The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-11-18
FARMER AND PLANTER
SOME FARM WASTES.
Some OF the Leaks 1t Would be Profitable
to Stop.

Some OF the Leaks 1t Would be Profitable
to Stop.
The unnecessary loss Of time is
common farm waste and one which
not infrequently is responsible for
financial disaster. Detestable as is the
pructice, there are various other and
harder WAYS in which time may be
wasted than by whiting store boxes
at the corner grocery or elsewhere.
Some of the most abject farm drudges,
and there are a few such, are among
the greatest MASTERS of time-slaves to
their work. because they never have 1t
Systematically planned beforehand.
When a task forces itself upon them
they go at it rough and tumble; nat
ural and necessary result being serl-
Gus loss of time and labor The per-
nicious habit of putting off loses
much time to the average farmer.
friend put up large rick
of excellent hay. One day i'll pass
ing he noticed one of the weights had
become detached and the hay was be-
ing blown slightly by the wind. Five
minutes time would have replaced the
weight and made all snug, but he
hadn't time just then,' and 1T was
left for more convenient season. That
night storm arose, the stack was
blown down, the hay damaged. and it
took the farm force nearly two days to
rebuild the stack. Thus are thousands
of farmers and others saving (?) min
utes now at the expense Of days later
on.
But the saving of time does not i'm
ply incessant toll; there are in every
community farmers who are always
| up with their work, have time to at
| tend the fairs, institutes, picnics, and
| to give the young folks an occasional
| day off; these are the people who econ
oruize time and strength. The waste
of strength through taking the hard
est way for things, is being felt
Oh farms all over the land, in
the house as we'll as in the
field. Those who plan to save time
by making every lick count, will usual
| ly economize their strength as we'll,
while those who are always behind
hand, always tired out, will never
catch up, never become rested, until
they learn to use their heads more.
But many who use their heads a
great deal do not get on, simply be-
cause they scatter their fre-waste
their energies on things that do not
pay. We remember, years ago. having
known an old farmer, welleducated
man, industrious, yet who never
amounted to much," as the world goes,
because he was constantly following
fads and letting the farm care for
itself, largely. The well-nodulated
tones of the boomer" in almost any
line, was music to his ear. Terri
tory" was purchased; companies were
organized and stock taken; bright red
machines, intended for impossible
purposes of an experimental ma
ture, came at him tale" first and
were duly taken in, though later il
developed that both Johnnie Greer
and the machine" had been "taker
in This man was an expert in Ger
tain lines, which he felt We're too low
and too slow for him, and had he con
centrated his efforts upon these, hi
life would undoubtedly have been /:
, grand success.
Take the successful farmers of an,
I community-those wide-awake, pro
gressive fellows who meet prosperit,
half way--you will find them concen
tratlng their energies upon thei
farms; utilizing their means, time ant
talents to the best possible advantag,
by doing a great deal of brain work
living demonstrations of the fact tina
gray matter is the best known sub
stance for making the cream rise.
A waste of talent sometimes occur
on the farm through keeping the DO
at home and trying to make farme
of him when his heart and talent ar
in some other occupation. Not ever
boy farn-born is a born farmer; an
while parents find it hard, many times
to see their son leave the old home to fl
himself for some profession other tina
agriculture. yet if his talents lie in al
other direction it is unwise to vast
them by tying him to the farm agains
his Will. You may succeed in l1eepin
him on the farm, but the chances ar
that you will never make him a frs
class farmer. The farm is the plac
every time for the boy who loves i
\ and he should have every possibl
] educational advantage which will hel
him attain the highest success as
farmer; but better by far be frs
rate teacher, lawyer, carpenter
blacksmith than a second or third-rat
i. farmer There is room at the top, an
almost any boy or girl will climb
# they get started on the right ladder