homes and their
surroundings Communities vary
greatly in this respect In some neat
ness is the rule, in others the rare ex-
ception, and in the latter localities we
want everyone Of our readers to be
among the exceptions; then after
awhile the rule may be reversed.
The mental and moral requirements
Of the family ON the farm must not b
neglected. Innocent amusements.
good books and papers Gncluding II
possible = hrst-class magazine) should
b provided. Whilo interesting. they
must also be clean and elevating in
tone and include those adapted to
every member of the family. There
are farmers who think they can not
AFFORD to spend the money to secure IN
abundance Of high-class periodical lit
erature; but - = fact they can not
afford to do otherwise. In NO other
way can the apparent isolation Of farm
life be 90 e6ectually met and overcome.
We believe our farmer boys and girls
sverage mp higher and better in this
good year 1897 than ever before. and II
il plain to be seen that they arc plan
ming to read much during the approach.
ing long evenings. When we realize
that many Of the adversary's traps
for young. unway feet are baited with
poisoned literature. and otter hidden
under . garb of respectability, the
plain duty of parents is to plan wisely
for the entertainment and instruction
of the young.
Plan to have good schools by taking
IN interest in them. Encourage teach.
ers and pupils to do their best and in
. general way WELD all possible inilu.
ence ON the side Of education and prog
ress. Keep the young folks in school
every day that it 10 possible for then
to be there. Irregular attendance !,
fatal to best work. Staying out ol
school may seem . small matter now
but the child may live to regret It Il
its dying day. Many farmers will keey
their boys out of school to do fall worl
which by . little planning mightb,
completed ere the term beginA There
Is . grave responsibility resting upor
parents who know how TO plan wisely
and do it not-Agricultural Econo
wiSt