Evening journal., 1902-01-11
AGRICULTURAL HINTS AND HFLPS
What the Farmers Are Doing and How They
Are Doing 1t

lnHle are INONnanNH Oh AhIMItln All
over the country who if asked why
they are living in the country. viii say
that they don't know enough to do
anything else. A farmer to
enjoy his work and be able 10 ac-
lcomplsh anything Of Importance must
/ be as well educated as any other class
lof people He should not only be fa-
lmiliar with scientific works. but he
must not neglect higher mathematics,
II and should be familiar with animals
land insects. know about the growth
of plantsC formation of soils. etc. He
will then be better able to solve the
lmany complex problems which con-
front every farmer at this day and age.
Many think that ,he farmers life is
an unenviable one. that he is tied
down at home. scarcely having time TO
eat his meals while the truth of the
matter is. tho farmer can be the most
independent man on earth if he
lchooses True. he must rise early,
work late and continuously for a while
in the spring, but after TWO or three
months. the hardest of his work is
done and he can take 1t comparatively
easy during the remainder OF the sea-
son
One OF the greatest essentials to
prosperity and enjoyment of life is
lperfocl health The best opportuni-
tiles for this arc offered on the farm,
lunlcss too much work is attempted
b Exposure during bad weather must be
b avoided as much as possible. While
stock farmers especially must be out
3 in all kinds of weather good food and
, proper clothing will go a long way to-
{ ward counteracting any bad effects
THE orchard. garden and poultry yard
D make it possible for the farmer L
A, have the very best to live upon. While
p men in other professions may MAKE
t money faster, very few callings afford
/ more pleasure and mora substantial
I, returns. IL is now possible to have
daily papers. periodicals of all kinds
q so that the dweller in the country
b need not be ignorant
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s To all appearance many farmers en-
p 10y muscular exertion They seem q
q work Just for the fun of 10. For in
e stance. instead Of killing weeds whel
T a little effort would suffice, the work
k postponed until the labor is greatly IN
r can be used with little effort. com
d pared to the rusty implements whic
some seem to prefer. To be forehand
" ed means less labor and better result
s. yet many choose the other plan. Woul
e it not seem that if a person dislike
work he would use every means pos
1t sible to save it.? He would not wal
,r two miles when one would suffice
Vt He would keep his work we'll in han'
NJ would kill weeds m their infancy. kec
10 tools bright and In every way try
Of save labor.
sr - y ~
re The hen is one Of the best none
le makers on the farm but too man
a farmers arc not willing to acknow
edge her value A summary
In given of the results o
10 tanned in American Agricultural
Ia money-in- poultry contest by near
a 400 poultry keepers, farmers and farm
ers' wives in all parts of the countr
No such summary was ever presents
H.. to the readers of any agricultural pu
~, lication. and it gives but little idea
= the great amount Of time required
compiling it With records kept
over $4,000 hens throughout a III
year in which every item Of expsn
and income is given, the results O
tained must be- considered conclusi
as showing the earning capacity OF
a American hen. No data of such
y large number of fowls We're ever gat
cred. and covering as they do eve
kind, size and condition of flock fou
i'm this country, the figures must be
cepted as authoritative They sh'
clearly that the hen will pay dol
fer dollar for the feed given her.
x - x
Harvey Myer. the we.l-known Bridl
vile nurseryman, now spends his W
tera in Florida. He has a nurs'
there. and is experimenting with pea
n,oUing in the southern part OF il
state.