Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-10
farmcr's Department.
Work for December.

The PorLTRY QUARTERS shonl3'5noM ne r, looN,
ed after. You perceive t. ICuuenl. conl?s ~
of your pnllets. which ;.dicale eggs early II
ihcy are kent romfor,lble If left to shift for
themselves npde. the old shed, or upon the
annie tree yc,r hope of eggs will be npped in
the Ind II jou have been so rash as to cher
i.h il Many farmers are resigned to long
ersiess Winter because they will not take
trouble to provide for the biddics Fowls
want warm southern aspect, sheltered from
the wind and SHOWS, and must have it If you
want eggs A poultry-houSe ought to be
part of every farmers establishment but II
YOU cannot have a separate building, furhiSh
off part of the barn cellar, and put in win
dow at the south side, where the sun can look
in upon them for few hours in the day
Furnish this room with pure water, gravel, old
mortar. oyster. or clam shells, or bones, all
broken up finely. Put bed Of loan or muck
under the roostS, and see that it is mixed with
the droppings once Il week. Fowls suffer
more from the neglect Of their iGces, than
from any other cause 1t is entirely practical
BILE to have fresh eggs all through the Winter,
if yon will give your pnllets warmth, cIeanlI-
ness, and the material TO work with. Meat is
essential.
FArrEHIsG PoRK.-Many keep up theif
swine until New.Year's thinking they can get
better price fer their pork. 1t costs great
more to make pork then than in warm wealth.
er, and we doubt very much if it can he done
70 pay. But if done at all, it should he done
in the best manner The Sty, for Winter feed
ing, should be a covered building 20 keep tht
animals dry and warm. The nests should have
an abundance of clean straw. and the foOC
4 IL. -I,o,,
Wood is much cheaper than corn meal, anC
the animal heat kept up by tight sty anC
warm food, is so much saved i'll the meal bin
EXAMINE THE Roors.-The carrots, hccts
turnips, &c, stored last month, should be look
ed after now. Sometimes they heat, if in to-
large piles, and decay commences. They shonlt
be kept at low temperature, and at the sam
time be guarded against frost. Potatoes a
all affected should be assorted, and the decay
ing ones removed A little attention at thi
season will often save a large store of root
from decay.
PRUNING may be attended to In the milk
days of December. Grape vines, especially
should not be overlooked. We have found i
it much better to put the vines in order in tht
Fall than in the Spring. The wood has time
to scar in the Winter winds, and the sap yes
sells are entirely closed
WASHING AND ScRuBRING naturally follow
the pruning. Many farmers are so busy tha
the orchard and fruit-yard are neglected in th
Summer. Remove all dead bark and mossc
with a scraper and apply coat of soap ant
water. This will kill scale bugs and other in
sects, and promote the health aHd beauty o
the tree A smooth skin is as comry in
fruit tree as in a COW.
The APPLE BoRER Will give sign Of lis worI
abont the collar of the tree. Remove tn
earth two or three inches with Il hoe, and loo
for the holes Thrust in q wire and spit tb
occupant, Or he will spit yonr apples next ycal
Apple and ounce trees should be examine
once a year for this destructive insects.