The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-01-01
agricultural.
Work for January.

Plans should be now made for the ensuing
year. If not already accomplished, prepare to
lay out the farm in regular fields, and intro.
duce good rotation-which will enable the
farmer to carry on all his labor with clock
work regularity, 10 keep clean fields, to pre-
serve their fertility, and to prevent confusion,
50 often resulting from too much work for the
force ut particular periods. There are mum:
Der Of points to which the skilful farmer should
direct his attention, before the spring work
opens.
One Of the most important is to prepare for
Farm Accounts, by procuring suitable blank
books and arranging the headings. He should
have memorandum book to carry always in
his pocket, to note down anything that occurs
to him, nt the moment, and before forgotten.
Each field or crop should have page devoted
to il, and all outlays and profits should be care
fully recorded. His farm should be well laid
out, measured and mapped which will BE-
pleasant winters task. And his granaries
should be accurately measured and graduated,
TO show quickly the number OF bushels OF con-
tents. A scale for. weighing his domestic ami
mails will pay for itself every year, in the in
formation 1t will afford HIM in relation to feed
ing. He should keep accurate accounts with
oil his neighbors, IL he would avoid dithculties;
and all his accounts, both with his fields and
otherwise, should be a model of neatness, dis
tinctness, and systematic order.
Farm Laborers should be hired in season. as
the best will always be engaged early and Il
often happens that by paying dollar or two
more per month, greater amount In valuable
assistance will be secured-or, in other words,
the best arc generally the cheapest.
| Keep all Barns and Sheds clean and In order,
aud prevent the untidy accumulations and con.
fusion which some premises witness. Keep all
tools under shelter. provide place for every:
thing, and let every thing be in its place and
do not allow hens to roost on wagons, horse
rakes, and carriages.
| IL Cornstalks can be cut very short by horse
power, before feeding to cattle, u large amount
Of saving will be effected.
Let Cattle and oil other animals be kept per-
fectly clean, comfortable, and sufficiently warm.
IL they occupy sheds, great care should be TAX
en- to prevent cold currents between the boards,
and especially under the sils. and high fences
or other screens should prevent all winds from
blowing in the front side. II kept in stables,
still greater care should be exercised to preserve
cleanliness and to provide sufficient ventilation;
Many denounce stables for cattle on account OF
the foul air and foul keeping they are subject
ed to while others denounce sheds on account
of the cold currents which sweep through them.
Use the curry comb freely aud regularly on
both cattle and horses.
Cellars under Dwellings should be frequently
examined and kept scrupulously clean the
walls may be whtewashed in winter. Where
there is danger of the ingrcss OF frost ut the
windows, IL is neater TO provide double win
dows. (on hinges, to hook up.) than the more
unsightly stuffings of straw. Pick over apples
in cellars, and u thereis an abundant supply,
feed out those which threaten decay, in regular
quantities, to milch cows.-Rursl .atdirs.