Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-04-05

April has come again, with sunshine and
tcars, with singing birds, soft brcezes and
flowing streams. Welcome, April; fitful
and uncertain as thou art.
.'Tosee thee SMILE all hearts rejoice;
And warm with feelings strong. .-..=
a. with thee all Nature finds a voice,
And huns waking song.
The lover views thy waking hours,
And thinks Of Summer come,
And takes the maid thy early flowers
To tempt her steps FROM home" ~
I'VE think there is no heart SO dead to the
influences of nature but is Weakened into new
life by the return of spring. Nature has
new roice, as well as life. The birds pour
forth their songs; the herds low and sheep
bleat, and bring forth new generations Of an
imal existence to the enjoyments OF new life.
The soft south winds and gentle showers
touch the buds for future fruit, while the
brooks, glad to be unclaimed from winters
frost, bahblc their praise as they 60 rejoicing
ON their way to the rivers and sea. :" Fresh
leaves and flowers deck the dead seasons
bier" The primrose-this carly child OF
sprinp. "that comes before the swallow darcs,
and takes the wind of March with beauty"
lis peculiar favorite. But to our work
the spring has come, and with willing hands
and stout hearts we must be 'up and doing"
A careful review of the whole farm becomes
necessary this month. The trees, shrubs
and plants of every kind should be examined
to see what effect the winter has had upon
th.m. Clean up the currant and goosebcrry
bushes, and cut out the old wood. DO the
same to the raspberrics, and if it was not
done last fall, trim and tie them up to stake
in hills or to horizontal bars.
Look to the drains, and set them flowing
if the spring floods have choked them.
.a-, FENCES. .r.- a
Leave not rod unnoticed; mend up the
gaps, apd add a new rail or post at weak
points. II your cattle once get through IL
will REQUIRE double the strength to resist
them aftcrward.
GRASS LANDS. ....
Cattle should not be allowed to run upon
the moving fields in the spring. They poach
them badly making them announcement TO
NOV and rake. tr.
FLOWING.
Rv the time the review Of the farm has
been gone through with, the fences repaired
and garden cleaned up, the earth will become
drained of it's surplus water and ready lot
the plow. But this important operation
Shonld not be done when the soil is SO moist
as to leave the furrow in wet, heavy clod.
Make experiments where you have plowed
but six inches; try nine, on portion OF your
land or, where you have plowed nine, go
down twelve inches if you can.
GRAIN.
Get in wheat, barley, oats, ETC., as soon as
the soil will admit, and where laying down
grass, be generous with the seed Our prac-
hoo has heen to sow one bushel of red.top,
"a Quarts Of timothy, and six pounds OF Go
ycr seed to the acre. Roll the land wei! after
the seed has been harrowedin
GARDEN.
Make as much garden as you can--it Is
the most profitable part of the farm. Get IN
early peas and potatoes.
April now is the time for action; put
everything in order out of doors, while love-
affection, and gratitude are the duties which
cluster about the family board. Let one
inpulse, one aim, impel you all, and charity,
aud goodwill, grow in your hearts as you
tend your growing crops.