White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-02-10
for tbe farmer.
Hints for tho Season.

impressed upon the mind and memory
of the Farmer. There is time and
season for all his operations, and his sue
cess depends on these two points, viz =
That all his operations be performed in
the proper season, and in proper man
ner. When farming implements are suf-
fered to remain out Of repair, until want
ed for use, hindrance, vexation, and loss,
must be the consequence. This is there
fore the time for critical examination and
thorough repairs.
Ewes AND LAMBS require close attcn-
ton at this season of the year. Every
eve in lamb or with lamb, should be fur
nished with a good supply Of tunips,
fHta.bagas, or carrots, or for the want
thereof, from gill to half pint of corn
head, and plenty Of good water This,
with supply Of good hay. will produce
strength, activity. and milk They should
by all means be looked to, the last thing
before bedtime and the first thing in the
morning.
Cows.-A little meal given to Cows,
at this season Of the year, will be alum
dainty repaid through the coming season.
A quart. or even pint day, will give
an appetite, and impart life and energy
TO the system. Comfortable Stables, and
good bedding. will lessen the expense of
keeping, and increase the quantity Of
milk.
MANURE.-We feel it our duty to reit-
crate our admonitioGs in regard to the
manufacture and Saving of manure. When
we pass by homestead, and see the ma
nure thrown out of the stable windows
exposed to beating SHOWS, dashing rains,
perhaps even under the dripings of the
barn, ami exposed to alternate freezing
and thawing, we take it for granted that
the owner does not take a good agricul-
tural paper; and our faith would hardly
be strong enough to induce US even to go
in and ask him to take one. We should
expect a reply something like the follow
ing: Il don't think much of this book
Turning. My father was as good far
tner as any one, and | was brought up to
the business, and know as much about it
as any one can tell me-" Thus while
dollars upon dollars are irrecoYerably
lost, the owner would think 80 a year,
for q good Agricultural paper, a serious
sacrifice. But if this paper falls into
your hands, we shall have no more op-
portunity of telling you that you do not
work it right. Let as little of your ma
nure be exposed to the weather as possible;
and we now repeat our former sugges-
lions, to mix plaster, salt, or charcoal
dust, or all Of them. with your manure
when thrown out of the stable, and sprin-
kle the heaps well with it after you have
done. If you have barn cellar, and a
few hogs in it, a little corn sprinkled
among your manure, will make them
much more industrious. This open Win
ter affords an opportunity to gather leaves,
DC, from the woods, which will greatly
increase the quantity, without injuring
the quality Of your manure
The GARDES.-The eaterprising gar.
dener will now be preparing his hot beds
for forcing early vegetables. We shall
not have room, in this article, for partic-
ular directions, in regard to the construc-
ton of hot bells, but shall endeavor soon
to give such directions as may be neces-
ssry for the new beginner.
GRAPE VINEs.-Grape vines that have
not been pruned should now be attended
to. If deferred too late, the vines will
be injured by bleeding. Let it he remem-
bered, however, that the native varieties
require much less pruning than the for
eign. As the fruit is produced on wood
of the present years growth, four or FIVE
eyes should be left on the shoots of the
last year to produce fruit bearing wood
for the present year.
PEACH TREEs.-To guard against late
fosts, whenever there comes deep snow,
let it be well trodden down, as far as the
roots extend, around the tree, and if wa
ter is thrown on, so much the better,
that solid mass of ice may be formed,
which should be covered up with old tan
bark, saw dust, chip manure, leaves and
soil from the woods, or any mulchy sub
stance that will prevent the ice from melt
ing; by which the bloom will be retard-
ed until the danger from late frosts shall
have passed by.
The ORCHARD.-Moss and dead branch
es may be removed from your fruit trees.
An old hoe, ground out following, to
fit the shape Of the tree, is suitable ia
strument for the former operation. The
dead branches should be sawed off close
and the wound, beshaved off smooth and
covered with a coating of clay and fresh
cow-dung. or grating wax made of bees
wax, rosin and hard SOAP mo tallow.
PLANTING YoUNG ORcHARDs.-It re-
quires no great stretch of perspicacity to
see that the cultivation of fine table fruit
Is becoming one of the most important
branches of American farming. The
foreign demand for the first varieties Of
winter fruit, is likely to be extensive and
permanent-yet those that take the lead
IN this business, will realize the greatest
advantages. This is the season to make
arrangements for procuring trees of the
right kind
Mules VS.. HoRsEs.-Which is the
most profitable animal to raise. the horse