The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-05
Gumption on the Farm.-G0Od Ad.
vice For All.

Do not try the patience of the good
wife by giving her green wood to
burn.
Many a man wears himself out try
ing to keep up with his good inten-
tons.
The funniest thing about a big man
Is that he is apt TO have a little wife.
Whitewash your barn. but never un-
dertake TO white wash a crooked poll
tician.
You are better than you seem; bet
ter than you believe yourself to be.
SO don't give way to Encouragement
There are more people dying for the
lack OF kind word. pat On the
back and a little encouragement. than
there are from disease
Hot water on the grindstone will
spoil 1t after little 50 that II VIII
have no grit. Use warm water. not
hot for taking the frost out Of your
stone.
What lot OF strength there is
wasted chopping with dull axes
Spend a few minutes at the grind
stone and See how nicely the world
will 30 after that
Some folks make themselves so
lame kicking about things. that they
tire themselves al! ont and never
make anything out OF life II doesn
pay.
The boys and girls get enough hard
knocks out in the world without your
being stern and harsh with tbem Let
your home be to them q shelter and
a refuge from the storms II the
world
Gets pretty slippery around the
house and barn sometimes Get a bar
rel OF sand. coal ashes or sa~dust.
and when such days come. scatter
some on the icy spots Easier 10 save
bones than to mend them
Who pays the taxes?' asks Wal
lace's Farmer So far as We have been
able TO discover pretty nearly every
body pays The tax collector is as
relentless as death, and few are able
TO side-step him.
1t helps the wagon-maker TO let the
mud freeze to the wheels when you
come in from trip. You don't need
TO do It. though. By taking a little
pains you can get most of the mud
of while it is soft and to save the
wagon many years longer.
Do not track mud into the house.
Provide scraper and mat outside the
door, and do not forget to use them
before going into the house Scrub
bling floors and sweeping carpets are
not easy tasks. and the thoughtful
man will not add to his wife's bur
dens.
The horse blankets get torn some
times. Some blustery day, take
stout needle and thread and see what
good Job you can do mending the
rents. II is a good thing for the men
folks to do such little jobs as this.
and not call on the women so much.
They have their own work TO do every
day.
If you are thinking of moving, bet
ter look around first to see if the
time. energy and money you would
spend seeking a new location would
not. If wisely spent about the old
place, result in an increase of profit
and comfort that would justify you in
staying with the old home Better do
this than be sorry.
To keep plows from rusung. To
three pounds of tallow mix one pound
Va HAtlV lCtid- hltlt lit AdllOh III du
old iron pot; stir in the white lead
When using, heat the mixture and APP
ply it with an old paint brush In
the spring just put the pillow in the
ground. This will clean the mold
board as bright in few yards as it
was before. The same applies to any
farm tool used for cultiyating
The rude, vulgar and often mali
cious pictures put forth in the guise
OF wit and caricature through the
daily and Sunday press are destroy
ing the artistic sense. if not the kindly
instincts, of whole generation OF
young people who are growing to ma
turity looking upon them as one of
the ordinary incidents of life Carry
the abominable things out of the
house with the ton5s, for the sake of
the children.
From January Farm Journal