The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25
How TO Prepare for the Work of the
Hot Season.

will doubtless seem to most farmers
that there is little time for recreation
and little chance to take things easy
But we believe there are great op-
portunities on most farms to make
the hot weather work less arduous
without being less effective, that with
the proper attention given to the
best ways-the easiest, and quickest
ways-of doing farm work that there
can be found time for abundant rest
and ample recreation these hot days
The first thing necessary to the
doing Of effective work is, of course,
that the worker be in good trim. The
man who has to drive himself to his
work, whose every effort is attended
with pain or discomfort, seldom does
that work well. There is nothing of
more imports &C, then, in the pre-
paration for the strenuous labor of
the hot season than that the farmer
keep himself well. To do this he
must give attention to a number of
things that are all too commonly neg
lected.
He must not eat excessive quantities
OF foods rich In the heat-producing
elements-that is, he does not need
as much fat pork or molasses or bread
as he did in the winter. Fruits and
vegetables he should eat of course,
and plenty of them; but they should
be made regula' part of the diet.
and not eaten in large "baits" at ir-
regular intervals.
The drinking water, too. must be
given due consideration. Most cases
of typhoid fever probably come from
polluted water; and the we'll or spring
that Is not protected from surface
drainage or soil contamination Is a
constant menace to health.
Plenty Of pure water inside will do
much toward keeping one well; and
so will plenty of clean water outside.
Some sorts OF bathing convenlences
must be provided and used often.
There is nothing more restful than a
hot bath at night, or more invigorat-
ing than cool bath in the morning.
The ''men who sleep o. nights" are
the men who do good work in the
daytime; and TO sleep we'll one must
have plenty OF fresh air In his bed
room.
Or course, every reader of ours
knows the danger there Is in mos
ouitoes and flies. and sees that there
are no pools Of stagnant water stand
ing about the house, and no filthy flies
walking over his food.
with these precautions of the meth
DDS that will enable him to do his
work with the least unnecessary out
lay OF energy. The man with an out
fit like the one shown on this page has
a great advantage over the man with
one-horse cultivator. The man with
the cultivator, in his turn, has a de-
cided advantage over the man with
turning plow; and every such ad.
vantage,-every method or device that
VIII make work easier,-should Dc
grasped and utilized. The substitution
Oh morse power and machinery fol
mana labor is the most effective meth
od OF making work easier and cheap
er; but even when the simplest tool
are used 1t is Of vital importance I,
see that they are i'm the best possibl,
shape to work with. a poor tool near
J ly always means poor work.
on the same principle. the worl
stock must have good feed. plenty o
water and cool place to rest a
noon and Of nights. and must neyc
We driven to the point of over-heatin,
or exhaustion. Working with an ami
nal that is continually tired is abou
as Wcarisome business as one cal
we'll engage i'm.
TO the man who is thus prepare,
! Tor MS wOrk-whO goes at il with IN
energy OF good health and with tn
best equipment that he can secure
and Is thus able To do i'm each hon
! q iull hours work, abundant time fo
aH needed rest and recreation will
come. Ana rest and recreation ar
necessary to one who would feel wei
| and do good work.
Most Southern farmers rest cntircI
too much. Yet mt certain season
their work drives them like slaves
and they do not have time enough t,
do anything we'll This is due. I'm IN,