Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-12-21


ed as often, and be given full supply Of good hay
or fodder and be sailed every other day. given the
mixture we have recommended tor mich cows,
which, by-the-by consider preferable to salt alone.
No man ever lost anything by feeding and caring for
his beasts of burden the better they kept, the
better able are they to perform their daily tasks
Sheep.-Let these be provided with sheds, plenty
of straw receive three lbs of hay, or its equivalent
each, daily keep salt in trough to which they may
have constant access, and If confined give them
boughs of pine once week to browse upon. If pine
branches are not procurabe, mix little tar with
their salt occasionally.
Harvesting Corn.-If you have been prevented
from gathering your corn, commence this work forth
with; have it husked and put away forthwith; the
time has arrived when it should no longer remain in
the field to tempt the aggressions of stock excite
into action the dishonest propensities of man.
Brood Mares and In-cef Coaes and He3ers.-Each
of these animals should be sheltered from the wealth
er and receive such portions of food thrice day.
will keep them in vigorous condition. We do not de-
sire you to stuff them to bring an unhealthy
state of fatness but we do that you give them
sufhciency Of wholesome food to keep them and the
young they are carrying in good heart Good sta
bles, warm tight Sheds where there is good bed
ding, are essential to the safety of these animals
Il Fencing Now is the time when you should com
mence preparing your fencing stuff; therefore have
as much as you may need cut down and hauled into
your barn yard to be there fashioned into posts and
rails during the wet days of winter
Gates.-If the access to your fields are through
bars, have gates made in their stead economy of
time, well appearance and utility, all conspire
to commend the change to your acceptance.
accumulation Of Manure-Cart and wagon into
your barn-yard and pig-yards, everything you can
rake and scrape together which is calculated to be
transformed into manure. We need scarcely repeat
to you that marsh mud, the mud from the heads of
creeks and rivers woods mould and leaves the earth
from your head-lands and fence-sides and corners
and from the road-sdes besides various other sub
Stances if collected and spread your catteyards
and hog pens, will by next spring. be made by your
stock, into good manure-into manure equally as
valuable the best stable dung In so stating we
speak from experience, and, therefore, would most
earnestly conjure you by every consideration which
should be dear to you as farmers to go to work at
and avail yourself of these fruitful sources of
fertilization.
Tools and Lmpzements-Ex everything of the
kind on your farm, have what may need it repaired
and be sure to keep what may not be in use under
cover.
Draining and Ditehing.-If you have any wet
grounds your farm, have them relieved of the
of water either by covered drains open ditch
es or by both for you may rest assured that soil
which is supersaturated with water never pro-
duce good grain or full crop.
GARDEN.
In the ordinary gardens of farmers there is very
little DONE to be DONE during this month but still
there are some things which should be attended to.
If not already done, and it ought to have been,
cabbages should be carefully taken up and put away
for winter If your asparagus and artichoke beds
have not been dressed and the weather should prove
open you should without delay dress them. If you
have frames see to the plants in them, and be sure
to give them air during the middle ofevery good day.
pick off all diseased leaves.
If you have borders facing the SOUTH you
may raise cabbage and lettuce plants, and small
lading, for early spring planting, in Them by simply
erecting covering made of fourpronged stakes with
poles laid them, the top to be covered with
cornstaks straw, and brush, the frame sufficiently
elevated to admit the free circulation of and air.
But frame can be very cheaply built and cover
ed with cotton, it would be probably best to make
such a structure.
Any heavy clay beds in your garden would be
greatly improved by being spaded up and left in the
rough, to be broken down by the winters frost. If
not previously DONE few bushels of lime could very
ad zanta eeonsly he applied to such beds Examine
and repair your garden fence look upland put away
your tools under cover taking first to have them
well cleaned, and such may need it repaired.
Having attended to the things we have limited at,
then examine every bed and border of your garden,
and have done whatever your judgment may suggest
as being necessary.