Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-05
VIA, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 5. 1919

.'s'" on eNehly, make smooth suffice with
dn"ing knife, Of the wound, and cover !, With
mix;oie q equal paris of coy, fr.sa cow dung s,J
ime, 70 be made into the consisence Of mortar md
hioey adjusted over the wound with linen or cot
ton eovcHas; small wounds m " he simply covered
with the mixture.
J. you design planting an orchard this fall j;
). inl' Tine thei you had the ground prepared by
thorough and deep ploughings. Subsoii fioush,r-
would bi bes'; the grcual should aisD be
manHfed vain a compost IN winch lime, ashes. or
man shpuc form an important ingrsdi=n'. Tie
'cea Of planting out orchard on an old WON out
heli IS Jue, ~ mistaken, as lcavirg the trees when
anied, without efler eul'ur,. Fruit trees REQUIRE
ca NV 'i'on a. well - any OF the grain crops, The
Tune Tor painting IS jus, when the leaves fall
DhsIsise.-This opcra'ion m lie advan.ageo.,.
fros'.
BuoSwaEAr. Cut your buekwheat before TIE
''ost touches Il. Stuck away the strew with
peek OF salt - The ton; be careful oft as IL good hay
| Tor mich cows, wfo eat IL WITH nvidty in winter
and tell, by the quality OF Their mi X, that il is not
that worthless thing ~bch too many fsrm4ss e..
"em ". Cn, at the right lime, cured properly, ard
preserved from the weather /, is good and sYlstau
TIA provender, and will sustiin csitle well.
| WORKING HORSES AND OIEs, stou receive
increased attention; be cleaned and We, fed. rs there
u no.hns Ike carrying them in good condition into
winter Keeping. The curry comb and a vbi.p OF
straw, will do both good.
| POrAroEs AND TUEsiPs-See that these roo,s
DO no, stay ou, until they are frosted. Take them
/ away so that the frost will not iriure them.
/ BEST, PARssirs AND CARRors must De taken
up 10 good tune, and secured from the frost. Either
will Keep well ~ a dry es,!s', If a llIle earth, send,
air.
Cow fARD.-Bsfote you bring your cattle into
your cow yarc, cover It foot thick with leaves and
| mould rom The woods. Ia spreading il make the
! cWetedses hgt G: than the middle so a. 90 prevent
the escape Of LIQUID manure. you take this p.in.,
every load oil leaves and mould will DC converted
toy spring time, into frstrs,e manure. Besides this
Inter your cows through Ike fall and winner with
leaves straw, oorns,clks wsedS g.. nnd endeayor
ny ali possible means 10 increase your quantity OF
manure.
SntEr.-Forth-.:h, il you have none, provide
your sheep with she'd sud yard by iheniselve,.
cover II well with mould and leaves, at The onset,
and rego arly through the winter supply them with
fresh straw from tine to time, that they may
sleep clearly and dry. Pima skaters, C. well as me
leaves OF all other forest tees are most excellent
helps to straw in the sheep fold or COW yard. Re
eoHect that the better and more comfortable You
Keep your sheep, Lie more wool will they give YOU
and The better will its quality be. Starvation nei.
ther makes fat mutton nor fine h-.ce.
TRANsPLASTArI'S CT TEEEs.-Fruit and orna-
mental trees should be planted out soon after the
fail OF leaves as convenlen'. word about orna.
mental trees. Have you any about your house?
NO. linen lei us advise you TO plant some the
PRESENT ia; they at once contribute to the comior,
oil the family, and indicate a notable farmer.
SrABLEs, BARss, GRAsAAIEs, CHIckEs HOUSES
&c--liavs every thing of this kind thoroughly
ceansed, and whte-washed before hsrd weather
sets in.
CoLrs AND YEkRLrxo CALvEs-Sse that they
have plenty 10 prevent their falling Off in flesh be
fore winter, and when that comes give them enough
to keep their bones covered. Fat on the ribs, wher
there IS not too much OF 1t, is good alike for man Of
. beast.
AS our stroll has probably extended FAR enough
over the iarm-if you have no objection, we vii
return 10 the house and take peep into
, THE GARDEN.
/ CABBAGE PLAsTs.-Did you take advantage o
the timely notice We gave you to cow cabbage seec
10 secure an early supply OF cabbnges Il summer
II you did, the time has arrived now for planting
g them out, and in order that You may have TO ex
euse, we will tell you how to do IL. Manure Ih
gfound you alloi for them well, with good strouI
= stable manure; dig il deep-the full depth OF IN
spade-rake It fine, so as 10 thoroughly pulverzs tht
o earth. The spot selected should lay dry SIetcl
your line across the led. and west with n hoe
make iufrow hill four five inches high, plan
your plants the north side of the fursow about
loot asunder the burrows to be two fee; apart &
q up the hollow in the furrow with l-ng stable ma.
nure, and next season carly, you may calculate up
on supply OF cabtases. We advise the plsntn!
on the north side because it is less liable 10 freez
and thaw, and consequently the plants less EXPOSED
10 being spewed ou'.
, SrISAcH LETTUCE, and such plants may now
be thinned out and transplan.ed
ASPARAGUS BEDs-As soon astihe stalks turn vel
, low you must cut them down, and dress your bed.
with good dressing Of Totled stable or other sui.
: st'n'ial manure. II ashes he added TO it, so much
the better.
SrRA~BERRIEs.-The roofs or runners OF This miami
may now he planted out in beds, which should b,
previously we'll manured, thoroughly dug and pul.
J Yer zed. When winter comes, 10y straw through
the rows and spread over that long stable manure
SEED Onions should be planted out
Horse REDTsH beds should he formed
. Cas- sEs, RApiSHEs AND LETTUCE must b.
5 sown early, IN warm borders
o BRsoc II You Broccoli Cabbaces must. ifno
already done, he hocd up wei! to stand the Sin,e-
n FRuir rREEs.-Trm such OF your fruit trees =
may need 1t, obsstvins TO treat tire wounds the sam
as we recommended for those IN the orchard.
I CuHRASTs, RA'PBERRIEs. GoosIBERRIEs. and
indeed, oil kinds Of shrub fruits lis well as n ,~ers
my now be implanted. Take care to put n led
ding OF long manure around the roo,s for the doub
/, ls purpose Of preserving moisture aud winter pro
{ lection.
r CElERY.-Earth up your celery and place it in
f condition for bleaching.
5 PoTAroEs, BEETs Pan EIrs, CARRoTs, and oh
a erFooIs, must be dug timely and put away efrte,u
% ally.
We I've no doub, omitted calling your al n,ioi
TO many things requiring il, bat you wall doub-
less make minute and thorough personal exomira
ton yourself, the omission will b. supplied by you
u and as We do not Ike TO appear tedious we vi.
b close our monthly coniab.