The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-03-14
Aosimltnral Aints.
FOR MARCH.

BuILDINes--M Make provision for the in
crease of the herd and flock, and attend
TO inside repairs, painting. DC. Delay
outside painting until next month. Heavy
rains accompanied by wind will injure a
coat of fresh paint.
CELLARs--Clean out decayed vege-
tables, supelfuous sand or lumber. White
wash with simple lime wash, to make
them lighter, sweeter, and more healthy.
Keep barrels, tubs. etc., where they will
not dry OF decay.
DRAINS Should be examined as soon
rs the frost is out Of the ground, to see
that there are no distractions. Wet spots
in drained land indicate stoppages in
drains, which can seldom be repaired be-
lore the season is dryer. a perfect sys-
tenn of surface drains is essential, AT least
where under drains are not laid, aud 1t is
more important 70 have them clear now
llau ~ any otter season. Ii possible get
in some new drales where needed ii will
make lbe land 3 10 weeks earlier.
FENcEs-Re- sci posts and walls heaved
by the frost ; and mend fences before
your neighbors turn out their cattle; but
do not think of turning your own stock
out to grass for two months yet.
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CATTLE-Some succulent food is very
important to the health of all kinds of
stock. Feed a few roots, mangels or ruta-
bagas, daily. Separate COWS near calving
from the others, giving them wide roomy
stalls or boxes. Keep watch to render
assistance if necessary. Working oxen
must be well fed, and not allowed to over
work at first.
SwINE-Keep little charcoal and ashes
in a corner of the sty, and handful of
flour of sulphur in the swill is good
thing at this season; feed raw roots to
breeding sows, but not in quantities
enough to produce securing, and give be-
sides nutritious diet.
GRASS LANDs-Pull out bushes and
briars by the roots, remove stones and
roll heaved land, as soon as the ground
will bear the teams. Top dress, before
rolling, with ashes, Chill saltpetre or gu
ano, where desirable.
CLovER-May be sowed at any time
during the month--best when the ground
is frost-cracked on still morning, or else
upon new fallen suow, as the seed may
then be seen, and it can be more easily
sowed.
sEKDs-secure a supply early, and test
samples in pots or boxes of earth, before
sowing or purchasing largely.
PorAroEs-Early planting is advisable,
and the last of the month is not too early
for some localities. Itis much pleasantel
to sell potatoes at S 80 per bushel than
SO cents or less, and this our eastern far
mers may do.
PLowIKG is never so be done in hur-
ry or on heavy land when the water is
not out of it, and never to be sighted
Manure never should be buried deep Al
this season, unless the land is to be plowec
and manured second time. Deepening
the soil by plowing is best effected il
autumn, but may be done in the spring
in connection with subsequent surfacs
manuring.
Ice Houses should be closed up, Tho
ice we'll covered with straw, ventilation
provided in the top of the house. A:
poor ice is better than none, it may nc
be too late to~secure some, if still needed
to fll up.
WASHES FOR TRkEs-Complaints ar
made, here and there, that certain washe
for the bark of trees, do more harm thai
good. One whose apple-tree were mos
sy and hide bound, aud infested with in
sects, used lime wash; another used soap
another tar another solution of potash
but in nearly every case with unsatisfac
tory results. The caustic lime bills th
parasitic plants and the insects that infes
the bark but while a good part Of it 500
washes off, what remains becomes cor
verted into carbonate of lime, which FL
the pores of the inner bark, and prevent
its healthy expansion and growth. Con
mon soap-suds is less hurtful than tt
solutions Of caustic potash or the tar
The best wash known TO us, is simp
solution Of common sal soda, (often calle
bleacher's No. Soda dissolved in ra
q water, and applied in Spring and Fall
1t will not hurt the tree, but will destre
moss and other fungi and no eggs
cocoons Of yermin can stand before it,
3 1t will work off the dead bark, and lea
s a clean and healthy surface But to j
sure the highest success from its app
cation. the soil about the roots of b