The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-07-28
AGRICULTURE.
Wastes on the Farm.

One can scarcely take up paper devoted
to agriculture without seeing some discus
sion OF methods and needs OF farmers, Of
the various ways to Improvement and pre-
gress.
This 10 an age q progress, scarcely any
art or science bu. hiss been marked by pre-
gress, and indeed so much so that nearly
Everything Is entirely different from fifty
years ago. Agriculture, too, bias taken
great strides in this direction. Many hard
and laborious items Of work have been
practically eliminated by the use OF mod.
ern, up-to-date methods and machinery.
But many farmers still continue to CON-
plain that farming does not pay.
While 1t Is undoubtedly true that under
some conditions farming IL not lucrative
employment, yet, the writer believes that
In nearly every case II the conditions were
understood, the leaks stopped and the
needs Of the soil carefully attended to,
farming as a means Of making a livelihood
and saving adollar for "rainy day" stands
second to none. farmer to be successful
must first OF all be In love with bis calling,
for upon that love ard interest depends
more than anything else the success Of his
operations.
II man simply farms to make living,
caring nothing for improvement, being al.
ways content with ehesp mongrel stock,
poor tools and lax methods, and does not
believe In Spending dollar for good, prac-
tical literature pertaining TO his calling,
and likewise ploughs, harrows or plants
piece Of ground certain way because bis
father or grandfather did so before him, the
sooner that man puts an end to hi, farmicg
the better II will be for him, The success
full man whether II be In agriculture or any
other business, Is the one who Is constantly |
studying to improve his stock and meth
DDS.
To be successful In farming one must
think and act for himself, paying no atten-
tion to what his father may have done
conditions have changed lorg since.
Many farmers fail to realize that farm
ing 10 as much a manufacturing business as
the manufacture Of cloth or lumber and
that to a certain extent business methods
used by such manufacturers are applicable
to farming. II there is one thing more than
another which farmers seem to lose sight
OF 1t Is the paramount lecessity OF econ
omy. Probably there II no business Of any
where near the importance where so much
waste 10 allowed.
Brother farmers, II you would succeed,
stop the leaks; they are everywhere, In the
manure shed (if you happen to have ore),
10 the barn yard, stable, hog-pen and eel
lar. Keep things In order, have place for
everything and everything 10 Its place. l.
saves time. patience and the almighty"
dollar. II y1u haven't seen the wastes
look around you. Ia your manure under
cover or left to leach and run awsys
Are your tools Ia order and kept under
covers Are your animals contented, well
fed and properly cared for? IL your old
iron carefully saved ard kept In order to be
sold at the proper time' Are your yards
kept clean OF old pieces OF wood, etc, dis-
posed of Is every source Of fertilizer and
manure carefully saved so as to allow none
10 waste, Fertilizer above all other things
should never be allowed to waste. Further
han this care should be taken 10 feeding to
iced none but clean, Wholesome food free
rom mold or other Injurious substances.
Under no circumstances should decaytd
,nsilage, hay or roots be fed to stock, 1t
e kes courage to throw them Into the mau-
ire pile but that Ia the only profitable place
or them. Don't tread all over the hay or
odder you are fseditg with dirty, manure
covered boots; the stock will not appre.
late 1t. In short, keep your feed room rs
lean and tidy as you expect your wife to
.eep her pantry II increases the profits.
Did you ever atop TO think that manure
rom cattle fed on concentrated feeds vss
Dubbed or even more In valuti
Do you know what your 4 Ids reed: Can
on tell by the cplor, grogih, etc whether
cur crops are pr perly I'D or NOT, aid II
OF. which element they need-nitrogsn,
hosphorIc acid or potathi II no., did II
yer occur to you that p,rbsps you we're
lrowing money swajf
Some farmers put though. and stud ID.
, buying their fertil . re but step there,
tting their fields grow up to weeds which =
,sorb the valuable fertilizer and clog the
ops very seriously as well. /. pays 10
Yep the II .lds cleared Of brush and useless
ecs which take up fertility and shade the
nd.
Save all the bores, fcrsps and animal
aste and compost with muck pat and
ch materials. /. makes valusbie fer.
lzsr which will not be allowed TO & to
As,e By The ctmng generations Of farm
.. Don't forget that fertilization u the
important key 10 the situation, The DELI
,e point between pref. ard l3ss
Some farmers kegps fDek Of hers shetp
even young cattle Ia very hslf-Leaited
~, ieepIog them only became they have
EN- and regsrdIpg them az nece'fsrJ
isance AID bali fseding and half caflrg
! them, rnakirg a lois where there shr uld 1
gala.