The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-12-14
From the Amsriean Fsrulsr
WORK FOR DECEMBER.

WORK FOR DECEMBER.
Aswe are Eerging upon the commence.
msnt OF the last month Of the year, il ma,
not be smiss 10 call the attention Of GU,
agricultural brethren 20 The consideration
eli such subjects as sppearso rs 10 be ip,i.
maiely connected with their prrsen, and
future interests. No man eFer vet los,
any thing. but on the consrary, rsinesf
BY taking timely and Just view or ,he
affairs with which his business were con.
serseds nor Is there any class of society
whose well-being require such insestiga-
tons more Than lha, OF the husbandman.
lift be admitted that these inquiries Be-
necessary and proper, il becomes Us All
10 take retrospective view az our opera
tons for The past season, in order flsat We
may profit b th by the experience Of our
good and bad practices, for the later, n
properly improved, will turn on, equally
fruitful sources Of advantage. as the former,
for as much is often 10 be gained by ,he 4.
yoIdance Of evil Us by the pursuit d good.
In The furihersnce Of our object we would
have every Agrienlturist 10 ask HIMSELF
whether IN the course 81 the past season
he had availed himself Of every sdyan-
,iage which had presented itself Of pro-
noting his Interest," Whether he had
been careful Of increasing his manure
heap BY all possible facilities within his
reach! Whether there is not a large por-
hon Of marsh. mud, peat. bog. or other
r'ch earth on his farm that he might and
has not, converted into good manure for
his next years cropsl Whether Ne ap-
Propriated team \, proper seasons 10 the
hauling Of leaves and mould from the
woods 10 be composted, or made into
manure by his stock! Whether he had
carefully caused his barn and other yards,
ianes and roads, as well as other places
within hss control. wherein there were
secumalaiions of rich eartls 70 be periodi-
Gully scrspcd and their conienis placed in
piles! After making all these inquiries, if
the answers, which he is honestly enabled
10 give himself, are not of character 10 sa-
llsly his mind thathe had done III he should
have done, he must firmly resolve 10 re-
form his practices Of the late season, and
as firmly resoire to improve by the errors
OF The past, as he may rest assured, that
maturing, full, ample, and generous ma
narlng, lies at the bottom Of, nay forms
and basis of good husbandry, and that
without the husbandRaR provides himself
with plenty Of manure, his tolls may
prose sources Of disappointment instead
OF profit. We have often heard farmers
say that they could not afford to occupy
the time OF team aHa haRd in hauling
the raw materials to be composted iRtc
manure; but we have never heard such an
oppnion advanced without combating il
as one formed on erroneous grounds and
We will here say that team and hand
thus employed will bring more money
INTO the pockets Of the employer than any
Tour others on the place, as every two
days thus occupied, would be equal to the
fertilization of an acre Of ground, whose
capacities for production would be in
creased in quadruple ratio.
We felt il to be our duty to present
these reflections to our readers at this
time, as the opPor .unity and season are
both adapted for improving upon them,
and having done so, we will now proceed
% enumerate few of the many things
which should be done during the month
on THE FARM.
Corn.-Shoulj you not already have
gathered and housed your corn, do so
without delay, as whlever il remains out
IN the fields. il is subject 10 loss both
from the inroads Of two and four footed
beasts: and it should be the duty ofevery
man to see that he leaves not temptation
IN the way of the evil minded Of his own
sind. nor that Of the bru' e creation.
fHteniag Of Hogs.-As hogs fatten
much sFeedier in the early part Of the
season, than they do after the weather
h's become intensely cold, it should be
The interest of all To pay particularly al
'entIon TO those they may have fattenng,
IN order that no time be lost in preparing
hem for Strengthening. Ard as il is a
We'll established fact that hogs Ia lie on
lat more readily under the influence Of
proper degree Of heat, and when protee-
led from the inclemency Of the weather.
1t should be the duty Of all to provide
mem with dry apartments for the double
purpose Of sleeping and retiring whenever
may snow or rain. Such apartments
should be provided at least once week
with dry straw for bedding. With respect
10 feeding, we will remark, that they
should receive three feeds day at regv-
,ar honrs, and that the corn would be
n.''I'r ifgr und and c'oked; twire a week
~ should receive mixture of salt and