Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-01-12
AGRICULTU l. r l..
From the Planters Advocate.
THE MONTH OF JANUARY-WORK TO
BE DONE DURING THE MONTH.

THE MONTH OF JANUARY-WORK TO
BE DONE DURING THE MONTH.
ssWhat makes pentIous harvest, when to turn
The faithful soil, and when to SOW the corn;
The care Of sheep, of oxen, and of kline
And how to raise on ems the teeming vine:
The birth and genius of the frugal bee,
l sing, Macenas, and | sing to THEE.''
To Mr. Early Riser, manager Of the
Vclley Of Industry-.My friend This is
the frs, day of the new year, lS54-and
you will accep, lhe compliments Of The see
son, with my sincere wishes that you may
enjoy many happy returns of this day, each
year finding you increased in this worlds
wealth, in happiness, in wisdom and in vir-
tue. | design The frs, of every month this
year, to address letter to you, setting forth
my views in reference to The work required
to be done on the farm during each month,
leaving it TO your judgment what time in
the month different work may be done, for
The weather and other circumstances, will
sometimes vary the routine.
First of all, lei me urge you TO be true to
your name, and each morn cf the year
sound your horn,-mind don't say, stake
a horn''- never do that, at any rate, before
breakfas,,) bu, sound your horn before the
gay -plumsged chandeliers rouse the neigh
boring suggards with their clarion-no,es.
Always bear in mind the told saw''-
s'Early to bed and early to rise,
Makes man healthy, wealthy and wise.
Get together all your farming utensils OF
every description, and make an Inventory oI
them, and an honest sppraisemen. of them
carefully inspect everything, and those Thai
are in good order put away under shelter
those not in order, have Immediately repair
ed and painted, or cosled with gss-lar, which
is very cheap, and protects the wood from,
the effects Of The sun snd The rains, thereby
preserving the utensils as effecuaIly as
painting them would do.
Being good farmer, and as know you
10 be kind-hearted, merciful man, it mus,
be presumed that your negroes are provd-
ed with warm, good quarters, and supply
of wood on hand, for at least large poI-
tion Of the winter and your stock of every
sort, in their separate places, rendered COM
for,able, so no suffering from cold or incle-
ment weather Will be endu. - y .z7an- OF
beast on your premises. II from any cause,
any of these matters have been SO far neg
Iecied, set about preparing them directly
See that supply Of Plovender is convent
emily placed near the barn yard, and the
racks and managers kept we'll filled your
hogs should be kept warm and have access
to your barn yard and stables. The sheep
should have pine covert, or warm shell
ter, 10 which they may resort al their own
will, but should not in our climate be pen
ned, unless when lambing. Provide large
quantity of litter, such as weeds, leaves,
,ussocks, woods earth, refuse hay or straw
in your hog pens and barn yard. See that
barrel of mixture, composed of equal parts
of Stacked lime, ashes and salt, be we'll in
termixed and placed where ii can be easily
obtained, and give a small handful thrice :
week 10 each horse and each Of the cai!ir
The sheep troughs should be KEEP. untt.
she'll and literally supplied with tar and
salt.
Your Ice house should be cleaned ou,
and repaired if necessary Of course your
pond is in fine order and well filled, ready
for the first freeze. Having done all these
things, you can say you are ready for win
Ter, and the enjoyment of any weather il
may please God to send us, SO He blesse:
us with heG}'.
Plaster Drovide enough to sprinkle over
your stable .s,or and over your cattle yards
once or ,uire a week throughout The win
ter end spring, nnti: your stock are turnee
on your ciover-
I'obacc0-O! course you will attend tC
this whenever the "seasons' come, and taxi
not too much down in sialk-bulk at time
none, if you think you will be able TO stril
IT all in time for your demands upon it
without putting i. in stalk bulk, for it is in
iured more or less by that process. Hang VI
all you strip in the early part of the season
after it has laid down in hand bulk Ion!
enough to get straight, and in form which
will be in day or two, by putting a suffi
cheney Of weight on the bulk. When th
weather is cold, the ground frozen and un'
fit for grubbing and blowing, or fencing VI
your fields, you will be employed in getting
wood for your fuel, fencing stuff and bsusl
for your Tobacco beds. Your teams ough
10 be employed briskIy in getting 'hes'
things to the places where they will b.
wanted
Ice !-Recollect that life is luxury, ant
has of lale years become necessary OF lli
in sickness ; be sure 10 get II as soon ss yo'
can, waiting not for i. 10 get an ''inch thick
er," or ''to have another freeze, as this one
has some snow in it," embrace the frs
opportunity, and if il be rather mushv, o
vary thin, pound j! all The .taer 10 you
house, snd i, will be sure 10 keep. In you
climate ii IS best to pound the ice very tint
so tina, il may mel. together and iorm t
compact mass, especially, if the house bt
small aud the ice not very clear and soiId
When pu. up in an immense bulk, 1t o