The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-02-10
Notes mud Suggestions for The
Month OF Eebruary,
[Erom he American Aaric lllufis,

WOkh FOR The FAkAt BARN AND ofpCh 1Ahpg
Animals.-All the animals for the AtIn
should be glad 10 see their owner, and in
TACT every other person who has TO do with
them. Nan shond be recogn zcd as tbsit
best friend. Colts and sleers particularly.
should be petted and handled cousisRtly.--
Treated thus, they will never need breaking.
II there be stable boy who plays with tbs
horses By pinchiDg or pretending to pinch
their TANKS, keeping himself out Of the rsy
OF kicks and bites. no wonder they hecona
vicious. The same boy in passing through
the cattle yard will crack the cattle otct
the back with fork handle /! they ara
caught standing in the driest paris Of the
yard when he wants to pass. The result ii
alwas the same-a yard ot wild ows and
ugly steers TO be afsrward "sroken by fear
/ and q gocd.' Feed IooIs TO all classes Of
stock, particularly to those which may bs
breeding, and by this means counteract the
tendency to constipation. -..y .
Building to make changes which
will save steps and afford decided convenl.
ences. Paint lasts great deal longer il put
on in winter instead OF summer, and is less
likely TO be delsced by dust VIII ls ih the
green state.
! Buls.-Train young bulls to the yoke.--
In single yoke or hsrnessed with gear,
much labor may be done by bull He will
be quieter Tor it. better stock gettsr, and
much less dangerous In every way. A bulls
will should always be controlled and his ans
ger never excited. Insert airing in the nose
OF unmanageable animals.
tu1Ses dropped in February can seldom
be afforded fresh milk. They should there.
fore be weaned as soon as possible, and fed
with SKINNED milk, clover tea and sruei.
Co,cs,--It is common practice To- have
cows come in about 40 to 60 day be e!ore they
can be turned out to pasture. This makes
March or even april, the calving time in
February. They ought TO have good hay,
daily feed OF cut roots slightly sailed. and
little meal sprinkIed on this. For few
days before caiVing they should be removed
to roomy stall or loose box to get q little
at home in it. They should be looked aitet,
but let alone unless in serious tIeuole. Alter
parturtion give warm, bran mash tnads
with scalding water, and let the COW return
to her ordinary feed, increasing the smount
Of roots and grain il the How OF milk s great
or eXhaus.lng. ..... ...,..
H05eS.--lf, as often happens in winter q
horses coat is full OF dirt and scurf which
currying appears to develop but not remove,
change o diet is needed. II possible, iced
roots, aud also give free access to salt. In the
absence Of roots, bran wet with plenty OF
warm water may be partial substitute,
especially in cases Of constipation. G!c'f
Hired men il not already provided for tho
season, should be secured in February. The
best men are usually engaged first. Many
immigrants are expsc cd this spring, among
whom will doubt less bs mo gotd farm
hands.
Ice The "ice CROP has been upusualls
abundant; tfe character Of ths ice most ex.
csllent. Still more may be scured, II the
weather is such as to keep it soldd, or lreezs
il a!rekh. ..s.t..tI.t. 44
Maple Sugar - Several warm days will
Cause The sap to flow, and the first fowiags
are richest in sugar, So therc should no time
be lost, but preparations be early completed.
l'otatoes. keep sssd potatoes in the eoolS
est part OF the cellar, secure from irost. Ex-
anime others, removing decayed ohes, and
rubbing Oft the sprouts that will start ii they
be kept warm. .t# s.- +sr'g
Ptcwiay can very seldom b, done this
month with profit. Very dry and porous.
soil may sometime be broken up, however
and with advantage. .........,.. ..,..... -,
Poultry.-Examine carefully for vermin!
grease, or better whitewash the roosts.
Clean out the nests, put in fresh straw, and
whitewash the whole poultry house.
Rotts are substitute for green feed which
no good farmer ought TO be without. Sort
over all kinds, separating the soundsst to
keep latest into the spring, Feed the par.
TALLY decayed and willed at once. De carsg
ful net to iced decayel turnips, rutabsgaS,
or cabbages 10 mich cows--the mix will
tase Cook before feeding all that ars nes
entirely fresh and sound.
Sleep Some lambs intended to b, mas.'
krted early, will be dropped this month";.
The ewes should be kept at night in tight,
well ventilated stables, without much litter,
for some time before and after yeaning.--1
Pregnant ewes should nos be denied exer~
cIse, nor furnished with stimulating Diet
Some urnips daily are very desirable, Ex>
ercise promotes health oil the ewes. vigor Of
the lambs and full flow of inilk--and tho
ives must be forced to take it, in cold, snow!
eT winters like the present one. siI IA
,Swine. .--Store pigs will pay for their keep.
ing by che work they d. on the manure, and
mas been laid in. See that thsy DO not pack
The manure 50 hard that it will not ierment
1t all. Encourage them to work 1T over by
lropping nubbins into holes made with a'bsr.
A breeding SOW, irritated by 9th anilbss,
led on corn meal, and withal little cohsti.
patcd at the time Of farfowihg, is apt to b,
very cross and sometimes TO eat her young.
Prevent this by giving daily feed of raw
potatoes, or other roots With brand otlin.
seed meal instead of Indian, not allowing
1er to be dis urbed, nor to become at.A
iive clean we'll Uttered 7, and watch her
1t the time and after hrrowing, giving her
warm brand mash as On as she will eat. "
Hooa,-Cut and haul dre wood for nexs
sinter. t.4Fr a., - 4r
A MoDiFIsD CONSTITUTION. President
lincoln's instructions to General Steele. re-
;pecting the election ordered Tor the stats
u Arkansas. directs that the ,tsaid elected
may be conducted, according to said modified
The mobilization referred to
1eing the interpolation cis clause declaring
hat there shall b. neither slavery nor in
servitude. in tho state. aase2 WI!
Who before the present time eaet head OF
he constitution Of state being modified"
BY order of the President Of the United
States? Hitherto ihe people, thr, u.h con.
tentions, held ior the pulfose; have made
Tor their respective states; noW
he President "n.odifiess The state constiiu~
ions to conform To ths Republican, creed,-
What next can he do, except il be to abolish
he stes and set Up did empire IN Y World
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SAVE. THIS PBANKs--ins Chicago plat.
orln having servedi liz purpose TO ioist abol..
tionsm into power, is now abandoned ssx
iselsss fabric; bat to Illustrate the hoBssIy
nd consistency ihe party which adopted