The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-04-27
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April Work.

The sun has come again with power, the
days are longer, birds sing buds swell. the
dancing waters are musical in the valleys,
while peeping flowers and sprnging grass in
wife US forth to breathe the sweet airs Of the
newborn year.
Thanks, for this change Of the =
Each new april is new era in life TO the
farmer. His general calculations have been
made to be sure, but they are not mathe-
NAUTICAL, to be worked up to like so many ar
bitary rules. The farmer cannot do this
When the ground is laid bare before him,
and the influences the winter are revealed,
he frequently finds it necessary to change
the plans he had decided upon. SO that April
often demands the principal engineering OF
the year.
Ever, implement and machine on the farm
10 in order,-is it The cattle are iusty ard
strong the seeds Of every kind are selected
and in their appropriate places, ready to be
committed to the earth the manures are III
symmetrical heaps on the field, protected
with covering Of muck or loan refreshing
rains have fallen, rich in ammonia, to ftrtll-
ize the waiting soil, while the superincum-
bent atmosphere is ever ready to impart its
oxygen, carbonc acid, nitrogen and other "a
gents, whenever the soil is cooler than the
air above it. SO nature has made all fitting
preparation on her part, all i'll good season
for man to step forward TO "dress the earth
and keep it." for his pleasure and benefit.
PLowING is one of the most important op-
erations now,-5ut where the land is wet and
sticky, even this prime work had better be
DELAYED until the water has drained away,
and the soil become aired and dried, SO that
when furrow is turned portion OF 1t will
fall to pieces. If it falls over fiat, cold and
heavy, it will rema,. clog and incumbrance
through the entire season, if at all of clay
ey nature. Better to wait little, and allow
nature to perform her work in her own way.
On thorough drained lard there will be no
difficulty in blowing just as early as you de-
sire.
Potatoes should be planted early, so as to
come to an early market.
The GARDEN, by all means, should have at
tention now. Make a small patch of soil
very rich.-even if YOU are obliged to rob
the corn or grain field little, work it deep
and thoroughly, and then SOW, at proper
times, all the seeds Of the common vegeta-
bles,-such as beets, carrots, turnlps, cab
bage, onion, tomato, beans, peas, summer
squash, eggplant, parsnip, melon, cucumber,
&c, &c. If these are we'll tended they will
pay four times the profit that any hay or
grain field will.
A bed of asparagus is essential-no far
mer should do without it. Add few hills
Of Rhubarb.
Be up in the morning. singing with the
lark; keep all your work before you; never
say, that oHyhs to hare been done yesterday,
give prompt and kind attention to the stock
as they will catch and appreciate your SYM
pathies, and abundanty repay them. dc
not allow any creature to break through &
fence to begin d season with. Keep cattle
off the moving land, and from browsing the
young fruit trees, and start everything de
Gently and in order, and YOU will realize day!
of peace, and nights of CAIN repose.-N. L
Farmer.