Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-04-04
SPRING WORK.

There IS no season oil the year IN which energy
activity and good calculation is more requisite
than the present. Animals ofal kinds, young
and old and particular those intended for labor
demands increased care and attention March is
one Of the most trying months for animals, ms they
are as the saying is "betwcen hay and grass"
and to often the supply of either they can obtain,
is barely sufficient 10 support life. If farmers
would consider the much greater quantity of
milk COW will yield in a season that is in
good condition in the spring, than one that
has "bccn on lih, through March or April we
are cofdent there would not be so many skeleton
cows on our farms as there now is. If too they
would for one moment reflect that large part of
an animals power Of draft lies in his weight, and
tina, where this is wanting and the whole is thrown
on muscular exertion, the animal must soon give
way they would feel the necessity of having their
working stock, horses or cattle, at this season, in
good heart, their flesh sound and durable and
we should be spared the modification OF seeing so
MANI poor and miserable teams in the field, at a
time when all should be life and activity. To
work well, an animal must be kept well and the
work, in nine cases out Of ten will be found best
done, where the teams are in the best condition.
You might as well expect that an Asiatic teamol
jackass and woman yoked together, would
break up the ground to the proper depth, as that
! Never undertake to see on how little food your
team can subsst No better criterion is needed Of
mans cultivation of his groun Is than is afforded
| BY his animals and he who starvcs them, will
soon find his land will starve him. At this season
of the year sheep require much attention. and will
well repay it, Sheep are among our most proflta
BILE animals, and on the whole, require less care
than most others il the little they demand il
given at the proper time. Look out for the lambs
and the weak ones of the flock and do not sutiern
drove OF hardy wcaihers to pick over and tramplt
upon the foder before the ewes and lambs can gel
q taste,
Ii is an importcnt point in commencing work IN
the spring, that implement necessary should
BE- Mt hand in frs, rate condition. when wanted -
The GOOD farmer has his house for his farm i'm
plments ms well as for himself or his stock, anc
is CAREFUL that all be pu, in their place. as fast al
the season throws them out ofusc. lnthe winter
all are carfullv examined, and ihcssnecessary re
pairs are made. The farmer who permits TIM
work 10 pass until the implements are wanted u
the field, will find he must lose MANY valuable
honrs, if not days at time when onef lostis viii
difficulty ovcrtaken.
There is a very great fault among farmers, nn'
we feel justified in reprobating it in strong terms
because we have been sometimes guilty oil 1t our
selves; and tina, is, laying out more work that cal
be done by the force on the farm, tmeiy an'
properly and experience has convinced us ina
If work canuo, be done as il should be- il is bette
no, 10 meddle with il at all Never is this aul
more observable. or more injurious, than IN put
Ting in the crops of the season. There are SOM
cultivated plants, which we may be certain WI
not mature unless the seeds are in the ground a
about such time-a time, 1t is true, varying II
ld;.,en, ia,i,udes hut generally well understood o