The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-02-28
woRKFoR FEBRUARY.

many u tiiuC duu oft " tcCOumenu tnat all
clays intended for spring crops should be ploughed
up during winter and we shall now renew that re.
commendation, and repeat the admonition that no
such ground should be ploughed when in a wet
state.
Working Horses. Nudes and Ore,,. These res.
pectvs kinds OF working beasts siioald receive ad
ditiena care, in order that they may be in condi
ZION in the spring to meet the increased obligation
Of labor which, from the very nature Of things, will
be imposed upon them. And while we thus COM
mend them to the kindness of their owners, we
will make the economic remark that three bushels
Of grain fed in meal will go so tar as four fed with
out reduction
Fire Wood.-No one should delay getting into
his yard as much fire wood as will last from now
until next fall, so that the horses may not be de-
tached from the plough during the busy field season.
Fencing and Building Tim5er--Ifa full supply
has not already been obtained, it should be forth
with.
Gates. Bars and Fences. es.-Let these all be ex.
smined and put in tiptop order, withou: any unne-
cessary delay.
Barns and outba,ldl,gs. s.-These should all be
carefully examined while your force is still uncall
ed to the more active duties of the field, and where
ever repairs may be needed they should be made
and when these shall have been completed, let the
white-wash brush do its part. that the way far
ing man as he passes the road in sight of your
sion may have occasion to remark, that /" there
lives fsrmer or planter, who is regardfu of ap-
pearances"
Poultry and Poultry Houses Provide your
hens with lims--clean out your hen houses white
wash them inside and out, feed your hens literally
and give them lime and sand, or ashes, and they in
return viii afford you an early supply Of eggs and
chickens.
Mich Co,cs This and the ensuing month are
very trying upon cattle generally, but upon none
more so than upon milch cows, therefore see that
yours receive increased attentions plentiful supply
offood, that they be rubbed down daily have warm
and dry lodgings and twice week receive gill Of
salt each, or the same quality of salt and ashes
salt and lime-and that they be regularly watered
twice day.
Manure Making. Exert your best energies to
accumulate manure between this and hauling out
time. If your teams are not otherwise engaged,
occupy them daily in hauling the materials for ma
king manure--let your woods and every other
source ofsupply be resorted to, haul what you may
procure into your cattle yards, spread it their
surface so that IT may absorb the voldings Of your
stock, and thus provide you with stock of ferii.
zipg materials for your spring crops. Two active
hands and team thus employed, and looked after,
would daily add as much manure to your pile as
would enrich an acre of ground, and add hundred
per cent to its productive capacity, and surely this
force could not be better or more proftably en-
ployed.
Young Stock of all kinds, should receive increa-
sed allowances of good substantial fare, and be pro-
vded ith the means of lodging dry and reasona-
bly, warm.
,1obacco.--This great staple of SO many planters
deserves passing notice. It will soon be time TO
bs providing the plar.t-beds, and we need not add
that too much care cannot be taken to see that
every essential IN their preparation should be OF.
served.
Breeding Sops and Store Hogs these get
an addition TO their daily allowances-provide them
with warm, dry lodgings, and give them ample sup
plies OF materials to convert into manure, not for
getting that charcoal and rotten wood is essential
their health, and that a rubbing post is conducive
also to the same end.
Tools, Implements Of HusJandry, Cdrts and
Wagons All these should be thoroughly exam
insd and repaired Don't wait until they may be
wanted, TO make the examination, but to do Il with.
out delay, as should you not do so now. it may so
happen that when ytu may want to use some one
Of them. you tfiay find to your regret End dsap
pointmeht that you will have to send it some miles
10 ploughmaker or wheelwright, and have to wait
for days before you can commence your work.
Save yourself this vexation by attending to our
text now.
Pastwes--If yau have any pastures that you do
not wish to cultivate next spring, spread bushel
Of plaster Oh every acre as soon as possible, the
sooner the better, and keep your cattle off it till the
middle Of May, and it will in the abundance of the
grass repay you ten told for the price OF the plas
ter. Even old fields by such an application may
be converted into good pastures s-.fm. Farmer.
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Potato ROt.-At the first Agricultural Meeting
for the season at the State House, Boston, among
other subjects on the tapis, was the Potato rot.
Mr.. Cole thought the rot should be ascribed
chiefly to atmospheric influence. He said apples
OF various kinds had been affected in the same way
Jewett's Fine Red he had known for thirty years,
andhe had never seen it SO much affected with rot
as in the last autumn. He thought the atmosphere
might affect various kinds offruits in the same way
as il affects the potato.
Amos Clarke, said he found warts on his diseased
potatoes-the Blues and the Rohans, but not on the
Long Reds-though all were planted and treated
ahke. The rot had increased since they were put
into the cellar.
Abel Gleason. had mixed peat muck with stable
manure, in Al, and found his potatoes more sound