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FARM AND SCHOOL PROBLEMS. 



The Farmer's 100 Commandments. 



Health, success and happiness can be found in the appli- 

 cation of the following principles to farm life : 



1. Have good buildings. 41. 



2. Have plenty of room. 42. 



3. Have convenient arrange- 43. 

 ments. 44. 



4. Keep pure bred animals. 45. 



5. Have plenty of feed. 46. 



6. Feed -balanced rations. 47. 



7. Feed on time. 48. 



8. Clean the stables. 49. 



9. Kill the germs. 50. 



10. Have lightning rods. 51. 



11. Have insurance. 52. 



12. Have useful implements. 53. 



13. Oil the machinery. 54. 



14. Tighten the bolts. 55. 



15. House the tools. 56. 



16. Build good fences. 57. 



17. Pick up wires. 58. 



18. 'Hang the gates. 59. 



19. Close the doors. 60. 



20. Drain the soil. 61. 



21. Put in humus. 62. 



22. Plow early. 63. 



23. Prepare the seed bed. 64. 



24. Test the seed. 65. 



25. Plant carefully. 66. 



26. Cultivate scientifically. 67. 



27. Kill the weeds. 68. 



28. Beautify the yards. 69. 



29. Plant some flowers. 70. 



30. Plant some trees. 71. 



31. Raise your fruit. 72. 



32. Trim the trees. 73. 



33. Let us spray. 74. 



34. Thin the fruit. 75. 



35. Have a garden. 76. 



36. Use insecticides. 77. 



37. Visit the Experiment Station. 78. 



38. Go to the fair. 79. 



39. Attend the institute. 80. 



40. Join the Grange. 81. 



Educate your children. 

 Study agriculture. 

 Test your cows. 

 Sort your eggs. 

 Save your manure. 

 Rotate your crops. 

 Raise clover. 

 Feed your crops. 

 Sell your stock. 

 Insure your life. 

 Swat the fly. 

 Have sanitation. 

 Have waterworks. 

 Take a bath. 

 Have a shave. 

 Trim your hair. 

 Have good clothes. 

 Dress in style. 

 Keep warm. 

 Have some ice. 

 Keep cool. 

 Have a phone. 

 Read the dailies. 

 Read the markets. 

 Have a library. 

 Keep posted. 

 Go to elections. 

 Get better schools. 

 Get better roads. 

 Get better vehicles. 

 Get better markets. 

 Get better prices. 

 Don't be stingy. 

 Don't be narrow. 

 Don't be selfish. 

 Get in debt. 

 Get out of debt. 

 Think and work. 

 Take a vacation. 

 Take a trip. 

 Take a rest. 



