The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-04-22
GumDtiOn 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 plow 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 a fib.
Do not rush the teams too hard;
let them have time to get their Shout
ders hardened to the work.
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 lutte in return.
If there is no place in the shed for
tae grlndstone, get 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 ?
Try 1t on the young folks of the house
hold.
everybody is impatient to begin
spring work, but we're wise to temper
lmpatlence with good judgment and to
walt until all the conditions are right.
"nen you get the annual spring
cleanlng fever, don't cut down or dig
ny all the nice little trees. Let every
ole stand that isn't i'm the way. The
hence.
Wnen you want to do a good job Of
noelng or weed cutting this spring,
put an edge upon the hoe. How much
Oetter the tool will work, and the
Tpperator as we'll We despise a dull
nog and do not own one.
:, just as nearly as you can, grow all
~ STUN you will need for your family
alu your stock right at home this
.ear' One thing that keeps a good
ma4y men poor is buying what they
0ugnt TO raise themselves.
Inc Philadelphia Congressman who
LIZ %as charged fifty cents for two boiled
Ssss IN a Washington Hotel recently,
rs sss no cause to shake his fist at the
on,. That modest individual got
lily eight cents for those two eggs.
Tor style. wv
~, seeding oats and peas AS a soiling
b broP ior stock, use one and one-half
no os1eis OF each per acre. The peas
M W De covered much deeper than
eae e pats, hence it is necessary to
49, mem separately. Seed the peas
10 r Welghting the drill hoes in order
MI guy them In four or five inches deep.
ror udts are sown broadcast and har-
tt6G"e q or else drilled shallow. Make
W. VIZ nrst seeding as It is possible to
LIN btlh the ground, following with two
III eet seedlings at intervals of two
tb eeks each. Canadian field peas are
~ Alnd ~ SOW for this purpose.
a.r rne farmer should hustle around in
~ spring, order new tools and fix
n. 1ld ones. In many localities the
i ns sS is overburdened i'm repair
w. S IafrIming tools just at the time
wn nrn re tools are needed for spring
for h' Not having implements ready
ma WORK at the first opportunity
VI ns loss OF several days i'm getting
Ea.s. crop: Let vs. be on hand with the
dnriu un. IL We have been alternating
hs.4as tne winter like a frog, We had
usuer wake up and stir around some
40W'--From March Farm Journal.