The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-03-20
farm and Aousehold.
WORK ron MARCH.
rAna AND HOUSEHOLD.

look for more or less Of cold weather
this month. The reader will understs nd
that wo are not giving rules to be blind
ly followed, bu, suggestions 10 help him
"tbink cf somc,hing he did not think
o."
BrnpiNGs fierce winds Of this
month will bc sure TO find every loose
piece Of siding. See that the nuimals
do not suffer from cold droii, which
tho driving OF few mai Is will stop
Have a contnyaDcc for fastening barn
doors open, as well ns shut. We have
known barn door swinging In the wind
10 in1ct serious irjury. Look out for
loose blinds aud shutters they soon bang
themselves in pieces. Pointing may be
done, though driving rain is injurious
10 coat ., peint II il comes upon II be.
FIRE itls dry. If moi dorc early tho hot
sun will injure the pcrnaccncy Of the
paint As a rule, autumn IL preferable
10 late spring painting.
CATTLI--Attcr some months Of dry
fodder, cattle long Tor something green.
This craving eau be In purt satisfied by
icrding roots. No animol should fall
away IN 1csh working cattle should be
well fed and brought gradually into hard
wo,k. Cows near calving should have
Ioomy stalls al night. Don't forget to
usc the card ON cattle.
CrltAEs--Rcmovc tSe banking up,
aud yontilato us spon NJ danger from
cvld ir past. i cabbugcs have been kept
10 tho eelnrscc that ~ leaves are left TO
decay and cause foul odors. Clean cut
rubbish generally, and apply c,at of
whitewush.
CLOVER This may be sown the pros.
en-, month. Dy taking adyant &c Of
light fall Of snow, tho casts can be seen
and the showing be done more evenly.
The melting snow will curry the seed
iuio the little oreyiccs in the cnrth.
We have had the best success however
IN sowing upon wheat and rye toward
The close Of freezing weather choosing
-till morning when tho surface Is well
opened by frost cracks. The thawing
soil closes over and covers the seed.
DRAiSs--lf,he land Is not underdrnin. I
ed, surface drains are better than none.
Cleor ont open drains especially in the
wheat f Ids. Commence laying tile or
stone drains as soon as the ground will
allow working. Distractions should b,
removed from those drains already laid.
FEScEs-llpye material ready to build
as soon as the frost is out Of tho ground.
Gates in place Of bars are great savers
Of time and consequently of money. - ,
There arc plenty Of stormy days In which
they can be made. When ruil fences
arc used, the appearance of the whole
farm is greatly improved by saving the
9 nd, of tho rails square aud making
them all OF equal length.
GRns-kcep free from Injury by
dampncss, or mice. Consider il you are
raising the best sorts. l, costs M much
to cultivate poor, as agood variety.
llKLr--liire as soon Us possible
Better secure good mau little before
he is actually needed, than TO wait aud
take the chances when work presses
Avoid great story tcllcrs, village politl-
ians, aud bar.room frCqucntcrs. Where
there are several men employed, assign
to each one his duty so definitely that
there will be no shirking, A little per-
tonnl responsibility for the well doing Of
u job oitcn inctcs luborer to care and
industry.
lloEsEs-As their work increases give
mere care 10 their feed, Add carrots TO
their daily ra,ions, you have ihcm.--
Rccollcct that II ID as Injurious for a
horse TO stand in cold wind after be.
coming warm from exercise, us il would
bo for yourself 10 not let the horse
forget there are curry-combs.
loE--ln many localities, THE, on nc,
count Of the mild Winters, is not to be
seoured. Do not let the first opportuni.
~ pass. Better take poor ice than none
II the quantity is small and quality poor,
extra care should be taken for It's pre-.
scnalion,
MANuRE-This can be advantageous.
ly hauled to the fields while the ground
is siill frozen. Fork over compost
heaps and see tha, fertilizers from every
source are saved. Muck and plaster oe-
casionally thrown into the priyles, will
prevent unpleasant odors, and furnish
valuable poudrette.
PAsTuRr-Remoye bushes anl stones
Meadows are usually improved by top.
dressing Of com post, bonedust, or ashes.
Keep stock of all kinds out OF them.
PLowISe--There are few northern To-
saliues where plowing can be done in