Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-04-09


10 the sun, and the effects, after the first year
',hard glowing Pnt 90 an extra team Of
two, OF If ynn have not that extra team of
youl own, change work With neighbGr, and
yan will be well compensated ii the crepa
next year, If not this. Deus he afraid Of that
ssn,sly yalier clay or that ''leaehy gravel
or .sponr, sandy stuff, If It does come np. IF
not quite as good the FIRST year, it will he the
second, ind smn you viii have deep, rich
soil a foot deep, where you only had frog two
10 six inches before. When we'll plowo4, aud
the surface dry, pnt Oh the harrow, the teets
sharp and thick, aud tear il mp rs tineiy as
possible.
spi,ut eaily potatoes aa soon as the ground
is warm enough het The peas, barley, Spring
wheat aud oats Ee in as soon Us p,ssihle. One
day Of early spring growth is worth q week Of
June or july in giving thrifty a'a1 and well
filled head.
Fix the ground f9r corn aud beaus, the lat
ter part Of tie moniL, and lei it lie up 70 the
gun to thoroughly warm, 30 as to be ready p
plant in good season-,he right time 70 rllnt
you know better than we dc, AZ we are igao-
rant OF the exact pace you live, Torn ought
TO come up quickly. and then greN right On,
without stopping day I'LL it ripens. Siunted
corn, bt il either by eold in The grounsi aiter
pIantirg, Or ffos', or droaih after il comes lp,
ncvcr gets forward Ike that 'Ehieh has no prIl
backs. And ii corn country Ike onrs,
whore we rely largely on that crop to make
our meats, As we'll as to sell, and eai. II should
receive the very best part Of our attention.
Il tie arFle and oiher orchard Trees haze
not beeu .pruaed all they ueea-aud sshic!i l.
rot much. if they have been attended to as
they ought TO rave been years betore-take off
the useless sprouts an1 limbs Of he last years
growth. Cut out the broken branches, ii there
be any; put crntches under aud stgais4lca uFf4
the leaning trees; throw the head iaso shape,
and let them 90 on rejoicing III the protection
df sood master who appreciates their v4iGe
Get The tools al into order and keep ths u
so.
gh.n the field is plowed bring the piow ia,
and put il under cover; SO With The harrow,
4ad othef tools. Have place or tleln AMI
LEI them Re in their place, 50 you can put your
band upon thcm il The dark. Tie same with
shovels, hoes, axes Indeed everything ypa.
work witi on the farm, as sleds, wagons aud
carts, inclusive.
The COWS are now bringing in thcir calves
We have already told you how TO manage
them, as HcEI as the sheep With their lambs.
Young colts usually drop ID IBIS mouth, aud
in May. Look we'll to tie mares about this
time. Don't work them hard for few DAYS
before aud after dropping the foal. A sweat
ed mare is more injured IN the way Of her fn.lk
for the young foal, than is almost anything
else. She may work constantly after tie colt
is "a week old, bat the work must be uniform,
aud not hurried. Her blood must be kept
equabie, aud her feed generous. Chopued
hay, or straw with meal of soule kind is best,
being easy Of digestion, and producing plenty
| Of. milk
Let the cows be still stabbed every night an
Ill the weather is warm enough for lying out.
Cows are jlst as liable to catch cold by expo
sure as folks are, and 4s their coats arc now
coming off they are thinner haired than usual,
for mouth or more.
Ia short, look we'll to everything about the
place. ~ haisoeyer your eye sees, or Your
hands End 10 do, do it with all your might and
in good tune External vigilance is he price
of''-success in anything, except windfan of
good fortune: but as we sscommon folks have
no especial expectations in that line, we musl
trust TO our own stout bands and willing minds
for The achievement of what good fortune is 10
attend US in life; and, as FsAplil fool $" d4y is
new past, We hope the balance Of the month is
going to be appropriated TO the getting of wis
dom and understanding, we'll as The getting
in Of cur future crops, On wifich our success
for lie whola year is to rely. April is, per-
haps, the most important month iu tie whole
season.
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