Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-02-04
Suggestions for the Season.

006SCSCAOAS lOI GuS SEASON..
DECEMBER will relieve the farmer
from most of the out door labors, but
will still le,ve him plenty of import
ant duties to be met.
Preparations for winter, yet unattend-
ed to, demand immediate attention now.
See that the house is banked properly
il not built, as it ought TO be. in such
way as to require no banking. The
earsh should not come in contact With
thesiding, as it hastens decay an, gives
\ bad appearance. Let the windows be
tight, and the doors in order, and listed
if necessary. Look to the wood e,
which, if you did the best thing last win.
Ser, is large enough to last till spring. -
One cord ofdry wood is about as good as
two Of green. Seize the opportunity of
early SHOWS to haul wood enough to last
till May, 1860, AMI let it be prepared for
the fire before spring labors call you
abroad.
See to the horses and other stock, that
all are kept comfortable and fed as they
require. 1t is wretched policy to let
stock lose flesh in the beginning of win
ter worse than at any other season.
though they ought to be kept gaining
always, and no more should be kept than
can be made to gain in value at all times.
The low price Of cattle at this time may
induce some to undert Ike the winteriny
of more than can be kept growing If
so, you will do well to meet the Difficult
ty rather by preventing all waste, than
by short feed at this seas n. At least,
let no corn-st slks, straw. coarse hay, etc 4,
be wasted till you see how you are COM
ing out. Calculate for hard winter,
and you will be more likely to hive an
easy one. Should the winter be long
and severe, you may value very highly
before spring the coarse folder, which
YOU now think little Of If cnt short,
lnristcuea with water, AMI sprink led
with meal or shorts, it will 20 down
well. A little Of hrst-rate feed should
lie given every day in connection with
that which is inferior. An animal, kept
in good condition by few lbs. of early
cut hay, or little corn meal, will con-
sumo great deal of coarser and less M
tritious food and still thrive. To give all
the fine, nutritious food at one time, and
all the coarse and unnutritious at another,
is the worst policy. The animals should
have something coed to keep them sin
heart" all the time. The stables should
be kept clean; feeding should be regu-
lar; and the horses and milch cows, if
no Tiers, should DE beddei. If posi-
bic, let there be water in the yard, that
She cattle may be kept from wasting
their manure, and chilling themselves, by
drinking too much at once in a cold
place. Place salt in convenient pllce,
where it will be at the option of the ami
mails at all times. They know when
they need it, and how much.
See that your schoo-hoTse IS comfort
able. Let your children be early at
school, If it can be avoid d, do not re-
call them till tn afternoon school Is
out. The teacher is sort Of public
msn. the employee of a great many, one
with whom everybody may find fault, but
remember. that if he is faithful, it is
your duty to sustain him against all I'M
reasonable captiousness, and to throw
your influence in favor of well-regula-
ted, well-governed and efficient school
The district school system is almost
popularity with US Americans, and it is
the glory and the promise of orr coun-
try. We want agricultural schools for
the sons of farmers, after they have
graduated at the common schools, but
no. before. The common school is and
must be, the college for the great major
ity of the future men and women of this
country, and pretty good college it Is,
il the parents first emp y a good teach
er, and then do their own duty towards
him and their children. Do nothing to
injure the usefulness of your school then
do at you can to promote its usefulness;
and it will be happy place for your
children, one that they will remember.
and thank you for to the latest day of
lie.
And finally, endeavor to improve
!! ourself. Gather up information in
winter, as you gather your crops in
summer and autumn. Learn more about
farming this winter, than you have in
any former winter, and lay your plans to
practice your art little better next sum-
I1er. So shall there be progress; and,
1epend upon it, your profession will be
onored' just about in proportion as YOU
improve yourselves for the successful
G.scharge of all the duties Of the farmer,
gae man, and the citizen of this free,
enlightened, CHRISTIAN country.
We have now spoken to you the last
lime for this year. Should you choose
IS for your agricultural eli,or another
year. and should it be in our power to
herve you in that relation, we shall try
70 do in our line, az we have e2horted
ION To do in YnurS-a little b tt II than