Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-13
Work for January.

| II, no odu always HHu pIUntdOiO VuiF'oJ hN'i'
no matter what the season may be, or wheth
or SUNS shne or storms beat. And in this he
ought to Aud one Of his principal sources Of
comfort and contentment.
This is not always the case with the me
chanc; he may possess energy, health and
skill and sometimes be unable to end an op'
portunity to employ them,--so that although
he may command higher wages than the
workman on the farm, it is quite often the
case that the want Of employment and the
greater expenses for living to which he Il
generally subjected by his position, sake'
the everage income of each more nearly equa
than ii is generally supposed to be. We have
never yet known an instance where an active
healthy and sklful young farmer could moi
find profitable employmenti but have ote,
known such instances among mechanics
where they have travelled from place to place
AMI the touching language of Barns,-
"BeggIng leave to TOLL"
while the meal ami the OF! we're swiftly vast
Ing away at home, with little prospect tina
they could be again supplied.
Is it not true. then, thlt tn certainty O.
emp oyment ought to constitute one Of thu
chief sources of contentment to the farmer
And now, in January, il may be amidst SHARP
Winds, drifting SHOWS, or freezing nights ant
soltcniug su,s, of deep ruts and miry ways
or of smooth and CLASSY roads over which
man and beast pass with an exhilarated de
ight,-ihere are duties to be performed jus
as inpor u. as were those in the Husd an(
beauy Of summer.
If the cattle have been well tenlcl, the,
have again assumed the plnmpness and gooC
looks which had when first taken from thu
grass. They have become acquainted will
their master, and seem to understand wha
any motion means that he makes in the
presence; their ears, as well as eyes. are eve
watchfu, as they move toward the sound o
his voice, or the rustling Of the hay
the chopping of the roots or the dash of mea
into the feed trough,
| Who cannot see expressions of gratitude
in the countenance Of the patient OK or gen
lie COW, or hear them in the cheerful "whin
ner" Of the noble horse. as he remember
their kind services aud ministers to their dali,
wants?
"Who abuseth his cattle, and starves them Tor meat,
! BY cartng blowing his gain is not great;
| when he that with labor can make them Alright,
| Hath gain to his comfort and cattle In plight.h
The Barn should be kept neat in every re
spcct--so that the cattle may lie upon clcal
litter, and breathe pure air. See tina n
cracks let in u stream of cold air Direct
upon COW or an OK while it is lied up ant
cannot get away from it.
The Gel ar should be so tight as to proven
cold draughts from coming up under the stool
as it is lying down at night, and also to pre-
vent manure from freezing, so that it may b
ovcrhauld or carted out during the winter.
Give the Horses few carrots at noon, am
they will soon show you sleet coat. Cove
them with blankets for an hour or two whe
they return from work in sweat
Let the Hos and store pigs have warn
and dry sleeping rooms, if you mean to fin
profit in them.
Feed the Poultry with variety of food
boiled potatoes, mashed and mixed with CO.
meal corn. oats, barley, scraps or bits o
fresh meat, gravel or pounded oyster or elan
shells. These, with warm, sunny shelter
will please them so highly that they will yiel
you an abundance of excellent eggs.
Feed out roots daily to all the stock I
mich COWS Immediately after being mike
in the morning; to young cattle, dry COW.
horses and sheep, whenever it is most convt
nicnt. But if you have 10 roots-ah, max
up your mind that you wi haze them mex
year.
Those of you who are blest with p'enty Q
wood, and can enjoy the luxury of gool
cheerful wood fires, cleaning upon yol
hearths and throwing its ruddy light into III
glad faces of your healthy and happy chi
dren, will need no suggestion of ours, pc
haps, to prepare it in season, and never
make the wife anxions and unhappy by Il
tempting to burn it in an unseasoned state.
There is one thing more at least, appr'
pirate to the Month of January, and We
worth remembering, that
"'Tis not In title in rank,
IT'S not in wealth. like Lon ION bank,
| To make us truly best
II happiness have not her seat
And centre in the breast
We may be wise, or rich, great,
But never can be blest. Farmer