The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-22
GumptiOn ON the Farm.

Roll the meadows and green fields.
Beware of planting sprouted potato
seed.
Plant the garden when the cherry
blooms.
1t is scabby business to plant scab-
by potatoes.
Few farmers harrow quite enough.
Harrow, harrow, harrow.
He who by the pillow would thrive
must straighten up and look alive.
Dogs can thrive on bones better
than woman can On unkind words.
Keep manure near the surface;
plow it deep and you lose some of 1t.
Don't pillow the ground too wet; get
it just right, and then rush things.
Seek only that which is honorable
that thou in thy poverty shouldst die
rich.
Don't forget to make two sowings
Of clover, and be sure to use one-half
alike.
Those who charge farms with the
responsibility for the high cost Of liv-
Ing tell fib.
Do not rush the teams too hard;
let them have time to get their Shout
ueIS udrQeiloQ 10 The WOTh.
The farmer who allowed his imple-
ments to be sheltered by the sky dur
ing the winter will not find himself
out
When man insists on giving you
advice, you can readily get rid of him
by Offering him a little in return.
If there is no place i'm the shed for
tne grlndstone, get a box at the store
mat will fit over it, thus keeping it
covered from the weather.
DO you remember, when you were
young, how it encouraged and cheered
you to be consulted by your elders
hold.
Everybody is impatient to begin
spring work, but were wise to temper
mpatlence with good judgment and to
walt until all the conditions are right.
When you get the annual spring
cleanlng fever, don't cut down or dig
up all the nice little trees. Let every
ole stand that isn't i'm the way. The
hence.
when you want to do a good job of
loelng or weed cutting this spring,
put an edge upon the hoe How much
Oetter the tool will work, and the
TTperator as we'll We despise a dull
uoe' and do not own one.
\. Just as nearly as you can, grow all
le stuff you will need for your family
gnu your stock right at home this
.edr' One thing that keeps a good
maly men poor is buying what they
Vusht TO raise themselves.
lhe Philadelphia Congressman who
~as charged fifty cents for two boiled
To- In Washington Hotel recently,
80 80 no cause to shake his fist at the
ostHer: That modest individual got
Ill ay eight cents for those two eggs.
for style.
cr seeding oats and peas As soiling
brUp ior stock, use one and one-half
n Das.els OF each per acre. The peas
M Az 70 be covered much deeper than
&C. ae oats, hence it is necessary to
Sra4l them separately. Seed the peas
ta ~ "elghting the drill hoes in order
Nv pQt them in four or five inches deep.
~ ne PATS are sown broadcast and har-
tb 6"ea' or else drilled shallow. Make
r ~ nrst seeding as It Il possible to
ls tIA ne ground, following with two
vi ot seedlings at intervals Of two
tbo eA A. each. Canadian field peas are
~ Alnd 70 SOW for this purpose.
aon, ne FARMER should hustle around In
Hn spring, order new tools and fix
h. ulu ones. In many localities the
in a Is overburdened in repair
49,, Iarmlng tools Just at the time
wosll tne tools are needed for spring
fnr NOT having implements ready
ma,u WORK at the first opportunity
II ls loss OF several days in getting
Sa.a cfop. Let IL be on hand with the
ddeason. II we have been alternating
S Sarlng the winter like " frog, We had
S Uelter wake I'D and stir around some
4OW.-From March Farm Journal.