Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-03-12

lows: cut the winter s wood and Il
there is any to sell, cut back as fan
as necessary strip along the edge
of the cultivated field the winter be.
fore the wood is neededandayear be-
fore the field Is worked, piling the
brush as the growthi is cut. When
the field comes to cultivation, burn
the brush, start in the plows cross
ways the field, going through the
new lag@ A good many of the
roots be dead and two good men
with gFuD hoes and axes can keep
the pillow running We never think
of taking up all the stumps at one
time, itdoesntpay. 1.-THE wood land
is needed 1t is good plan to cut the
necessary fuel from the edge Of the
cultivated field anyway. so as to al.
low the crop and grass to grow
right out to the stamps.
During the fall and winter season
when land becomes soft from freez-
ing, thawing, and frequent rains,
there is always great tendency to
wash in gullies on billy land.
Around our hills we have pine brush
convenient, sometimes we drop il
about 10 loads 10 have IL ready when
needed just as soon as the water
concentrates enough 10 break the
surface and start 10 w.sa, sc drop
10 the brush in this way an ounce
Of prevention is worth pound OF
cure. These bin sides where wa
ter is compelled TO converge 70 flow
OIL should have special attention as
to manuring and cultivation, heavi
~ manuring before blowing avoid
putting manure here until you are
ready TO plow as a good deal will be-
wasted). Pillow deeply side wise the
hills and follow with heavy sod oil
wheat and clover, this will hold the
soil Ia place. We sometimes break
into our rule Of applying manure on
the coming crop land by top dress
ing with stable compost, during the
winter, these bin sides where the
wheat and clover show lack OF
nourishmont. -
We never allow hauling or stock
tranpling over our land ia muddy
or wet weather, and o hog 5 nose is
rank poison TO sod land keep them
in mud swamp, or woodland or
else in pen. We pillow and plant
right out to the fences, and ditch
banks, as close as a horse will walk.
this viii keep down those briars and
bushes that Ia measure would
spring up in the uncultivated or un-
pastured land
To make the farm an ideal one.
care should be given every detail
to make IL convenient, comfortable.
and pleasure to operate. BY CON.
Portable, | mean principally the
house, garden aud orchard, etc
Enough land should be laid off near
the house for the garden, and orch
ard also, II soil is adapted to fruit
growing What comfort it is al
all times of the year for a farmer 10
know that be Is enjoying the fresh
est and the best Of nature fruits,
IL arouses his faith, il makes him
realize the great partnership exist
ing between himself and God, and,
as be sees every plant, that lacks
none OF his care and attention, grow
and develop, II brings to him real
ization Of the scriptural teaching
that "a laborer Is worthy of his
hire.
We, as practical farmers, consid-
err our farm our bank account, and
every dollar that can be spared,
aud as many, are spared as possible,
from our necessary personal expen-
SEES, are put back on the farm in
some way OF Improvement where IL
draws a long way over 81 or per
cent.
We try TO improve the value of
our farm labor by employing yearly
workmen, by according fair and lib
eral treatment, by encouraging all
interest shown; and adopting ideas
and suggestions advanced by them
that can be benefcially used. We
arouse their co operative spirit,
thereby improving the value OF
their services; we have found that
it is much easier TO lead than to at
tempt to force them to work, and
are always ready to lead in the fore
front of all farm work, Sinking
nothing we would require our men
to do; and last, but not least, we
try to improve our farm by improv-
ing ourselves. We read good