Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-11-29

as is also that Of picking over and asserting
the potatoes stored in the cellar, if there is
much appearance of rot.
The good economy Of carting out manure,
and deposting it in conical or ridge-like
heaps, in the autumn, near where wanted for
next seasons crops, is well understood by all
who have practiccd it. If there is danger OF
the heaps faeezing badly, and not hawing ia
the spring as soon as wanted, good covering
OF brakes, leaves or something of the kind,
and this covered with large boughs of ever
greens, will prevent freezing, and the process
Of decomposition will in greater or less de-
gree be carried on during the winter months.
Where the manure is coarse, or not we'll rot.
ted down, when carted out, farther rottipp
process is desirable
1t is also good economy to plow during this
month,c layey and other stiff soils. The fur
row slices as left by the pillow, ale generally
IN much better condition to be operated up
on by the winters frost, and amospherical
agencies, than if they were narrowed fine
aud then rolled. Corn aud other stubble
ground, intended for wheat, barley, or oat~
the coming spring according to the expert
cncc Of some farmers, should be well and
deeply plowod in the fall. Such land needs
only the cultiyator and harrow to prepare it
for sowing the grain, and the presumption is,
a better crop 0; gain will be harvested than
if the land was sprnS'piowed. Everything
should be done in autumn that can be, towards
springs work. A scarcity OF hay, and wet,
backward springs, sometimes puts the farmer
so far in the back ground hat he can scarce
| ly " catch up the whole yea. on much Of
which might have been avoided by having II
Iporton of his springs work done in the pre-
vious autumn.
If not already attended to, the dark drix-
| Fly days of November afford the farmer ia.
vorablo time to repair and put in order his
Sleds, chains, axes and handspikes, for get
ting up the years supply of fre-wOod, tim
Der, milI-logs, &c. Where the wood and
timber lot is not too rough and broken, it is
much the better way to have the shedding
done in early winter. Eight to twelve inches
Of snow frequently affords good shedding to
the wood lot, and if the sled shoe does occa-
sicnally get severe grazing on the uncover
cd rocks it is no killing attair--it is better.
to mend sled shoes than to break paths through
three feet SHOWS, and crowd the team over or
through five feet snow drifts.
Most farmers are now aware Of the i'm
portrait fact, that warmth and shelter for
farm stock, to a certain extent, is equivalent
to an extra amount Of food, or in other
words, cattle, &C., kept in good, warm, we'll
ventilated novels, stables, sheds, &c, require
u much less amount of food TO keep lp or in.
crease their growth, than the same stock
would if exposed to the outdoor cold and
storms Of our northern and western winters
for months together, as is too often the im-
proydcnt and cruel practice of farmers In
some sections OF our country. When large
numbers Of horses and cattle arc kept in the
same stable or hovol, there may be some dau-
fer Of having the novels too close and warm
for the health Of the stock I; bat if a proper
system If ventilation is attended to, govern.
ed somewhat by the temperature OF the
Neutrality-suspicious. very cold, or mode! u
ate, Or quite warm little fear need there
be Of having the novels too warm.--
] In very cold weather but little fresh air is
needed, in addition TO that which viii force
its way into the hoyeI through the cracks
and cycyiee8; )" in milder weather more air
should be admitted; in warm weather ths
doors and windows should be kept open.