The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-10-20
THE PIONEER
! AGRICU LTURAL.
Hints for the Months.

with his frosted beard, smiling face and
seedy,- russet coat, has crossed our fields
and forests, gardens and orchards, and
where he goes he always leaves his mark.
He has even poked his nose into our dom
iciles, and is now fairly seated by the fire.
side.a Well, old fellow, take an apple and
a drink Of new cider and spin us d yarn.
October (said he, of all the months
in the year, is Tie month";. par erce'lence;;
it's my natal jubilee. The Interchangeable,
etcrnal palling green, is now taking all
the vivid hues of the rainbow-the gold
en-, the purple and the brown are blend
ing into mellow shades, to relieve the
sameness of youthful, skylarking sum-
mer The lusty yellow corn CLEANS forth
its manly face, and the grateful, healthy
apple droops lis loaded boughs to the
gatherer while the luscious, bursting
grape, drops wine and gladness. The
rolling, many-hued clouds, driven by the
AiOoe' puiiHSo Wins, euu HCuiIH ahU
strength and light and shade. The fires
are made to blaze, that warns and melts
the affections of congregated friends at
the evening fireside. The truth and reas
ons and speculotions Of the great minds
of literature, or even of tie Rural, are
more welcome, when studied before the
healthful glow of the genial fireside, than
in the enervating heats of insect-loaded,
scorching summer. So hand us a pipe
and let us hear what lie Prompter says !"
Are the wheat fields properly drained?
Are all the burrows opened? Have you
looked to them since the rain; Tor water
is 4 great judge Of grades and levels-it
can't be cheated nor coaxed out of its
straightforward way. Don't begrudgc
few hours, or even days labor with the
shovel, for on this hang the laws and the
profits of growing wheat, which, at the
present and prospective prices, is an item
worth looking after.
Look to well digging and cleaning (and
even ,cell doing if you have the grace,
before the next great rains put the ability
to do beyand your reach, for good water i:
getting at a premium and whiskey at {
discount, about these days.
Fattening hogs should now be in good
warm, dry pens; every night they are out
exposed to the cold, consumes pound o
fat, to keep up the heat of the animal sys
tenn. Corn not being yet husked, nor po
tatoes dug, keep them along with boileC
pumpkins and windfull and uncultivateC
apples, and little mill stufs
Cut up the Indian corn as soon as may
be convenient. 1t will cure perfectly in The
shock and greatly improve the foddcring, i
done before it is frosted.
Eea1ly and other varieties Of potatoes
that are not growing, should now be dug
and if presenting any appearance ofsth'
rot, be Immediately dried and secured
The most diseased tubers may be safely
fed when boiled. The virus Of the plague
yellow fever and small pox is destroyed
at the heat of 312 Q, the boiling point
The poison of the rattlesnake and all 9th
er animals, as well as of many vegetable
becomes harmless when subjected to tha
degree of heat.
Apples should be gathered in all of thi
month, or before heavy frosts. Those de
signed to keep beyond February must b,
'hand-picked, and carefully at that, ant
dried two or three weeks on protected
floors. 1t is useless to think of preserv
ing fruit till the spring months, if afte
manipulating they are pitched head an,
heels into barrels or bins. Imagine then
eggs and handle them as such and yo
will do the thing right. Apples keep bet
ter in good tight barrels and deposited i
cool dry cellars. than in any other situa
ton. e..... "tt ..-.
See what arrangements can be mad
for stabling your milch cows, as it is {
just as much Importance as it is to you
horses, and will pay well in the quantit
Of manure sayed-in milk and honey
cream and butter for slap-jacks
Take an interest in, and look well afte
theschoollibrary and encourage the youn
brood to read and understand. Stud
the Rural and other kindred works, an
let the Hunkers and Barnburners, Hare
and Softs, Wooleys and Silver Grey
skin their own coons, for there is but lit
principle among any of them. 1t is on
a scramble for the loaves and fshe
which is a polite Jirin for Johnny cal
and suckers. Go to the election ne,
month and vote for the enlargement of IL
canaiand human liberty, and eschew den
agogues' party rafflers, pretenders an
ratnamies.-RaroI Aezo Yorker.
ID ii.y lu .soS
.v1nroa oLSeneca County Fair.
~ Wemade a short visit to the fair groun,
at Tifin on Friday last, and thouh Or
pared to expect something creditable
the reputation of the farmers of Scnec