Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1858 — Farmer's Department. [ARTICLE]

Farmer's Department.

CONDUCTED BT AN AGRICULTURIST.

Order Upon tlie Farm. It has been very correctly said, that order or method is the secret success of many wealthy men of the mercantile class. The above being true, the rule is equally applicable to the forming classes. What we mean by order is “a place for everything, and everything in its place.”, By everything wc mean all that a farmer uses in his business. A farmer should see that every rail and board about his premises is in its proper place; that his fences aro in a condition to prevent the entrance or exit of his own or other people’s cattle without his consent. Every one who neglects this, neglects his peace of mind, as well as subjects himself to losses that must be repaired hy means that could have been otherwise profitably employed. I have known cultivators of the soil to succeed well in maturing crops, but by neglecting to keep their fences in order, lose the most valuable part of their labors. But I am glad to state that such cases are not frequent in these times. In the next place, the farmer should not allow his cattle, thac are used in the farm work, to*' be scattered, indiscriminately, over his fields, as much foime is lost in getting them to their places, and, as “time is money,” it should be economised as much as possible. He should be careful to have his harness all in using trim, his working cattle near his harness house; then but ? few minutes are required to prepare for his day’s plowing or hauling. Hi 6 implements, of every description, should be kept near his dwelling, that no time be iost in repairing those things that are out of order. Many persons will say that they cannot find time to do all these things. Stop, dear reader, I know you can, because, whenever you see a rail missing from your fence, go and put it back immediately, for then Lis the right time. In case the rail should be destroyed, appropriate the first idle one you come to; If jrou should have no idle ones, lose no time in procuring some, for, if you don’t, nine chances in ten, you lose morp by neglect than if you stop the plow Tong enough to make them. Whenever you have done using a plow, hoe, rake, hay-fork, thresher, reaper, or anything else, take it immediately tp the barn—make this an invariable rule, and let all your men know it; the result will be, that when any thing is wanted, the person sent for it will know where to find it. I would have every farmer have some of the most necessary tools used in making and repairing his implements of husbandry; for I know every one who is able to own a farm, is able to have such things. The rainy season, in-which much could be done in the way of making and repairing, is always lost to most farmers, because they have not the implements of (manufacture. During such times, he might put all his farming utensils in excellent working order; whereas, if it is neglected until fair weather, he has scarcely had it done before another rainy season overtakes him; thus all fair weather, in which he might have plowed, passes in repairing. To conclude—farmers, preserve order in everything, and peace, prosperity and healih will accompany you through life.— "Watchman and Reflector.