Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-23
Straws from a Hay Stack---NO. 8.
A FEW HINTS TO FARMERS.

A years supply of wood should be cut,
split, and placed under cover, mind you that
it is not too long Green wood, and
wood too long for the stove, are two argu-
ments in favor of the housewife, when meals
are not ready at the usual time, besides it
saves many disagreeable words. To sensi-
tive husband, " this green wood, who can
cook any thing? I can't. I declare, l wish
we could have dry wood" Where is the
man, who has sufficient energy to whistle
Yankee-Doodle, that will not make an effort
to keep years supply of wood on hand,
after hearing the above remark from his bet
ter-half. It costs no more to keep years
supply of wood on hand, than it does to draw
up wood every week in the year, and is much
more convenient,
Draw to mill few logs. A scantling or
few boards are indispensable to the farmer.
While in the woods cut supply Of beam
poles, pea-brush, whip-sticks, &C., put them
where they will be handy next summer.
Fencing lumber can be drawn from the
mill, or woods, and placed convenient for use
in the spring.
Look over the farming tools. If any are
broken, see that they are repaired; if new are
necessary, there is plenty of time to make
good selection, and not wait until the day
you want to use them. Every farmer should
have a workshop and do his own repairing.
How often we are brought to halt in our
business, " Father wants to borrow your saw"
Keep supply Of tools, it is better than to
borrow.
Every farmer should have an ice-house. or
place where he can keep few cords of ice
until warm weather. Ice-water in June, is
a luxury. Then few pieces to put around
the cream jar in Dog days. 1t costs but
triAe. Try it,
Frames for hot.beds should be in readiness.
Next month will be the time to use them
Have some fine, rich soil placed under cover,
to spread over the surface Of the beds be-
fore sowing. See that you have good sup
ply of seeds for the coming season.
A word about the garden; it is not only
an ornament, but can be made profitable. A
farmers house without good and well-ar-
ranged garden, looks desolate and dreary.-
Let the garden be laid out at right angles,
with wide walks between the beds. Keep
the soil rich. There should be in every gar
DIM kitchen, dining-room and parlor; the
kitchen should DO devoted to cultivating ear
ly corn, potatoes, onions, beets, turnips, cab
bages, &c. the dining-room, strawberries,
tomatoes, pie-plant, asparagus and redishes /;
the parlor should be filed with good assert.
ment of flowers and ornamental shrubbery.
Remember to have nice lattice-work arbor,
shaded with grape vines about the outskirts
of the garden is a fit place for currant bushes,
goosebtrries, red and black, raspberries and
cherries; the ell part, peas and BEANS Leis.
ure hours, in the summer, see that the weeds
are not suffered to grow,-itpays. In fact,
every branch of farming pays. Farmers,
look to your interests, be up and doing Al
low no selfish desire to impair thy interests !
Listen not to fanatics and rogues but take
good common sense for your guide. If it is
good common sense to raise good stock. why
then do you not raise good stock ? If conf
mon sense says cultivate your farm properly,
attend to yonr horses, cows, sheep, hogs, &C.,
see that nothing is neglected in the way of
good fences, good barns, sheds, suitable out
houses &c., would it not be very reasonable
and conclusive evidence that you should do
so? Yes, most assuredly it would.
HAY RACK