Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-03-11


advantage of;he first opportunity for put
ting in your crops. Every farmer should
have a few tools, (par,icnla,ly here IN
the west where mechanics labor is SO
dear and often far otf) u handsaw. few
planes, CHI .scls, augcrs, Of different
sizes. &c. will enable .aan O! but coin.
mon ingenuity 10 make and mend his
arming implements: practice md perse'
We rance i,pl.e the master IN this as q, u.i
Other things White you arc ab, ut IT,
Won may rs well mike yourseIt. roller
to break down Gods, and thus press the
light soil around the freshly sown seeds.
insnrlng thereby the vegetation Of every
grain. and leaving the ground in admlra
/, ,se order for the scvthe and cradle. On
new,y sown grasslands it is indispensa
BILE.
Yor cat,,.,- and horses need in this
month more ,or., and attention THAI in
any Of the preceding ores 0he'leis' ofy
littering, curryiny, sal, ane P'en'y y
wholesome and nutr,cious Fec Will SHOW
the humane farmer in the increase =. car
case, milk and butter-the advantage q.
the syste !. over the common old fashion
besides the augmented ability Of the
working animals to perform their coming
spring work. As for the saving OF ma
nure, intend 10 show III some future
number the i2tii'ty Of prevalent opinion
amongst the farmers, that our rich bottolli
and praris land docs not need manure.
having an experiment in progress. winch
will show TO satisfaction the benefit ot,ap
plying good coat OF manure. At pres
entI would only say, that if you have
any manure saved, haul Il out at once,
and Apply it 10 the ground you want TO
plant with roots or corn; do no: forget to
deposiie good quantity of The most rot.
len manure IN your garden; small gar
den we'll m,nured aud we'll tended is the
most profitable spot on the farm, SO you
need not think the few days labor you
bestow upon it is thrown away. Besides
gaming The good woman's favor. it viii
afford you throughout the season and
even during the winter Il variety of We
gelab.cs, not less gratifying than wilol-
some. ll YOU have no garden yet, do not
let another year pass over without one;
select j lear dry spot. ii possible With an
plough deep. and p!it a paiiiug or other
substantial cs.ce around it, To prevent
lrespass'ng. Procure on the first oppor
'unity Il suitable supply Q! gatdenseeds.
II you have not got any, thea lay oil Your
woman and children not forgetting 10 ap-
propriate II few beds for he raising OF
fruit trees, either from the seed or Ly
transplan'ing; il you can find no better
take some OF our wild app'etrees, they
WIZ SOoi y "" y Nilu NC lii ioI slulliuS
and bud ing, with whiah operations |
shall make YOU fmillnr in due time.--
This month is the proper time TO procure
sclons for gtaliing Of approved .rult
trees, il possible Of sncI, tia, have borne
irut already. Bury them huif WY in
the ground IN Il dry cellar or other spo'
where they are safe from i'ros, aud mice
Procure likewise some slips OF currents,
!ssoosebesfies and raspberr'es. bury them
with the others, marking or numbering
the different kinds corresponding with
their names and qualities in the book nc.
count. TO avoid all mistakes. At the suita-
bic time shall pu' you in way Of plan
tlng aud propagating them, which will
ensure you q seasonab!e supply Of DELE
cious fruit. X.