The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-07

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Hedge Rows thrive and spread by be-
ing let alone Tear them out by the
roots, not ouly along the fences, but by
the roadsides to prevent further encroach-
ment If time can not be taken for this,
turn flock of sheep upon them to eat
off the. young sprouts as they appear,
which will destroy some, and keep all in
check.
Horses-Need, to keep them in good
condition during Spring work, generous
feed and thorough grooming. Collars,
cart, and harness saddles should FIT per-
fectly, and these are much better hard
than soft. Soft pads induce sweating,
and gals if the skin be broken. A piece
of hard leather, cut to fit the neck and
shoulders under the collar, is great re-
lief to a tender skinned horse. Sponge
the heads, shoulders and legs night and
morning.
Horse. .hoes,-Tn all cases where hand
hoeing can be dispensed with, and the
work done BY horse power, do so. The
tillage is commonly much more thorough,
because oftener repeated and done at so
much less expense.
Mangel Wurtzel-A most valuable
root for stock. Sow first to middle of
May, on good strong deeply titled land 4
inches apart in rows 2 feet apart, bury
the seed an inch deep, one seed in a
place, if you can trust the seed /; where
seed fails, fill out by transplanting.
Mowiugs-Allow no grazing in Spring.
top.dress with fine compost before the
grass has advanced much, or apply guano,
ashes, or plaster, early this month if
needed. Keep the wash channels open
from the road, and arrange them to dis
tribute the water over a wide space.
Oats-A crop may sometimes be got
if sowed late, but they do not fill well.
if the ground is in perfect order and you
can put on nothing else conveniently,
SOW oats about the first of this month !;
but if rains come on, devote the land to
corn or other crop. If your object is to
seed down to grass, sow any time this
month, and cut the oats for hay.
Peas for feeding out may be sown ear
ly In the month. A low growing variety
put in with oats, will be partially sup.
ported by the grain, and both will yield
a crop IN a favorable season.
Parsneps--Afford valuable feed for
milch stock should be sowed about the
middle of May rather shallow, in drills ,
feet apart. Parsneps make lighter drafts
upon the soil than any other root crop,
except onions, but delight in a deeply
worked light rich soil.
Plowing-Lay out long lands, and avoid
curved furrows. When ever practicable
follow with the subsoil plow. There is
no other good preparation for deepening
the soil by subsequent powings, and it is
great preventive of injury from drouth.
Potatoes-Pant early in drills 3 feet
apart, use no heating manure, but well
rotted compost, ashes, etc.
Poultry-If confined, keep up their
laying by liberal feed of grain, boiled po-
tatoes, aud frequently some chopped meat
and grass or green food. Allow them to
leave their yard an hour or two before
sundown, when they will not do much in
jury by scratching in the garden, etc.
Hens with chicks should be confined in
pcrtabl, coops and chickens allowed to
roam in the garden and fruit yard until
they begin to scratch badly; they will
destroy many insects. Feed young poul,
try with cracked corn instead of meal, in
creasing the size as they grow older, un-
til they can manage whole corn. Milk
curds are very wholesome food for them.
Turkeys ought not to be set before this
month, and when Matched the young
birds must be housed in dry shed, and
not allowed to get wet by dew or rain for
several days.
Provisions-Pork in barrels in the cel-
lar, hams in the smoke house, and other
nroyisions. need looking after occasional.