The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-03-29
So.:2 . EaEmss o.n. SnrFElg NFork


On every sido ~ nature begins % be
Yea 4. @ M
Now is tie time Tor the farmer to exer-
else all his yigilauceand forethought, aud
20. see that every m0nsent Of time is tarn-
Sed 10 account Sec that sufficient stock
Of fa.i Is laid mat the house far Sgmmeri
r,ssantS, aud that the aaj,s sro drawn aud
sslaid where they are likely to be handy for
rep9isirg7 tspces. Put the fences and
sxxtes into repair, as soon as. the ground is
thaged cnou2h3t0 tix the stakes.
2 z5asQ you stock Of roots ON hand =
gaEfegy good tar,ler ought to have Nov
j. he tine 70 .feed then out to the ami
s1asls on tie farm, especially mIch ecws
hnd breeding ewes, to esable them to give
a.. sagpig CT Nilk for their young.
See that the ewes are seperated from
The rest oi the lock,. given llstle extra
,t1o1, and all taos aud dirt removed from
,then al .ambiug time, keep-them com
fqrtably housed, with plenty Of good stray
~ lie on, and do not forget TO Jet them
have access to clear pgro EQtcr at all
Shines. They require constant care at this
lime If t Is desired 10 raise the laubs
~ cwes may be let out into the yard
every Afternoon, but tie lambs are better
ata remain in the house till they are at
iras: week old, strong and healthy. All
ehsages aud exposure, especially 10 the
.sGn. q rain, is Injurious to them, as also
j. lv.ag on the sold, damp earth The
lambs will soon learn to eat, if little fine
chopped hay or oatmeal Is PLACED in a.
shallow box or trough u tAer house,
while the ewes arc out, and if i is desig
ed to bring them forward early fer the
butcher, lis exsra feeding will help them
greatly.
ce Feed he coIs welt, and 30 not let thom
fall eI IN their milk while waiting for the
grass Ic come Give the workin. animals
enough 0. such food as viii prQ1Qce mus-
ole,--not tat--and give them 4 moderate
amount Of daily exercises.
Keep the yard we'll Uttered with straw,
and .ha cattle confined to it. There Isl
npsh.ag gained by letting thcu wander
over the farm, making tracks in tie soft
ground wherever tLcy go. Stock shopld
meyer % 10 grass till the grornd becomes
sealed firmly enough t. aear them with.
oQt showing footprints hall an inch deep
l,iie uu the manure IN the yard as fast a.
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tsr,ast o,5 sanr5,st tor soeJ II ,bov
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f-o.s s-.ss.e =. r,,a nsa IF ,IasTar Fron,
H., lnorr., .a,..lo,.g of Eli - dos,roy
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81 ~ tTr9g, m. on. ~ . ena',,sf;or
- hose yI3 NAV b. vIIlDa 10 tTv the
ssberineht
~ /, h,sbol ~ ,.lostor nov aora an c1,
- 80, @''..1 =, 80 ,Sna,r,l : dr,
- - saaJ. ,,,.,! ,,o CORN
,li~ g,o1.h IN fho snnw IF yon rkc-
tboy@I, fhey will do as well if not better
800 so,-n';.,s,a ffor warm - snr;ng ra;ns
II,r..a.;n. ~ ,sa9orsI, nooacsesSr,, hnt
r.,St 81 Il, Ta,Tavr i usad so,"o';,nos
- '3,,a'T.,' w : = Iaa;raJ -
@ssG al:.g. - '.,'s $50 ol,a;n .oo5 nostrr
49, =, H. -, ~ 40 80; : = 81 s. r. ,,ga
we ShoulQ so" hotAtaS Dat pure c!oFcr,
attne E fate q ~ % 10 !o8' per acre ha'