Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-03-18


maple, elm, ash, and in suitable soils the To-
Gust might be proflably used, and if these
we're not to be had, fruit trees, such as the
pear, cherry, or apple, might be substituted
In ira splan,ng make your holes large, bu,
not deep, give the space to spread, use
rich soil in filing up, and do not cover much
higher than the earth naturally was around
the tree. If the top is heavy, it should be
secured against winds. There are mulli,,des
of families in New England that make all tho
sugar they need, from maple trees planted
within forty years |; and such plantations are
annually increasing. 1t has been ascettained
at the south, that the attacks of some of the
insects so fatal to fruit trees, particularly the
peach, may be prevented by planting a small
red cedar in the same hole with the fruit tree;
the odor OF the cedar being offensive TO them.
Norwood has also been tried in the same
way, and il its probable any strong scented
plant would produce "A similar result.
Have you made all necessary preparations
for the coming season : Are your agrcul-
tural implements in good order, your plows,
hoes, sythes, rakcs, harnesses, carts, &c.
ready for use Farmers find it most un-
pleasant, when piece Of work is to be done,
to be obliged to 90 to "A neighhor Tor the nc
cessary implement, and it is not unfrequenily
the case that the time spent in borrowing and
returning tool, would purchase new one,
or ifapplicd IN season, repaired the old one.
Don't rely too much on borrowing the prac-
lice is a bad one. Be neighborly, bu, if YOU
exhibit your good will in some other method
than dependence on your neighbor for the
means o! carrying on Your farm work, You
will probably be quite as much respected.
lfyou have neglected cutting clons, it may
be ATTENDED to now but later than March
is inadmissblc, unless the grating is pertor-
med as early as possible in the spring, and
before the buds start. 1t is truly surprising
that the production of fine fruit occupies so
little of the attention Of farmers. Most of
them have orchards, but in large proportion
Of them the fruit is good for nothing even
hogs will reject large portion of il. APP
pies it is found have become the cheapest
article cxiani for making pork, as ifihe hogs
are allowed, they will keep themselves, and
apples arc one Of tie very few kinds of food
that is not materially improved by cooking
before feeding.
AT this time your ewes will require daily
some CO, turnirs or potatoes with liiir sail.
1t will also be an excellent plan to allow them
once day, "A few oats in the sheaf, instead
OF their hay and all your sheep will be the
better for such a course. Roots fed daily
will prevent in most cases that costivcness
which in sheep fed on dry hay alone, is apt
to produce the stretches. lfyou have no,
oats handful Of corn daily to each sheep,
will prove valuable. Many of,le things we
have notice d may appear lritlng; bnt should
never be forgotten by the farmer, that the
most of his profits arises from trillcs, or such
as appear such in themselves and it will be-
found on examination that those who have
competcr ce by agriculture, are
precisely those who have paid the s,ric,est
attention to these things.
When your wood is split and seasoned,
let II be packed dry, in your wood-housc and
il you manage well you will have years
supply on hand, that the burning of green
wood may be avoided. Don't belief the story
that green wood is the best, or mos, profitable;
pr ifyOu think best, make an experiment,
with given quantity of green and dry wood,
and see which will keep the temperature of
your room highest for the iongrs, period
This Is easily done, and will be decisive.