Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-11-19
From The Farmer g. Gardener.
WORK FOR NOVEMBER.

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This delightful month has come In as soft an
hAlmv as the /" distiilinv dcws of c,enine," an(
would seem to remind ono, that, as ii Is among ihj
mos, prolific in the Calendar, in its declarations II
the shrine OF love, 50 should lis htca,hisg be B.. qua
ly rs inspiring aud tempting 10 tie husba ndman
In urging him forward in tie performance OF his au
tumnal ils-lols iui ot comfort FOR the present
and Of promise Ter the future. And while wc ard
thus blessed with delightful weather. lc, US END
brace the occasion. 10 Law the ground work oil
good crops the ensuing year, so that each an,
all OF may have the consolation OF know
Ing, thai we have discharged respective duiieI
a. farmer, and planters, with INTEGRITY OF PURPOSE
and fidelity OF execution and first vi all, let VI
begin with
This is month when an immense quantity VI
labor must be performed on the farm, If YOU DE-
sire to reap a fruitful coming harvrH As you{
woods now plentiful, supplied with fallen
leaves, gather them up together with the mould
which has been formed by the decay of those of
former years haul the hole into Your barn.yard.
and II you have stercory or manure house.
deposit II therein II YOU have no such convent
encr, spread II over your barn-yard 10 DO troddcn
upon b. your cattle during winter, and TO act as
recipient TO absorb their urine. In this way
any demands which your corn and potato crops
may make upon You, II p.nnrrd in the drills II,
however, You should not have force AZ Command
TO enable YOU 10 accomplish tins, do not omi, To
pr0cmr, and careful, stow away, where they will
be- protected from the weather. an ample supply
Of leaves Ion litter FOR your stalls through the win
ter yon will lie thus enabled 10 save ysur straw
for feed Tor your cattle, Tor SALE and realize in
hnueiv more Than the costoi collecting and hauling
in the leaves.
Ii you would wish 10 save your Apple orchard
from the rayagcS of the Cankcr worm, YOU must
b. up and ADDING. The grubs or mrrs which
lie snngl, enSconced a, the bottom and around ,h,,
trees must DO arrested. To do this ,ficctually.
dig the earth from around the trees to tho distance
OF 3 or T. feet from the trunks, put II up in piles
and burn il thoroughly ; sprinkle un>lakrd lime.
reduced Ia POWDER around the surface of the roots
from winch You have Scraped the earth. After
the earth shall have been burned and cooled
down, replace II, and You will thus effect two de-
sirablc objects the action of the hrc on th, earth
will have destroyed the cankcr worm in the frs,
place, and in the second, So moderated the earth
uscf, a>to c equal Ia mannling. But if Your
trees are infested with this destructive insect Won
must not stop here. Scrapr the bark around the
trunk, and enclrole II with list, or cloth on
which mrrcurIa olntmcn, has been spread
Bandaees Il tar, and coal tar, have been also re-
commended; but as these require almost, il no,
daily rcneWas, their efficacy is greatly icopardcd
by the difficulty OF making the requisite number
OF applications. The mercurial ointment bosses,
ses the advantage that single one is sufficient
and IN addition To these. II the trunk AVID limb. of
the trees were washed with solution OF potash.
much good would arise.
The apples Tor winter keeping should be care
iniy Collected and put away, and those for cider
should be, as speedily as possible, put through the
process taking care before barrcling up the liquid,
to cleanse and sulphur your casks well.
II you have any cows that you expcc, 10 c,Ivo
in few weeks, be careful TO give them, in add.
ton to your dry Jood, good supplies of steamed or
boiled roots, AS potatoes, carrots, parsnps, beets.
turnips, manee wurzel or ruta baga, with oec,.
siona mixtures OF Rye Stops, which latter. they |
should receive twice ddY, al least three we,L, |
before calving; and il would be all the bette, Il
permitted to become acid before being give, n ,
them. II you have no fixture for s,caminy. h.v.
one put up, no matter how coarsely,u will an.
swer and take our word for it, il YOU have a do
zen animals to feed you will save its COS, in
mon'h. All your corn stalks, corn iusks and
straw mav' ny the process of cooking be convert,
cd into substances nearly as nutritiyc a, rho h..,
timothy or clover hay, with this adyan,ao. ,,,., |
one-third less will answer than when tod b IL ,'
uncut and uncooked. "''"
II you have any hefers near ralvinp. a, TN, :.
their FIRST ESSAY IN the way of mothers, YOU should
be especially careful with them and be sur. .,
give them good suoculent mcsscs Of rye and rs,,
Stops. as well as generous allowances of steamed
or boiled roots. Much depends upon your treat
4aent Of them noD. whether they make good Mill,
en.s or not. lfyou desire they should be dean
p,lkers. YOU must take the necessary s,ops. and
spe the proper means to ensure it By giving then,
lneealsnt Stops. somewhat acidulated for sor..
yseks prior TO calving, you encourage The dspo.;.
Ila1 In the aninoala IA s..csela n.;li