SUGGESTIONS ON MANAGING THE FARM. 59 



farmers. Who else would have incurred the expense of im- 

 porting: cattle, and on their arrival offered such facilities for 

 the diff"usion of the blood among the herds of their vicinity ? 



We will now endeavor to sua^o-est some characteristics of 

 the man who will be likely to prosper in his business, as they 

 are shown in the records of old time and set forth in the 

 wa'itings of those who, from their position, are always listened 

 to with regard : and endeavor to comljine these with such fac-s 

 as I have been able to gather from the men who are good farm- 

 ers around me, and from my own experience. 



I find the difficulty w^e experience in Essex County to-day 

 of orettino- active men to work for us is not new, and the 

 principle that to be fit to rule farms or cattle men must be 

 smart, is as old as the time of Pharaoh, who said to Joseph, 

 " If thou knowest any men of activity among thy brethren 

 make them rulers over ray cattle." The garden of the slothful 

 man, with the condition of its crops, is also on record some- 

 what further along in the same book. I think this activity, to 

 give the best results, should be continued through the winter, 

 by doing some outside work, such as teaming wood or timber, 

 or almost any job that offers employment and pa}- for time 

 that cannot be well used at home. 



This should not be pushed to an extreme, for to be wise in 

 the development of one's powers some time in the winter must 

 be spent with books and with friends, or else the usefulness 

 of the man will be little more extensive than the area of his 

 farm. 



Another point to be regarded is the value of time in the 

 busy seasons of the year. We will find that work drives if 

 the spring is late, and hoeing and haying come together ; when 

 this happens, we must make the best of it and make every 

 hour tell on the work. Something may be done in prepara- 

 tion for the season of hurry by having tools in order, all farm 

 machinery made ready in advance, so that when the rush 

 comes on we can start the mower without spending hours in 

 getting it into running order. In furtherance of this design, 

 it will pay to keep all small tools in particular places, and 

 after using them put them wiiere they belong. 



A little care expeneled at night in looking over the tools 

 used during the day, in cleaning ploughs, and hanging up chains 



