The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-04-27

From the N. Y. Farmer, and Amssieai
Gardnsr's Magazine.
Sskgsss;oas rsiat;rs = Earmers' Wosk Jol
april, BY The EDITOR.
This 10 very important month with tlss
farmer ,-all vegetation is bursting into
life. Every agent in nature 10 brought
into requistion. All animated nature be-
gins to feel the vivifying influence Of the
genial sun. Initiating the activity Of ma
ture, farmers should be up and doing.
HoRsEs. These should be kept in fine
order that they may be able to retain their
flesh and strength throughout the laboring
months Of April and May. Breeding
MARES should not only be not worked hard,
bot care taken that they are not overheat-
ed, jerked about, kicked or frightened. -
They should not suddenly change from
hard labor to ease, but should gradually
have their work lightencd.
Cows.--At this season Of the year It is
not uncommon to see cows wretchedly
poor, particularly alter calving. They
are 80 weak and feeble, from light coarse
feeding before calving, which is SO trying
to their nature, that they have scarcely
energies sufficient to regain their wontod
appetite and strength.
EowLs.-At this season Of the year
fowls get but comparatively little food
neither insects, nor grain from the barn,
and the grass ID but short without sesds;
consequently, they should continue 70 -
fed.
FsNrEs.--These should be righted and
repaired immediately after the frost is out
ofthe ground. 1t is very difficult to keep
board fence from leaning, or blowing
down, particularly in moist ground. This
we should suppose might be remedied by
having the posts much larger at the bot
tom, taperiug towards the top. In this
way there may be great economy in the
posts. One as now used will make two
that will be more than twice as services
Bile. Posts do no not decay at the top,
in proportion to the bottom.
Grass LANDs.-Ifa supply Of fine ma
nure is on hand, scarify your grass lands,
and then give them top dressing with
manure. This will greatly increase the
quantity Of hay. lfyou have reason to
think n,oles, ants, and the frost, have rem
dered ground uneven, the grass will be
benefited by rolling.
ARADLE LANDs.-Farmers should stu
dy and apply their means to obtain the
greatest quantity and number OF crops
from the least ground, rather than 10
break up and plant as many acres a. pos.
sible.
MANyrAcroRiAL PLAxfs. FARMER.
should endeavor n become acquainted
with the plants that arc used in manufact-
ories, with view of introducing more or
less of them in their routine of CULTURE
Woad, madder, fax, hemp, mustard, oil
plants, fnpe poppy, rhubarb, and numer-
ous others, are used IN tho arts, domestic
economy, and medicine.
PxuNiNo. Forest and fruit trees that
were not pruhed last month should UNDER
90 the operation. Prune lightly, rather
than severely. April is thought by many
to be the best month for pruning, 40 the
wounds heal over sooner.
MULBERRY.-Let no farther, who wish
Ell to enhance the value Of his own, pro-
vide for his children, and benefit his coun-
try, neglect to SOW sixpence worth Of
white mulberry seed, md buy one or more
plants of the Chinese mulberry, tnorus
mul,icaulis. BY thus doing in the course
Of two or three years he will have several
thousand plants. lfthe multicauHs is in
creased, by laying it, buds sufficient to in
oculate the others will be obtained.
SALT FOR SHEEP.-Thefe have been
instances when clear undissolved salt has
been considered destructive to sheep. IL
appears to us unnatural to give any ami
NAL raw salt. lftheir food ID rendered
more palatabls by moderate portion Of
salt, it would seem as though it would be
beneficial in all instances. !,
LOCUST. by an expense Of few sljll-
ifss, any farmer can procure seed sufiic-
lent for many thousands Of this useful
tree. A writer In Kentucky paper says
he so#s the seeds in hills, and cultivates
them as he does corn--puts six or seven
seeds IN Hill. An expeditions waS Of
obtaining a plantation Of locust ID to Set
out a number Of young trees In various
parts Of tho fields, cultivate the ground al
usual, and in the spring, after the trees
have extended their roots, cut them down.
Numerous young ones will sprout up.
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