Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-11-07

tender plsnts, preierving az much Of the SO
as possible. aud keeping than from mpcl sx.
pnsurc N the SUI for a fe~ DAYS, but not from
light. The more uniform the temperature. ihe
more healthy will he the plants. AID tho more
complete aud lasting The innoresence. II IL
probable. however. that ,ner. should he q very
moderate increase Of temperature IN the fir,
formation and enlargement nj the bud. but aot
afier the flower is fully developed,
Farmers' Work for Nosem6sr. - See that colts
and Young cattle are not exposed IN open 6elds
10 storms. A. hi. season of the year there -
n very great difference IN Tho HEAT of dnv aud
COLI of night therefore take care tina, your
horses aud cattle do not suffer. Feed them in
proportion N the pasture decreases. Take
care 10 get in your corr stalks in good order.
Furnish Yourself with one of The best raw-cnt-
'ers. Keep your horses in dne condition with
cut straw and bran, fcrmenfe'l potatoes aud
bran properly seasoned With salt. and top
siaiks--and theo sell the greater part Of your
oats, " they bear good price. Give the same
food 10 your cows. substituting the bottom for
the top stalks. II yen throw your ppta,oe tops
in the ccn'rs of vour yard where there Is stan
ding water. see thai ,he cattle do not drink of
II, as It is supposed To be poisonous To them,
II your sheep or cattle are sick at this season
OF the year.. examine the weeds aud bushes a
bout tIa bedges aud innGrs around ihr Geld,
aud see il there be- mo-, suaIs luxurious plants.
In this month they will eat of alneat every
plsnt. Dmlng the long etenines OF this month
take an account OF your crops. nRj write out,
In a legible hand, the ressils of your observa-
tons aud e~Iparments, aUl send them TO the
Editor ot tho Nes.York Farmer.
Method Of working aud fesainy the Rorseiin
RaTS- NItrs ff,.I.,t - L.. H. ... - 80.
mei months the horses are worked ten hours
per diem. rae ploughmen are in the sta
bic II little after four o'clock. A. A., 10 clean il
out and 10 dress and feed their horsss. They
are ready 10 start al five; betwcen seven and
eight Their breakfast, consisting Of porrihge aud
mix, Is sent to the field, and after - few min
ntrs, they are again 10 motion. Al ten the
horses are upy okrd, aud remain in The stable
until Two, When tIey agpiu start for tue after.
noon %yokIng, which Lasts until seven.
| These hours of working nro considered the
hes, ~ the hursr6 ar. al rest and feeding dui-
ing the heat OF The day. In the interval, the
ploughmen, by turns, Gu, clover or thres for
the horses, which are cBrtej home by II super.
nnmerary horse that is generally kept Tor thai
aad other purposes. During hay time and
harvest, or when the corn ~ carrying, no
specified hours ofworkins the horses aIe kept.
- wv W. wv hAAh ~ W 49,
horses are IN yoke. except an hour aud u half
10 the middle OF tae day, as long as there Is
daylight.
The mode OF feeding The horses WIRES aCcor-
dinsfio the IDEAS of tn" farmers, but the gen
eral method is a. follows. During the spIing
months they get one feed oil oats IN The mor-
ning a, ten o'clock wben they come N to the
stable toe, get u mnsh ofboilrd light grain aud
turaips. Before they start again nj two, nuolh-
er fred OF oats is gwen, aud when they CEASE
working nj seven tina mash Is repeated. Some
farmrts sub ,utuie 5 ~edish or yellow ,uInips
for the mash of boiled grain. which IL found
equally To answer the purpose oil Keeping
the horses fresh, and Ia ii good working
state.
In summer, when the horses are fed on cut
clov-r0r ,s,es, il is not usual to'give them oais,a AS
unless hay are bruised, a practice mol sufficient
y attended TO. II Is not supposed they could he
much benefited by them. la the winier months
tue h0rs es get one feed OF oats IN The morning,
aud either mashes or raw Swedes IA The forenoon.
At eight l.. NJ, ti,sy are dressed and Uttered.
aud get q repetition OF the mash. When there
IS much Ga.ting, rs In driving Inns. &c, the
quantity Of oats IL lncrrused. Hay aud beam
straw firm the rest oil he food and ne there
- liitle demand for the former, II IA probable
the horses get a larger pro potion Of 1t than
they wodii otherwise Ubtain. Hay or straw
eo',ng docs not prevail here as IN hng-
la nd.