The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-02-09

eUMPFION ON THE FARM.

GUMPTION On The FAKM.
Farm Journal.
Sometims we have so much to do
that we don't know where to begin.
1t is a good plan to tackle the job we
hate worst the first thing. Then we
can feel good while we are doing the
others.
A loose board too often squeaks
loudly of loose methods.
All sorts of odd jobs are in order
now; and get the whitewash brush
ready to flop.
Sow clover seed twice to be sure it
! will take. and don't forget the alsike
along with the red.
1t is too late when the stack has
tumbIed and smothered your best COW
to regret not having fenced it on.
Get any extra plow-points or other
fixtures you may need, before you get
out the pillow for the spring work.
Never run for an office; better to SO
comport yourself and so conduct your
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the office running after you.
If you have any iron or other metal
roofs take a comfortable spell and
paint them. Get all such jobs out of
the way before something else begins
to crowd you.
The proposal to confine parcels post
to rural routes, if made into law, will
work in the interest of the express
companies and not of the rural popu-
lation. 1t is foolishness.
Are patches in the yard bare of
grass? After the first thaw sprinkle
some Kentucky bluegrass on them
and rake in when ground gets dry
enough. A little white clover, too.
Are you really in the harness for
business now? Many folks are. Buckle
the straps good, tuck in the ends and
let the other fellow do the kicking.
Keep your own legs inside the traces
and pull true all the time.
Frost, and digging post-holes do not
go together very we'll; but as soon as
the earth does soften up, you will AVE
the very best time of all the year to
get ready for the fence. 1t isn't nearly
such hard work then as it is later
when the earth is as dry and hard as
a bone,
To renew worn meadow without
blowing it, give it a thorough harrow
ing, so that the carpet of sod is well
torn to bits, then topdress heavily.
SOW grass seed, and harrow and brush
smooth. This is especially true of land
that is shallow and stony and hard
to plow, land that is full of knobs and
hollows. The process levels and i'm
proves such surfaces.
It pays to go down to the city and
work up a trade for the farm produce.
Hunt up customers for the butter,
eggs, apples, potatoes, cabbage and
all such stuff. Have a regular market
day when you can always be found
there. Folks will expect you and de-
pend on you. They will pay you cash
and as good prices as they would have
to pay at the store, because they get
better weight and measure and fresh
er produce.
For a water-pipe burst by the frost:
Get at a drugstore. or from your doc
tor, a plaster bandage two inches wide.
Hold 1t IN a bowl, or water till the
bubbles stop rising. Then at ono
wrap it around and around the broken
pipe, smoothing with the hands as you
go. Thus you will make a splint SINH
lar in shape to the wiped joint which
the plumbers make. 1t will last long
and will not leak.
We see no logical reason-do you?
a SDerO farmer should put
all his money in the bank and let the
repair of farm buildings, fences, etc.,
be neglected. Money and time are well
spent in keeping UP farm buildings
and fences. It's all right to save some
thing, az we go along, for a rainy
day; but there is more pleasure for
the whole family in a smaller bank
account. and in having thing neatly
kept-to improve rather than to de-
teriorate.