Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-01-07
AGRICULTURAL.
From the .4nssncan .4gricuituia
Calendar Of Operations for Jan
1870.


for bis farm stock, provisions and fodder 10
abundance, and mind in keeping with the
quletude which reigns about him, the thrifty
farmer may now sit contentsdly before the fire
while the wintry blasts sweep by bis door. He
has no need of going out every few hours, with
shovel in band, to see if the sheep arc buried
beneath drift, or the calves pershing with
cold. He has ample time foE reading, and to
mature plans for the year now commencing, aud
especially to close up all accounts Of the past
season.
Let New Years day be q new starting point
and, with the experience OF former Years fresh
in memory, let strong effort be made to rem
der the acres doubls productive at slighy in
creased expense of tlllage.
The Calender of last iaoath will mainly an
swer for this with few additions.
Barns aud stables require especial attention,
for through them passes much of tse Summer g
:oil. Remember 10 saye, is 10 earu, and suf-
fer nothing to be wasted upon the floors, IN the
managers, or yards. Ch4F and coarse fodder
will readily be eaten if run through a hay cut
ter aud mixed with ground feed. Use dried
muck or saw dust for absorbents in the stables
which both benefit tue stock and increase the
manure heap.
Breeding Animals of all kinds require care
full attention, but not oyer-seeiiLg. Give them
good saeltsr ia comfortable quarters
Cattle thrive DcIter on Tess fuou,
f9rtably housed, than when SO exposed as to re-
qnire large quantity of fodder to keep up the
animal heat Feed tfou of the roots stored
in the cellar, giving turnips TO mich cows after
rather than before milking, or they may favor
/ the milk. Carrots are better on this account
than tuin:ps.
Cellars may need some extra protection to
keep out FROST Spread mats or straw over root
and potato bus where frost can not be 7exclu-
ded from the cellars
Corn-Unless seed was saved, as it should
have been, Mt the time of harvest, select it,
| from tho best in the bins. Grind or cook any
ted out SO as to get the full benefit of it.
Fencing Staf-Secure coed supply of posts
rails, aud beard timber while the swamps are
frozen. Posts may be holed or pinned together,
and gates made during stormy days.
Hemlock and Oak Bark-Market early, that
which was peeled last Summer for tanning pur-
poses.
HOgs--Warm, snug and dry quarters are now
| tod far hn1s tha pall ooafa,l
with muck, leaves, straw or saw-dust, for bed
ding and manure. Clean out often. Provide
for Spring pigs by turning IN the male, if not
already done.
Horses Take good care of these noble ami
mails, since Winter with its 6ne sleighing and
Shedding scarcely affords season of rest
Through heat and cold, suu, rain, and snow,
upon the road for pleasure drive, or to mar
ket the surplus produce, in the woods for lum-
ber Or fuel, or caring home the distant purchas-
ed manure, the horse has an almost daily task,
and richly merits kind humane treatment and
pcperous food. Cover with blankets when not
using, give good bedding at night and liberal
allowance of grain, alternating with carrots
where they can be bad.
Lumber--Many farmers have surplus Of
pine, heulock, cedar, and various kinds Of hard
wood lumber, which they can now get out for
railroad ties, ship building, furniture, or car
penter work Preserve t6e young aud thrifty
trees from injury as timber Is yearly growing
more valuable.
| Manure Cont tinus to make, even al this In
element season. By keeping esarT manufacto>
ry well supplied With muck, double the usual
amount of equally good manure can be made
In the absence Of muck, use saw-dsst, spens
tan and the refuse Of almost any mandatory
ip your neighborhood. Road scrapings, sods,
or even common soil carted into the yard as ab-
sorbents of liquid manure, will always pay rich
! " for the trouble.
Marketing produce can usually be done to
advantage during this month. Attentively ex-
anime the sMarket Review as it appears from
mouth to month in the .7gricuiturisf. This is
prepared with much caro-, and will greatly as
sist the farmer IN estimating the proper time at
which to sell.