The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-12-14
MARCUS WATSON, Printer.
asrifultural.
Farm Work for December.


day. Cold December comes as !, always
does, before we are quite ready 10 bid 1t
welcome. Some Of tho roofs are still in the
ground, and there they mus, lie till spring
unless we have ihaw.
The days are now shortes, kind and no,
much can be done by the farmer or the
mechanic unless they rise early and con-
,inue their labor till late in evening. Some
farmers have corn pulled in their barns to
be husked in the winter evenings when
nothing better can be done.
Many farmers have learned how to peg
shoes, and they obtain through the winter
better wages than farmers can afford to pay.
This is oil well. Laborers who have been
employed through the winter ore much bet
ter able to perform through the summer
than such as have been idle in the winter
months. We would caution our friends
against hiring through the summer any
man who had been idle through the winter.
Cattle must have something TO eat wheth-
or or no, the fields are able to yield any
support. We have had favorable month
now past, and we have hope, that we may
have supply Of fodder for winter consumP-
tion, though hay seems to DO scarce II we
took at the prices which are obtained in the
markets.
Potatoes and other roots have yielded
well, and these with the corn folder and
brook meadow hay mus, be relied on to aid
up in the winterins Of stock.
Farmers will now be careful; and waste
none OF their means Of feeding. II some
times happens that we are short in the
spring whsn. in the fall We thought we had
an abundant supply. On the contrary, by
prudsn, feeling and good management, we
find hay in the marke, at lower price in
April than in the previous December.
II you tic up your cattle by the heal, see
tina, they are all fed, and equally-O,her-
wise the lucky ones, or master cattle, OBJ
tain more Than ihsir share. anil rob Tho go
derlings Of suitable supply for supper.
Hired laborers sometimes neslec, TO shake
mp the hay loose before the cattle, and ev.
cry third animal is found short OF food
This is ons reason why cattle which run
loose through the yard in winter, and cal
from The racks, come out in better condi-
ton in the spring than such as are tied fas,
to a stanchiOn.
Regularity in feedin 9 is all important in
regard to all animals. fca,,le are len to
pine or half an allowance, and pigs are leil
10 saueal for their breakfas, and dinner, the
high prices Of pork will no, avail the farm
er-he mus, borrow money 10 pay his hired
"help," IL tha, may be called help which
only helps 10 squandsr his susienance.-
Farmers, look to your own concerns, other
wise you will be pretty sure that they will
be neglected. Let not a sparrow fall with.
ou, your knowledge. Let no, a COW 20
wi,hou, milking because your leading hired
men would rather have you buy milk in
November, than to be at the trouble Of
drawing /, from the cows when the cold
weather reduces the quantity. and when it
is an easy matter 10 dry them up.
Pork brings good price IN the market,
and why should !, not Grain has been
high through the season, and pork cannot
bs we'll ft,ed without, il. Cunning farmers
have avoided keeping breeding hogs on ac-
coun, OF the scarcity Of grain. Now,
therefore, they must expect to pay high
price for pigs.
Beef continues high and there are not
many good oxea to be spared. All kinds
Of produce might bs expected TO bear high
price while more than million OF warriors
in Europe are TO DO fed from the produce
Of the soil.
Should the ground continue bare, the
wood-houses should Do filled by farmers
with tho fallen limbs, and chips. and apple
tree trimmings tha, will be wasted II they
are not picked up. Even the farmer may
find much rubbish on his ground that is not
Fl, for anything but the fire. Pick up the
fragments and le, nothing DO lost.-Mass'
Pioughman.