The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-02-26
Calendar Of Work for the Month.

w HS"N A"N Na'N'
will be the daily care ofs,ock OF all kinds
To see that they are regularly and prop
erly led, aud that nothing is suffered 4
waste about the buildings. Too man.
farmers look upon the winter season as
time when little can be earned, withou
sufficiently bearing in mind that TO hns
band is TO earn. The barn, the work
shop, the woodshed, the cellar, the iores
or wood pile will admit OF a variety o
labor in clear or stormy weather. Til,
southern planter will now be actively al
work manuring, plowing and putting il
early crops.
Cattle requiring large amount Of car,
during this month, both on their own, an,
their owners account. They should no,
lall away in hesh as spring approaches
nor should lavish, wasteful method o
feeding be pursued, thus exhausting tn,
fodder before grazing time. Use I'll,
straw cutters daily, and il there Is much
coarse feed. steaining apparatus will b,
found very valuable. Give extra feed to
cows about calying, and allow them plen'
ty of room u, night.
Ciirs-Wa,ch against frost, keep
sweet aud clean, sort over fruit and expel
or catch rats and mice.
Con-Note the spelling bins and
shocks at thu West, and rs Tar as may be
apply remedy in future. Procure seed
early and test its vegetating powers by
sprouting samples in the house. The
planting season will commence at the iar
South during the latter part OF the
month.
Fsnees-Continue TO get out materials,
as directed last month. Repair and build
new ones where the frost will admit.
Far and. Hemp-Complete dressing
any yet unfinished.
Fodder cut aud steam as much OF the
coarse us possible, feeding with Indian
meal, bran, aud cut roots. Use racks in
the yard, rather than scatter the fodder
where j, will he tranpled by stock. We
trust the practice oI feeding at distant
stack yards has been discarded.
Fopis-See directions OF b,st month
and give cooked potatoes or other vcgc'
tables in addition TO their gTair feed
Select and set eggs during the latter par'
ot the month for early chickens.
Grom-lf any remains unthreshed
Lave il no longer prey TO rats am
mice. See that yermin are kept from
the granaries, and cattle and sheep iron
the growing fields. Eating of at thr
season will be very injurious. Look Oh
e,uly lol spnns seed.
Ho,s--Wilh u tull supply OF warn
cooked food, give charcoal aud salt occa
s.on,Lly, especially to breeding sows.-
Keep their pens well supplied with manu-
rial agents, AM gooi bed OF straw o
leaves.
Horses aud .VaIes-Give grain or car
rots with cut feed. See that workin.
horses are we'll shol, during icy weather
Keep blankcted when not in use, and vel
bedded at night.
Ice Hoass-Watch for the first op
portuuity to ill with thick clear Ice, i
not already done. Pack close, tilin.
crevices with broken pieces.
MdRUres-Contlnue to manuiactur,
aud cart to the fields as directed las
month. Leave it in large heaps unit
wanted Tor use, covering with much, loan
or soil. Save all the liquids OF the yard
and stalls by absorbing them With th'
muek or I,.v.s stored for th. purpose.-
IL is to bc hoped that he manure is al
Kept under cover, ii it is only root o
poles ,ha,ehed with straw or corn butts
Potaioss-Sort over for seed. Plant
ins may be done at the South during I'll
latter part OF the month";
S"seP-heeP me'n s"e'''''' "o'
storms and separate "om ea'''e anu "0''
es. Feed gram AMI cut too'' Win eo'''
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