MAXIMS FOR THE IRRIGATED FARM. 



A SIMPLE fact, briefly stated, will often 

 stimulate thought more than a column-long 

 treatise. These brief sentences are intended to 

 be suggestive a condensed expression of accepted 

 truths and wise precepts. 



A great calf may become a poor cow. 



Selfishness is simply the opposite of "Do as you 

 would be done by." 



Some bigoted people resemble potatoes, in the fact 

 that they have eyes but no not see. 



Insure your crop with an irrigation ditch, as well as 

 your house with a policy. 



"Keep under cover" applies to farm machinery 

 and animals. 



"Success under difficulties' 1 is incorrect; success is 

 on top, not underneath. 



Measure not a man's working capacity by the size 

 of his mouth. 



Farm philosophy should consist not in abstruse 

 theories, but in practical experience. 



"Bend i.ot the knee to false gods 1 ' doesn't refer to 

 the weeds in an onion bed. 



Perseverance in the performance of duty and si- 

 lence is the best answer to calumny. 



Country prisoners have good appetites. If they 

 eat they should be compelled to work on the roads. 



Well put it is better to dam the draws than to 

 damn the country. 



There may be a "tide"' in the affairs of man, but 

 remember that it is not a "gulf stream." 



The lazy man wishes he had worked harder when 

 harvest time comes. 



Keep salt in places where the stock can help them- 

 selves. 



Spores of mold which drop into the milk will prop- 

 agate to the great harm of the milk. 



Bordeaux mixture applied early in the spring will 

 prevent fungus growths on apple trees. 



Speak of results when they are accomplished not 

 before. 



It is possible to get a hog too fat. 



Take time to be pleasant and cheerful, and get ac- 

 quainted with your family. 



Keep your chickens warm and dry; getting wet will 

 soon kill the young ones. 



"It's a long lane that has no turn," but a good road 

 makes the distance seem short. 



It is sometimes possible to have too much ma- 

 chinery; a little "elbow grease" will show better re- 

 sults. 



The reign of the "triple alliance" kings, corn, cot- 

 ton and wheat, is tottering to its destruction. 



A little water will accomplish great results at the 

 right time. 



Success usually means the practical application of 

 other's experience. 



Some consideration is shown the farmer's boy, but 

 why should the girls be neglected? 



It is sometimes of great advantage to resemble a 

 hen, at least in having the ability to scratch gravel. 



New converts to the doctrine of irrigation may be 

 enthusiastic, but they lack experience. 



It is folly to skip from one crop to another in the 

 hope of catching the market at "high tide." A well- 

 selected variety pays better. 



Good roads pay large dividends on the original in- 

 vestment. 



How not to do it is sometimes of great importance. 



A rusty machine is an expensive labor-saving de- 

 vice. 



"Four feet in the trough" seems to resemble the 

 attitude of some land companies toward progressive 

 legislation. 



Women help every good thing, and now they are 

 giving their attention to promoting good roads. 



The main point of a good poultry house is that it 

 should be warm, convenient and clean. 



The successful farmer keeps up with the times. 

 Constant improvement is imperative. 



It is a narrow man who depreciates the value of a 

 good education to the farmer. 



There is more heat in the snow in the mountains 

 (when converted and utilized) than in coal. 



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