Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-02-06
5gritut1rh 4epartment.
Refreshing the Memory.


MEssRs. EDITORS = oncc knew a man,
whose wife was rather feeble, and when the
good woman's health was inquired after, his
reply was, that she cnjoyed rather 2 or health.
Now | am of the opinion that many " enjoy
the same blessing" in regard to their memo
ries. Their retentiVe powers seem to be de
feetiVe 4; so much so, that it would be difficult
for them to give an inteligible account Of what
they had read, an hear after the reading
Whether this arises from some defect in their
" making up" or from inattention, | shall not
pretend to say-parhaps it arises in part from
both causes.
But these difficult ones should not be over
looked. | therefore propose to orepeat few
of the many things worth remembering, that
have appeared from time to time in the Conn
try GentLeman, for their benefit, hoping " that
line upon lne," will have the desired effect
/. Remember to treat all animals that are
dependent upon you for their comfort, during
the cold months, with humanity See that
they are warmly housed, and have full sup
ply Of nutritious food. Feed roots and meal
See that they do not lose flesh the fore part Of
winter. Increase the good things to milch
COWS, towards spring just before calVing time.
Don't begin and end with straw and corn outs
2. Remember okeep your stock clean from
filth by carding, and by giving them clean
bed OF straw to lie upon. Don't attempt to
promote thrift aud growth, by applying manure
TO their hides 1t is far better to make the
application to the soil, and thus increase the
yield OF hay, roots and grain. These, fed to
them with liberal hand-though a more
roundabout way-will be far more efficacious
3. Remember to clean out your cattles' man
gers once O day. Less fodder will be wasted
and they will relish their fodder much better
Give them enough, but only so much as they
will eat up clean at each foddering, If the fod
der is good Cattle will reject their food af-
ter having breethed over it awile. And fur
ther, clean up the scatterings made by fod
dering, that nothing be lost. Some men have
got rich by Saviag.
4. Remember that pure water-not mud
puddle-and plenty of it, is essential to the
health and thrift of all animals Don't re-
quire your cattle to go mile through the snow
with the thermometer at or below Zero and
then, upon their knees drink, from some dirty
slough, through hole cut in the ice and mud
5. Remember to keep the manure snugly
piled, and mix plenty of sabsorbents with it
straw, saw-dust, muck or turf are good-to
hold the liquid. If your manure heap has not
the same defect that your memory has--leaky
You need give Yourself no uneasiness about
cellars or sheds to stow it in, as with a good
supply of straw or other material TO take up
the liquid, the rain or snow that falls upon it
will do it no damage, but will forward its
fitness for the land
8. Remember to house all farm tools Those
not in daily use should be thoroughly cleaned
before putting away. If any are out Of repair
put them in order. Don't winter the plow in
the corner of the fence, the horse-rake lin the
middle of the meadow, or the mower in the
door yard This will be worse for their con-
stitution than summers work. All tools in
daily use should be cleaned after using-sho-
Vels and dung.forks should not be allowed 10
become coated with frozen and dried manure
They are much more comfortable to use, when
kept clean, besides they will last much longer. 4
7. Remember to daw up to the door, saw
split and pile up under cover, years stock
of wood, during the winter 1t is bad econo-
my to burn green wood beside it is violation
of the connubial VOW, to "require L" my dear"
to cook the dinner with green soggy wood
Any woman so treated ought to apply for
bill of divorce, and if the court shoald refuse
the petition, she ought to then secede-peace-
ably, if she can-but secede at any rate
s. Remember to do everything well that you
undertake. Adopt the rule, that anything
that is worth doing, is worth doing well
9. Remember to be neat aud systematic
about all your work-particulary in doing
chores. Chores are quite an item in the win
ter, and they can be done much more expedi-
tiously where there is system in doing them,
than when done at haphazard
10. 1t is passing strange that so many
should entertain the opinion, that nothing can
be learned in regard to farming Every far
mer should take some good, practical journal,
that he may avail himself of the experience aud
practice of others.
H. Remember that a great war is upon US
and that half million or more Of the brave
defenders of the Union must be fed and cloth
ed. Therefore, it becomes the duty as it is
to the interest Of every tiller of the soil to put
forth renewed exertionS-to add few more
acres to the growing crops-to till the soil
with greater diligence and care, and thus in-
crease its productiVenesS, that the wants of
our soldiers, and the expense Of this unrighte-
GUS war, waged by traitors and thieves against
our government, may be met And that we
may have bread enough and some to spare, to
our amiable cousins across the water-J. L.
r. IN Country Gent.
SAVE THE Coon TmBER--H. 7. B., in the
Rural Ne1o Yorker says that his father,