The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-03-10
AGRICULTU RAL.
FARM WORK FOR MARCH.
IANNiE ARLISGroS.l

A boisieross, bluste ring, and yet genial
aud sunny fellow, a, odd times, is March.
Like some people whom we all know, he
is at short intervals all honey, but the mos,
OF the time we find his face all in a pucker,
and must seek work in doors, which canal.
ways be found, by the farmer who uses his
head in pldnn ng, as well as his hand IN ex-
ecuting, and no one is farmer, IN The
broadesi sense OF the term, who does not
use all the faculties with which God has en-
dowed him.
PREPARING MANuRE.-SIost barns, that
have boen bull, or repaired within the last
ten years, have cellars under them, into
which the manure is dropped directly from
the leanio. In this way, both the liquid and
The solid evacualions are saved, il bed oI
meadow mud, or some equivalent is placed
beneath. Manure saved in his way, is, OF
course, two or three times stronger than
that thrown from the windows aud exposed
TO the bleaching effect Of the rains, and the
evaporizing power Of the sun and winds.
The best course TO pursue, undoubtedly,
would be 10 have the cattle tied on the
South side Of the barn, and large pile OF
mud hauled into the cellar, and placed OF
the North, or opposite side during the sum.
mcr, while i, was dry. A portion could
then be thrown over the manure a, frequent
intervals, say every day or once in two days
during the winter and spring, il might be
intimately mixed together, by overhauling.
IL salt and lime had been mixed with the
turf, SO much better, but many OF our far.
merS have not convenience 10 pursue this
course, or il they have, no leisure, but his
is comparatively leisure month, and they
can now work 10 advantage, in hauling
meadow mud TO their cellars, 10 increase
their heaps OF manure by an admixture oI
The two during stormy days.
MAKING GATEs.--lt is necessary 10 have
some means Of passing from the road 10 the
yafious lots, and from one piece, which is
fenced in, TO another with team, and il has
been usual 10 have draw bars, through
which to pass. The taking away and re-
placing these is attended with much icon
venience and loss OF time, which might in
n great measure be- done away with by sub
,siiiu,ing 70. them cheap and strong gates
These gates made Of poles or narrow Stats,
say six or eight inches wide, can be made
10y any farmer who has the least mechanf
CA skill and proper tools, during the stormy
days Of March, and he will find that they
will save him many five minutes hin
drance during the busy season OF the year.
Posts can also be provided under cover, and
after the iros, is out Of the ground, he will
be able to set them, inverted, and hang his
gates himself
CUTTING ScIoNs.--These may be cut,
any time during this month before the buds
have swelled, and packed in box, wrapped
in damp WOODEN cloth, or old garment.--
If the cloth is KEEP, moist, not wei, The SCI
ons will be in good condition for grating
through the season, and j, is much better TO
have the scions prepared beforehand than
90 he obliged TO cut, beg or borrow, when
you wish io'use them.
PLANTING PorAroEs.-In case we have
An early spring, by the last month, the
ground will sufficiently dry and warm TO
admit OF planting potatoes, as they are much
less liable 10 suffer from the rot, than later
planted ones, and when so many are los,
from this cause II is better 10 adopt all the
prc7eniaiiyes with which we are acouaint.
ed. Another preventative 10 the ROT. which
has been strongly recommended through
the papers is TO place the seed in a no, room.
for a day or two before planting. A small
quantity could be placed behind the Kitchen
stove. at time, aud thus heated, although
we believe with small prospects Of advan.
tage. Sill, the experiment might be worth
trying, as il would require but little time,