Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-31
Gle tjaruer.
"Seasonable Suggestion !"


Mr.. EDITOR FREEMAN W Winter seems
long in making his advent, as if 10th to leave
the ICY regions of the North, to sway his
sceptre over a mider cline. But he will
soon be here, there is no escaping that; al
ready we hear the shrill winds, as they tune
their voices to the stern song of old Boreas,
and the sombre-hued clouds, as they gath \
slowly around the horizon, portend the gather
ing storm In the interval, let us be looking
about, to see if all things are in readiness for
the long months of winter The various
small jobs that we have been letting pass
from day to day, in view of the mild weather,
had better be attended to at once,-or ere we
are aware, we shall get caught with cold fin
gers.
The owners of those barns, with door half
unhung, and props to keep them in their
place, with large appertures, through which
the cold storms and winds have free access,
rendering the stables worse than outdoors to
the shivering CATTLE will find it on the right
Sade of their account next year, to turn over
''eD leaf in this matter directly. Much Of
the profits of the coming year, will be owing
in no small degree, to the treatment of affairs
during the present winter The farmer that
poorly feeds and shelters his stock, will find
it is so much taken from their future value.
We would not advocate over-indulgeance to
stock, by no means; but there is nothing lost,
land much gained by a judicious system stead
lily persued in this matter. Warm stables
add much to the comfort of animals; they
require less food, than if allowed to run at
large, this is fact fully sustained, and what
farmer ask, does not feel comfortable and
fully at ease before his cheerful fire, on a
wintry night, when he reflects that all, de-
pendent upon his care are we'll provided
for?
These are hard times we know, and many
of our farmer friends, will find themselves
scarcely able to meet their varions demands,
without losing materially on the products of
the soil; but where necessity does not oblige
those to dispose Of their grain, at the preseat
low prices, they will find it to their advantage,
not to do so, but feed instead to their stock
in spring, when they will realize more GER
tain profit particularly from the dairy. The
winter will be an excellent time to perform
different kinds Of work that could not, con-
weniently be performed at any other season
of the year.
Farmers should beware and lay in a good
stock of fuel for ready use The man that
did not get up but half supply last winter
and the other, who got up sufficient, but die
not prepare it, on y as wanted through tht
season, will find it more profitable. if not de-
sirable, to persue different course the pres
ent winter.
Nothing looks more unthrity, not to say
Mytless, than to see an unsightly pile of log
in the farmers yard during the summer.
If fencing material is wanted, the presen
affords good opportunity to supply the de
fclency, and place it wherever needed.
Also for removing manure to distant fields
or over wet places, the winter season is tn,
most suitable
The farmer should not forget to supply
himself and family, with abundant reading
material for the long winter evenings. 1t i
absurd Tor farmers to say, they have no tim,
for this cmployment-better say no inclna
ton. Of all departments of labor, there i
no class that has more leisure at this seasoi
of the year, than the farmer. And he viii
find at no disadvantage to his occupation
either. Henceforth the farmer is to come /,
"for share" in intellectual pursuits, and W,
earnestly say, let us nobly sustain our pari
and we shall not regret our endeavors in tn
future
Above all sustain conscience void of of
feuce towards God and man, faithfully per
form your allotted part in the great work O
humanity and right, and next spring will fin,
you both, wiser and better.
E. R. TowLr
Franklin, Dec. 10.