The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-02-05

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ECONOMY ON TIE FARM.
The following article from Boyces'
Monthly, on the lack of economy on
the farm, is full Of truth and We give
our readers the benefit of it's common
sense:
1t is probable that there is no place
in the world where there is greater
wastefulness than on the farm. The
proprietor Of manufacturing plant
uses the utmost care to see that every
thing around his institution is care.
fully preserved; that the buildings are
kept painted; that every piece Of ma
chinery is kept in perfect repair; ev.
cry piece of waste material is saved
and disposed of where it will bring the
best price. This same policy is fol.
lowed by the merchant and nearly
every class except the farmer.
In the fall, when be unhitohes from
a plow, instead of giving it coat Of
grease to protect the polished parts,
and of paint to protect the other iron
or wood work, in many cases it is left
in the field or in some corner, until it
is covered with rust, and often until
the next time he wishes to use it
This same careless method is applied
to the mower, the harvester and the
cornplanter. These machines, more
delicate than those used in the man
ufacturing plants, are left to rust IN.
til they become useless. Then when
they are needed again the owner finds
that he must invest in new ones in or
der to do his work. Thousands and
thousands of dollars are thus wasted
yearly on the farm that must come
out of the pockets of the farmer. This
shiftless policy not only applies to
the machi merry but the buildings -
we'll. A leak in the roof is neglected
until it has let water in and destroyed
the woodwork. Barn doors break
with its rusted hinge, and are let 60
until the door comes off and becomes
broken. Fences get out Of repair and
are allowed to 60 until it is too late
to repair them. The house is left un-
painted until the boards become %
rotted that it is past repair. So it
goes through the entire list and the
heavy hand Of poverty bears heavier
each year upon the careless farmer
until at last he fails and the dilapi-
dated farm passes into the hands Of
someone else for half what it should
be worth.
We are at loss to account for this
carelessness on the part of 90 many
farmers. Whether they try to do 90
much that they are too weary all the
time to attend to these minor matters,
or whether they have been taught to
realize the leaks that keep them
down, it may be both causes contri-
butte to it. Whatever it is, it is time
it was stopped.
If the farmer boys have never been
taught the value of economy it is
high time to begin the lessons. We
have no sympathy with . man who
complains of poverty when his yard
is filled with rusty machinery and
his fences are tumbling down. He
could at least care for what he has.
The profits on the farm are not like
those of a gold mine. It is not .
speculation. If farmer gets rich it
will be from the steady profits result
ing from good management.
A justice of the peace who exercis.
ed the functions Of that Office in city
where such officials are permitted
great latitude bad before him . sus-
picious character arraigned upon .
charge of vagrancy.
The prisoner, who was quite we'll
dressed, secured the services of . law.
yer in court to defend him. The man
pleaded not guilty, and the lawyer in
concluding his rema rk said:
"What, your honor, that man va
grant? Oh, no! insist upon his dis
charge. Why see the good clothes he
is wearing!'
Eyes, l see them" replied the justice,
"and in consequence Of their excellent
condition I shall discharge him on the
charge of vagrancy and bind him over
for simple larceny"
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