The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-03-09
farm aud Household.
work For TIE ITarin.
[From thc American Agrieulluri.t.l

Bmiiiags this windy month secure
everything so far as possible against dam.
age by the gales. Tho great doors, which
ever way they may swing, should be rs
suro to iastcn, open, or shut, IN window
blinds. Paint is apt TO get dusty or spot
ted and washed ly the rain ir applied in
March. Whitcwash cattle stables, Sc.
cattle Working oxen need to be in good
flesh or spring work will pull hnpi upon
them. Cows coming in should bo kept in
wide stalls or loose boxes well Uttered, fed
some roots if possible, and closely watched
aud perhaps assisted ut calving. Ncrmin
are apt 10 appom at this season, especially
on Young cattle Use tho card and brush
freely, and apply ungucntum mixed with 4
or times its bulk Of lard. behind the horns
snd down the spiuc-a sure care.
Cellars Remove banking mp, vcntilatc.
clean out cabbage leaves and other rubbish
and whtewash well. Foul cellars induce
disease.
C,orcr--Sow on winter grain, on light
srow or upon froat.crackcd ground, on u
stillmorning. The thawing earth will cover
II finely.
Drdins- Surface drain ary itud not free
al water standing upon aud in the soil.
Clear the dead burrows IN wheat fields a
shovel OF earth not removed may dam up
water that may spoil wheat pljults enough
tu yield a bushcl. Examine the outlets of
underdrains and tho ground drained, for
indications of obstruction.
Farm Hmds. Mako early provision Cor
help, ii good hands can he obtained. Pay
good wages, and you can insist on faithful
service. Permanent help is bost
Fences the frost s out of ground
aud the soil still opon and soft. rosot posts
and fences that have been lifted, and attend
to all repairs, rcaying stones in walls, Sc.
Replace bars with gates, and save much
time.
Grain Fichis.-Roll winter grain, when
dry enough. especially on soil much hoavcd
by frost Carefully remove silt and rub.
bish washed on during tho winter, and
draw oil standing water.
Hogs-Kcep store hogs at work in tho
manure heap. aud in working over the lit.
ter collected in cleaning up the yards and
about the buildings. Breeding sows should
have regular foods Of roots of Bomo sort, q,
oven very few raw potatoes will havc an
excellent effect Sows arc rarely cross,
and never eat their young, ii they arc III
Eood health, and at this season nothing
promotes their hcalth more, than raw roots
sods of grass roots, or other moist food
HorScs,-Bad roads and cold winds are
very trying TO horses. Give them - good
rubbing down after labor, and blanket care
fully, If exposed to currents of air. Feed
~ proportion to- labor. Strong muscles
come from the grain bin
Mmwc-Muck may he hauled, so long
as the ground is hard. Most farmers have
choice of two evils, and must decide
whether to haul out manure on the frozen
ground and subject it some waste, or wait
ill it can be Immediately plowod undCr
at which time other labors will press and
tho hauling will be much harder.
Pastures may be improved hy cutting
the brush, aud removing stones loosencd
bv the frost. The cattle aud sheep will
keep the young growth OF bushes brOws scd
down, if they are cut over once.
Potatoes. OH the growing sprouts.
Select early varieties for seed, and plant on
very carly ground, il the season bo favora-
Wc.
PoMltry Give hens chance to pick at
the first grass, chickweed, &C., that starts.
II will encourage them greatly. Let not
tho high price of eggs hinder setting plenty
for early chickens.
Seeds Try those on hand to see if all
are sure to grow. Secure new and valul-
bile kinds, Good plants will never grow
from poor seed.