The Forrest City times., 1901-07-05
FARMER AND PLANTER.
SALIENT FARM NOTES.
sire to Achieve Success in Their Calling.

When I hear a farmer declare that farming is losing business am re- minded of the remark of a middle ageo lrisbman 1 once knew. This 1rishman, spruce young man and myself were working for a farmer. One day we were incoming" in the barn, and the young man, who had been visiting the evening previous, said, Mike, want to ask you a question" "Yes, sor," said Mike. You have seen great deal of the world, and you must have done con- siderable courting in your time" Il have, sor." Well, did your girl ever get mad when you tried to kiss herp' "Av coourse, sor! That is to say, she wad put on that appearance, sor, be- cause it was very proper she should" Well, what l mean. did she ever get fighting mad and stay mad all the rest of the evening?" "Is that the way your gir-rl did, me b'y?" "Yes," re- piled the young man, gloomily. Aha! Thin let me tell ye, me by, she's not your gir-rl; she belongs to the other y right now." When farmer complains the he can not make farming pay; tEat it is losing business, the life of slave, etc., it is very evident that he has another mans job, and the sooner he quits the farm the better it will be for the farm he quits, fer himself and all those concerned.
 of ha f..1 l ever knew attributed his success to little item he once read in an agrl- cultural paper. He cut it out and actually pasted it in his hat, and for long time looked at it a dozen or more times day, and he said that reading it over kept the idea in his miHd until it finally raised him from clodhopper to farmer. It was only this: Don't hurry, don't worry; but keep moving, and make every stroKe count" He declared that every time he read these few words they seemed to have new meaning. He had hur- ried his horses that season until they had lost all spirit, and he was really ashamed of the great gals on their
 
 weather, the condition of the soil the rapid growth of the weeds. and hun. dred other things. until he was al- most worn out.
 He decided then and here to make complete change in his methods. He began to study and plan more. He quit hurrying, but kept moving, and at the same time studying how bes. to do the most effective work. He said he tried to be like the old mans trap, ITO catch 'em coming and catch 'em going" He kept his work so planned that he could pass from one job to another without a moments delay; put his tools in perfect work ing condition when rain kept him out of the field; arranged his chores so as to save all the steps possible. ard farmed only as much land as he could till thoroughly. The result was better crops and larger profit, better health and more strength, clearer mind and more restful sleep.
 Many another farmer could benefit himself immensely by adopting the same methods. If he has more than he can do himself it will pay him 10 hire hand, and in doing this to not be afraid of giving a dollar or two more than going wages" [ worked for farmers long time, and always noticed that those farmers who gave good wages and paid those wages promptly had good hands. A nf ho ocf that he is getting dollar or so z. month more than the average hired man. He recognizes the fact that he is getting it because his employer con- Siders him worth it, and naturally it stimulates him to put forth his best efforts. By paying man good wages, and having him do the greater part of the field-work, one has more time to devote to the planning and details. Most hired men would rather do the field-work than the odds and ends that must be attended to, and a we'll paid man will try hard to do the work as nearly as possible like the farmer wants it done. A hired nan is very much like soldier-the more thoroughly informed his commander is the greater his respect for him. The farmer who does not understand his business, or is constantly chant ing hard times and calamity, or de- lights in sneering at the government and execrating wealthy people, is not a man who will win the respect of hired man or get the best service from him. Times never were better for the American farmer than they are right now, and if one is not doing we'll it is because he does not under stand his business or is trying to car ry too great a burden.-Fred Grundy, in Farm and Preside.