Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-11-21
Preparation ior hinier its IN }rOremcnt

pISs dllo !iEt'NSierl are constantly eTDpkcEF0.
Preparation ior hinier lis Improvement
The great work flr the season is now over,
and the winter, the time of resi- for thu farmer
aud hts fields. h fast approaching. The seed
haS been suwn. the cr"Is cultivated, and
gathtrt into The sIorrhau>t- f5r future Use n
sold To- rel lrEISh thr farmer : purse Few, we
( think. c ~ 10 back upon tie ast sea- on
Without noticing something which might be
improved anrtuer year. Dull must be the iit-
teIiect "t a man who has passed through the
summer " Iihcut learning some useful lt>s. n
at lmPoriarce IN his proit->>i. u. he >e IS. n
has heen remarkably favorable fer the ,erttc-
ton "f vegrtaII"n. fnr which We ought t. be
grii' tu L. him who - truIisers the :. ind 10 the
Shurn lamb" Bur. viii venture the a>Ser-
ton that eNrraordifafies excepted. II e success
"t each has been Il. IT 4pcrti"u Ia the amount
If Intelligent Tabor expended. Ii is not him
v h" WORKS Tie Edrde~t ttat d e. the most
work. Ii II net always him u no *; ends the.
m">t lah"r and t. II and rit Oh his and. that
works the most cce>sfulty Tie horse or
the OK has strength the power 10 lahor-fAr
beyond man; Vel how u>riess Is il, unless
directed by RlJH's fHfeiH 5eHce.
The farmer may now cdlcuIatc his profits f1r
the wear; but We fear the.t IS one matter too
riteH f'rgottrn ia such estimates. The farm
i tne tdrner'S caintal-hIs stock ia trade -
The pr"hts "verpaylng cost II iabar, &r., iS
the Interest "n the capital. Ii Ia ,uakIhg the
crop Of the prreeDt ear, the iaId has been
made pO"rer-ieSs abe Ia produce 4 rood cr,p
next year, you have been takirg from Your
capital. and dreaming that you were only
drawing Tie Iuierr>t-you have been lPSSeuiug
the value Of yuur stock in trade, and callinr
d. fbt.
mess. l"u have been tooiishly killing the
hen to get hat fulI oi eggs At oucc.
There Is much t. br done IN the fall bv ev-
cry farmer, IL render all conf1uab.e through
tire winter Sheds need repairing, or n,Ay
ONES be built. Apples. potatoes, and gar
den veLetabes need attention. II notalteady
secured from frost, no time ought 10 tie LOST Ia
protecting them from the ,aliIe Bank ui the
cellar. have god supply If life wood under
cover. aud see that ali Stables and wards are
ready f'r use. Remember THAT To- Il consider
ab. degree, warm shelter for domestic AMI
mails - equIva:tut 10 fed II exposed to
storms a.d severe cold they viii need thirty
per cent more forage 10 carry them well
through ali May tran they VIII If properly
housed aud ted la ad.iitIun 10 this their
manure can be all saved 4ad turned t. A vdIu-
ah'r account next se iN"H. BY attending 10
IL" CONT II # tie aiiaiais o.tr wh IN the Al
III rhiy has given man control. ihertt,. e by a
wise provision If Providence, he advai.ct 5 his
own Interest; and II. only his own Interest,
but his uf,rt. Vino can sit CONT rts.bly bv
The blazing ire of freezing winters night.
and ENJOY themselves, whiie they kno. that
their ani Al, are rxp,s SD to tie gei;ii gs
OF The Piuless storm. Duty and interest 90
hand ~ hand.
Keep your dung heaps under shelter that
they may lose n"iiIng by Teaching Aake
provision for watering tock Conveniently, lf
your premises lack 10 that regard.
" lille pep r.nE winter, forget not 10 add
a few choice 1uoka 10 your agricultural library
for the whole family 10 read ahd improve ia
useful knowledge.
The following remarks are from Prof Nor
ton: - Although the northern farmer II pre-
cindrd from FluW ny aud saving during tine
wiuter months, and although his IIine I r ac-
tual field operations Is thus materially short
ri.@c "is e I'd .u"ii dafnG tH+ cd stss.i O. y
~ a. u.etu~ ttdI - Ir ut,i .t.issnt. tir -
abip 1" gt.r his undIt idpd attei.tICn To tie
feeding a"d ~eil-heu OF his -. ch. AMI he
ought tu Stady thcir na;ufe thoreughiy. as
wei observe .f1liy the effects oi tod up
on thrn Ills e du ed { rec u.ay thrash ,,lt
the grain al tn, lr .el>ute; ali t,u.ls should be
put 10 the best possible order for the coming
campaign. ais" carts wagons, and harueSerS
repaired. 80 thar they Viii not he likely t. t4il
at any critical junrture. II Is The time. too, tor
making ont and balancing farm accounts, rrl-
ting az records & c.u tlutes + past experiments
a"d de.I~iig new a"d c. nhT4.iatury .ntS f.r
the SEASON. These tit occupations FIR the
long evenings But. more Ihan his. Le h4s
Haze for study as,d readiug. IL II
among practical men. that they
canHol understand scientific books. or what
-citnthc Iurn say. This i certainly their
OWN fault, t.r there few farmers u ho cou d
n"t, by Mite study and e.<es Prence. p-i
-n"uEl instruction / he + vefy great al van
age To tIrn In th,-Ne res ects. 1t : Improve
lie"t 4 .rl>uTe hours. by Fe,idiug aad h-c-
.I'n. thai p:rducrS the Gear Iraded, sound
-nIuklug t.en, Il te,V f whom arr. L, be found
ID i"g the lead In nearly all # our country
villages. ihrir allu. uoN ever. has hlihrrtn
been chiefly 4" Increase their y, OK # hi>torI-
al and P"uIictl knowledge. or # general IN
They ought NOW, III addition -
.:e>e, ~ devote httrIti. u 9eu u~ly - science
n c"uhectl - itt agriculture. The mecnau-
c. tar anaui4tIrturer- engineer. y H., c.ujd
not tell wiiy he enpio,,d such and such ma
'hInery. "rlnveUteo certain neV arrangements
Jr point u with dl>tiuctne-s The results go
BE- arrIVtd al by certain Combinations. with
he reasons therefore would be- considered but
'o"rly acquainted y Ith his business and vet,
1ow many farmers 10 be seen every dav,
Nh" d" uoi know what one Of their crops con-
dlhS. hat their ia:d l. made II. or - hat l.
fe necessity 81 applying manure. 50 far Is Il
plain us effects. Let us hope that this state
Il things Will not long continue; thai farmers
IS h"dy Viii rapidly improve under the ,irit
Nhich now begins tu prevail anong hem;
hat They Will soon understand their uwn pro-
rss'o'- tn practically aud theoretically as
10 those who engage Ia other pursuits