Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-10-03
EnH Z1PITJs WHISTcT TIOIIB tHo tT55s
OF joys substantial and reiined."-MS.

That coois the brow and lulls the mind,
And zephrys whisper 'nong the trees
OF joys substantial and refned."-MS.
October may ordinarily be considers ed
the last comfortable month for most kinds
of outdoor operations, in our latitude ant
climate; hence it is liable to have a grea
deal of business crowded upon it, among
farmers, gardeners and builders. There
fore, it is well for those who would be wise,
and close up the campaign in good shape
on the first of this month, to take a care.
ful survey Of all their operations, and as
far as possible, to Systematically arrange
their plans in such a manner as not to fai
or be behind hand, in anything of natefia
Importance. Remember that what has
got to be done, can usually be done in sea
son considerably cheaper, and always {
great deal better than after the propel
Time is past. OF this fact there can be nc
doubt to any one who will reflect back fol-
a upon bis W experience. Te
help those who may be slow of thought
we will suggest a few instances. Is pillow
ing done any easier after the hot Spring
days harvest in, and teams are languid anc
6 weak, and everybody in a hurry? Are
weeds subduced any easier, after they have
got a week or two the start, Or, ~perchance
after they have gone to seed, and paved
the way for an increase of a thousand pei
cent. the ensuing ysar2 Is grain harvest
ed any easier or cheaper, after it has STOOD
over time, and lodged and crinkled down
and withal got SO ripe as to spoil the straw
for fodder, and to cause a loss of perhap.
one-fourth of the grain by sbrinkage ane
Smelling? Is corn any better for having
stood in the field until all the birds o
heaven, and beasts of the field have prowl
ed upon It, and levied and collected theil
tax, of perhaps one half the crop? Dc
POTATOES dig any easier Or cleaner, for be-
ling left until the wet and cold season sets
in, or may be until the ground is frozen
In a word, can anything be done as vel
out of season as in No! one and all re-
ply, and some perhaps are ready to say
we knew this all before. Very likely, gen
tlemen, we supposed you knew it; but the
question is, do you heed 1T?
Reader, if you are a farmer, stop read
inc ever for a few moments, and look men
tally around your premises, and see if all il
in order, and in season; and if anything il
dragging, ask yourself if you had not bet
ter put on moro help and push ahead, ever
If i, costs a little extra effort and money
If you are a mechanic, it is all the same
look over your work and your JOBS, and sec
If YOU have more on your hand than yol
can do; and if so, don't make new promi
ses only to be broken, ian altogether toe
common thing,) but drive ahead while the
season is favorable, work early and late
rather han be caught unprepared by win
ter.
And, gentle reader, if you are a lady
and a hnusekeeper, improve the earliest
opportunity to examine your home estab
|ilshment, to see if all the requisite provis
lions are being made for a winter seige ant
: blockade. Remember you have got a lit
tie army on your hands, to clothe and feed
until they can again be turned out to grass
> in the Spring. See if your lord (f yo'
have one) is thonghttully and seasonabl,
slowing away in the cellar, all the requislt
vegetables for a winter supply, while the.
, are in the market and can be obtained
t Direct him to provide potatoes Of sorn'
; known variety, and good quality, at what
ever price, instead Of dealing in mongre
mixed varieties, often so poor as not to b.
; worth cooking.
A good potato is a good thing, but
! poor one is poor indeed-that's certain
Then the turnips, the beets, the carrots
the squashes, the pumpkins, the onions
the cabbages, and many other things, to-
numerous to mention; see that each am
all of these are in their proper places, ane
duly secured for keeping and use. Whel
the cellar is duly stored with all the requi
sites, then.see that it is carefully banked
and secured, against that burglarious ole
rascal who has SO long and SO often enter
ed peoples cellars, merely TODD mischief
shut him out effectually, aud in season.
Next, look around the house, and see i
the chinks and air holes are all stopped, i
the windows and doors are tight and Sc
cure from ratlllng, when the wind blows
If all these things are not right, urge thu
matter until they are fred,; a strip of lis
that costs nothing, and a cents worth 0
J tacks, will often stop an open crack in
door or window, and keep put cold anc
damp enough in a single winter, to saw
ten dollars worth Of wood, and perhaps
tit of sickness, and Doctors, if not a Sex
, tons bill into the bargain. A house is pc
culiarly a woman's kingdom-whethe
I made of logs or cut stone-and if she I'm
!, derstands how to reign in it properly, sh
will insist on having all its mlnutl9 kept il
order. That's so! \ ( = :
FALL PLowING.-Amid the other de
! tails of fall work, few things are more i'm
~portant to those who mean to farm well
than fall blowing. One great trouble il
our farming is the fact that we do not til
our lands enough. One shallow plowins
in the Spring, with many a balk and dodg'
not plowed at all, is too often considered
sufficient; but what right has any one t
expect a good crop from such tillage.
ii Is obtained, it is the result of accident
: Ives, gentlemen, such OF you as would ralss
rood crcps from veal to year, irrespective