The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-01-09
JOB PRINTING.
From tie Amcrican Farmer.
Work for the Farmer in the Winter,

TlRE-WOOD.-DetdCn u mana 10 cut D
sufficient quantity of fre-w to last not
only through the winter, but sufficient to
answer all the purposes of the house and
quarters until this time next year. When
cut, split, and corded up, have it hauled
into the dwelling yard and piled up for
convenient use. Among the comforts of
the country life, good warm fireside is
not the least tempting; and being condu-
Give to health and comfort, the good hus-
bandman should see to it, SO that in the
stern weather of winter, every one living
beneath roof fofhis may be insured against
the infections of cold. Selfinterest as well
as humanity enjoins it as duty that in fu.
ell there should be no stint. ll.A 10
WINTER PLoUGHING.--lt is always con.
lducive to the melioration Of stiff clays to
give them winter ploughing; but this op.
Grafton must be performed under favorable
circumstances; the ploughing mustbe done
when the soil is free from acet If clays
are ploughed when wet. when in state of
approximation, they will continue through
out the ensuing season in condition little
better than mortar intractable alike to the
plough, the harrow, and the hoe; whereas
fthe following be done when the soil is
moderately m0ist, and the furrows be'kept
at an angle of about As degrees. drain
ing will be carried on through all the mid
weather of winter, which, aided by the eff.
feet of freezing and thawing, will SO break
down the texture of the clay, as to render
the soil much easier worked in the spring,
besides enabling the labors thereon to be
performed at much earlier period. tits
but proper. however, to observe, that lands
natually wet are but little benefited by
winter blowing, draining being the correc.
tive for such soils. AS to the depth of
winter ploughing on lands requiring il, we
should say that we would go as deep as
the plough and team would pormitus.
Mich Cows.-Cows giving milk should,
in addition to their long proyender, be pro-
vided with succulent food of some kind, it
matters not whether it be made of roots,
chopt grain of some kind, or crushed corn
cobs made into slops. Hay and fodder.
straw and corn husks, do excellent well as
long food-nay, they are indispensable to
the preservation of the health of mich COWS;
but soft nutricious food is absolutely, ne.
cesSary wherever the secretion of milk is
considered as an object Of moment.
Milk COWS should also have warm dry
stabling, good beds, be regularly watered
thrice day at stated hours, be curried
and rubbed night and morning, be proyi-
ded with gill of salt thrice in the course
Of each week, or the same quantity of the
following mixture, which we deem better;
equal parts OF salt, ashes and lime. In
good weather the COWS should, in the mid.
die of the day, be permitted to take exer.
else in the lane; at all times they should,
when the weather is not inelement, have
access to the yard attached to their stable
or sheds.
YoUNG CATTLE AND CoLTs.-Thess
should have sheds, to shelter under in bad
weather and ofnights, they should receive
a moderately generous allowance of hay,
fodder and straw, and be allowed feed of
grain, say half a gallon, each of oats at
nightfall. They should be regularly rub.
bed down daily, and thus become accas.
toned to being handled; they should be
regularly watered morning noon and might
and be sailed twice or thrice a week, or
given the mixture recommended for milch
COWS. Straw beddings, or leaf beddings,
will also be conducive TO their comfort, as
we'll as growth. Comfortable, warm beds.
of bleak winters night add much to the
growth of young animals, besides econo.
MIXING food. na
HORSES AND WORKING ANIMALS GENER.
ALLY.-These necessary appendages to
the farm are entitled to, and should receive
the kindest treatment; their stalls should
be well provided with straw bedding, they
should be curried or combed, and rubbed
down with straw wisps thrice a day, be
literally fed and watered as often, and be
given full supply of good hay or fodder,
and be sailed every day, or given the mix.
ture we have recommended for milk cows.
which, by-the-by, we consider preferable
to salt alone. No man ever lost anything
by feeding and caring for his beasts Of
burden; the better they are kept, the better
able are they to perform their daily tasks.
SHEEP-Lett 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 procurable, mix a
little tar with their salt occasionally. gia
FENcING.-Now is the time when you
should commence 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 winter. g 1g s3
GATEs.-lf the access to your fields are
through bars, have gates made in their
stead; economy of time, as welIas appear
pearance and utility, all conspire 10 com.
mend the change to your acceptance.
Tools AND lMPLEMENTs.-Ex ev-