Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-12-13
Agricultural.
From the American Farmer, for December.
Work for the Month.

49, E From. the American Farmer, for Dceember
Esrse Work for the Month.
The only predatory remarks we have to make to
our directions to the work peculiar to this month,
are these We have been sedulously watching the
accounts of the last tobacco CROP given IN the 10
cal papers the entire range of the tobacco
growing states and, after comparing the various
Statements and making all possible allowances, we
have come to the conclusions that the Tobacco CROP
of 1850 is the shortest that has been raised in
our country far its agreeable product is concern
ed for long series of years. and that the aggregate
quantity grown, notwithstanding the extension of
its culture is very far below that of former years
Tobacco planters will consult their interests by not
letting middle men persuade them to sell at any
other than highly remunerating prices, as from
the absolute scarcity of the article, prices must rule
high, and particularly for superior sorts. pea- Il
ac0rd as sufficient to q r1se man.
/ Now for the work.
On THE FARM.
Fatte,aing Hogs.-You should daily inspect your
mig pens and see that the fattening hogs regu-
arly and faithfully attended to- There is no ami
NAL that suffers from neglect than the hog
that shows the the evidences of attention and
more sensibly than it, If not fed at its usual hours
it's outcries will, like tetae as he ought to be
der such circumstances, proclaim his neglect. If
fed regularly and fully he will retire to his bed if
he have one he ought to have, go to Sleep put on
muscle and fat, and as consequence prepare more
pork for the meat tub. Interest then, well as a
better motive to render it necessary that the
rives be that what hour it may. Thrice day is
good rule to give them their food by, and often
should they receive their drink of good clean water,
the latter being essential to good digestion, which
should ever g wait on appetite INDUCED.
Charcoal, and rotten wood should always be in their
reach should rubbing post, to enable them to do
their own scratching and thus allay the irritation
ever consequent upon hi gh feeding.
Hogs fatten best in moderate weather, SO that it
to the interest of the farmer to urge forward the
hoFor
tensely cold, in order that the corn he may give
I them shall be employed mainly in the formation
of muscle and fat, and not be approved through
the necessities of the animal to keep his body
! Moderate weather, and good warm beds. are great
economies in og-feeding.
| Salt and ashes given thrice week, tends very
much to keep up the tone of hogs stomach, while
he may be commanding, besides which, this mixture
acts antagonistic to the kidneyworms, which are
troublesome customers when not counteracted.
i560i11ff Jy7ou have net already secured
years supply of fre-wood pushe forward in this
good work in order that you may have time to have
it all hauled, before the roads cut up with the
| frost and thaws.
Winter pIoughing-The work must be gone for
ward with, until completed. We wish to impress
this truth upon you've lands not benefited
by winter ploughng draining is the process to which
they should be subjected.
| Upon the benefits derived from fall and winter
ploughing of stiff clayey soils, the accomplished and
accurate chemist Dana, has the following truly
philosophic and Just remarks:
| at is we'll authenticated fact, that heavy soil
always become lighter by frost Hence the reason
of breaking up with plough before winter. Moist
earth then becomes frozen, and its particles being
driven asunder by FROST it becomes lighter-n TRUTH
has been found that the consistency of clay is d
unfinished nearly one half by frost, and loamy clay
one-half to twohrds 1t is essential to this change
from heavy to light land, that the soil be wet enough
to freeze 1t is well known that if by frost the ma
of the soil is thus changed that if it is poughed
while wet after freezing, the labor of the fall plough
ing is lost lasting injury is done by ploughing
land too Wet.
Mich Cous-Cows in milk should be literally fed
with rich nutritious, succulent food, in addition to
their long provender; they should have warm sta
be reSnsr Maered h before each nd meal
ceve portions of the mixture of SALT ashes and lime
and be permitted to themselves in the yard in
the middle of the day Thus treated, they will lib
orally contribute in milk, cream, and butter, and
reflect credit. by their appearance, upon their
ers. The most improbable thing upon farm is a
half fed mich coW-among the most profitable is
one generously fed and humanely cared for. 1t is
worse than mockery to attempt to keep mich COWS
upon half allowance-the practice is sinful and
cruel one.
Young Cattle and Colts.-Shelter and feed these
we'll their food should be of good quality and have
in it the elements of 6one muscle and fat. By this
we don't mean that you should keep them in state
of obesity but that you should keep them that
they may at all times be in growing state. TIC
haf-feed young CATTLE upon poor food is the great
est mistake that the farmer made in barn-yard
economy.
Working Horses Oren, and Mules.-Let the food
of these be good, and enough of it SEE that they gel
1chat you dllo them that they get it at the right
time and in the right state; that they curried
; and brushed down regularly watered three times
day; receive three times week or. of mixture
composed of equal parts of SALT ashes, and lime and
have good clean Uttered beds to rest their wearied
limbs upon. When not at work let them be slightly
exercised in good weather, daily; standing in the
stable without such exercise, is apt to swell their
, legs, and otherwise injure their health.
l Spread plaster your stable floor every few
days it will protect your horses eyes from the bad
effects of the ammoniacal gases which abound in sta
bles. and save the ammonia for your crops.
Sheep.-Treat these advised last month.
Gathering Corn.-If your corn has not been gath
cred, gather it without delay, and crib it. Corn
remaining in the field thus late, serves to tempt the
dishonest to steal, and to invite aggressions from
stock.
, Brood Mares, In.calf Cous, and Heifers-These
should be fed moderately liberal and receive that
which is good and nourishing. Feed them in sufh-
to preserve their muscular integrity Pregnant ami
mails should not be kept fat still they should be fed
upon such nutritious food will keep them in good
condition the feeder should recoect that the young
one within requires sustenance well as the moth
err; he has bones to form, flesh to elaborate and fa
secrete. we'll she, and these only be form
ed when the mother receives the materials out Of
which they can be made. Good ventilated stables
or warm, dry comfortable sheds, are indispensable
to such animals
, Fencine-Just about this time is the time when