The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-11-30

3 u
prevent their securing yonr hogs, and OF
course increase their flesh faster.
Sheep.-Ifyou have not one already, erect
shed for our shcep-let /, open into ard
| Cor Tie sheep 10 take exercise IN. Cover the
yard say SIX inches with mould and leaves
| from the woods upon the top Of hi. place a
bedding Ct straw, and as lie straw may be
come dry ihroua the winter continue 10 add
more straw. All these substances by next
spring ni be good manure, and douhly pay
VOC for any trouble YOU may have been al TO
place it there. Salt your sheep al least twice
a week.
Sailing .Stock.--Stock Of all kinds should
be sailed al least twice week. mixture
Of equal parts Of salt, ashes, and lime, /. pos.
.by better than salt alone.
Apples. Gather and safely put your ap.
pie. away for keeping. He that has apples
this year, owing to the scarcity will get good
prices for them.
Drumming and Ditehing This is suita.
BILE month for this work and if you have ret
ground. go to work at once and drain them
No ret lands will produce good crops, wheth.
err regard he had to quantity or quality; be.
sides, wei lands, after beng drained, may be
cultivated at one fourth less expense.
Ctd,r making is hes, attended to early in
the season. az he frui, then yields most.
AEp'e Buuer.- Make good store Of thi..
Cotr Sheds -i(you have not these conve.
nences ALREADY, have them erected wIthou,
delay, as hey save food, and dispense much
comfort to the cattle.
xnj yT.,,sro Il, rop 90
and Germ houses which are about to have grain
stored away in them, should be previously
well cleaned, by helus Thoroughly washed
with strong iye. When Dry, they should be
shut ID. and have charcoal burnt in them
The safest way is 10 pace HI iron pot upon
bricks, kG3ie light FIRE IL the bo tom OF the
pot, ard when ign,ed pu, in the charcoal.
Fall Plough ny N ground poughed do.
ring the fall and winter should be plouahed
While the earth is wet, but time should be
selected when il is moderately mois.
Fire rood SO soon as the leaves fall,
have foil supply ofire.woad cut down, haul
ed H. and prepared Tor consumption.
Carts, Wagons, and Gear ne Have these
thoroughly examined and as thoroughly re-.
paired rud be sure TO keep them, when Mt
IN use, under cover.
Tools and Implements Of Husbanlry. = Sub
mil these the same ordeal as recommended
above.
Fences Examine these with care, and if
they require it, thoroughly repair them.
Poultry Houses. Ctean these thoroughly,
and then give them a whitewashing inside and
out. Procure Old mortar, lime, or chalk, and
place i; under cover, where Your hens can nj
all times have free access 10 it. Alternate
their feed through the winters sometimes
giving corn or oats, aud at Others buckv heat,
with occas.cHul me.ses o. con meal dough
mixed up with turuiP fiae'y cat up, not forget.
ting to provide sand aud ashes in dry sunny
place for the hens TO dgs' in, aad o CIV" Them
fresh mea, chrpt fac, about once a week
Setting od ORCHARDS. - Duri this month
you should if YOU design dong 50, -. ou'
YOUR trees, to f,ru al orchard. BIT, -
preliminary to sucA wa5k your ground "a uld
have been cultivated Ibis ystr 10 some plough.
ed crop, as there IS nothing Like having II n
the hes, possible order. Thorough manurng
and deep p'oughing are Indispensable PEere
qusi,es. The holes in which they NAV be
placed should be much larger than required
for the accommodation OF the roofs, aud about
hfee feet deep. The surface mould should
be mixed with compost formed wl'h either
woods mould or marsh mud six paris. one
part ashes, and one part ground bones or oys.
ter.shell lime. Before placing IN The tree,
I'll up the hole with 50 much Of this compost
as will accommodate the tree 80 stand the
same depth in the ground as II may have stood
in the nursery. IL any of The lateral roots
have been broken, cut them of with a sharp
knife so as to make a smooth wound, spread
the roots out regularly, put down stake, Ia
king care To protect the tree with a soft band.
age from rubbing, then lie the stake TO The
bcdy Of The Young tree 10 prevent It's being
wind shaken, fill up with tho balance OF the
compost, observing TO pour water into the hole
Gs You progress, 80 us TO settle the earth a.
round the roots I'LL the hole is about two thirds
full, then fill up the remainder Of the hole
with the compost dry, and compress 1t care.
fully with the feet.
Forty feet apart is about the proper dis
lance; this will allow for after culture as
well as for the expansion of the trees as they
shall attain their maturity.
He Who may contemplate setting out an
orchard, should b. particular in the selection
Of the varieties Of The apples, as good kinds
cost 10 m IRE than bldtu cuI va,e, while their
fruit always finds reader market and better
prices. Aud as an upple orchard is destined
to last life time, i, Is the more necessary
that he WIN may set out one should take all
possible care in procuring good kinds.
From the South Carc!ipian.