, 1842-03-26

tioning Of his stock to his keeping is one o
the things that distinguish the good farmer
from the poor one.
Fences must be looked to this month, as
animals are apt, unless cared for, to be stroll.
ling about the fields, and will do much mis-.
chief on newly seeded grass lands, and near
ly destroy such wheat6elds as they can OBJ
tain access to. Drains should be examined,
sluices cleared, stagnant water let off, and
the sown crops examined, to prevent injury
from such sources. In all places were fire.
quent passing and repassing is to BE- done,
substitute gates for bars, and you will have
access to your fields greatly facilitated.
Trees may be trsnsplanted this month,
and if every farmer would see the roads to
the extent Of his farm were planted with
trees, it would require but a few years to
change the whole aspect Of our country for
the better. The maple, elm, ash, and in
suitable soils the locust might be probably
used, and if these were not to be had, fruit
trees, such as the pear, cherry, or apple,
might be substituted. In t%ransplaniing make
your holes large, but not deep, give the roots
space to spread, use rich soil in filling up, and
do not cover much higher than the earth ma.
turally was around the tree. II the top is
heavy, it should be secured against Winds
There are multitudes OF families in Now En-
gland that make all the sugar they need,
from maple trees planted within forty years;
and such plantations are annually increasing.
1t has been ascertained 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. Worm.
wood has also BEEN tried in the same way,
and j, is probable any strong scented plant
would produce a similar result.
Have you made all the necessary prepara-
tons for the coming season, Are your agri.
cultural implements in good order, your
plows. hoes, sy,hes, rakes, harnesses, carts,
&c. ready for use? Farmers find it most IN
pleasant, when a piece OF work is to be
done, to be obliged to go TO a ~neighbor for
the necessary implement, and it is not unfre-
quently the case that the time spent in Dor
rowing and returning a tool, would purchase
a new one or if applied in season, repaired
the old one. Don't rely too much on bor-
rowing; the practice is a bad one. BE neigh
borly, but if you exhibit your good will in
some other method than a dependence on
your neighbor for the means of carrying on
yeur fam work. you will probably be quite
us much respected.
II you have neglected cutting cions, it may
be attended to now; but later than March is
inadmissable, unless the grating is performed
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 a large proportion of
them the fruit is good for nothing; even hogs
will reject a large portion Of it. Apples it
is found have become the cheapest article ex-
tant for making pork, as If the hogs are al
lowed, they will keep themselves, and ap.
Piles are one Of the very few kinds Of food
that is not materially improved by cooking
before feeding.
At this time your ewes will require daily
SOME cut turnsps or potatoes with a little
salt. 1t will also be an excellent plan to al
low them once a day, a few oats in the sheaf,
instead Of their hay; and all your shesp will
be the better for such a course. Roots fed
daily will prevent in most cases that costive-
ness which in sheep fed on dry hay alone, is
apt 10 produce the stretches. If you have
not oats q handful of corn daily to each
sheep, will prove valuable. Many OF the
things we have noticed may appear trifiing;
but it should never be forgotten by the far
mer, that the most Of his profits arises from
trifes, or such as appear such in themselves;
and il will be found on examination that those
who have obtained a competence by agr'cul-
,ure. are precisely those who have paid the
n.;on ~ fheso thipOs.