Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1864-11-19
AGRICULTURAL Department.
Work for the Farm, and Stock
Yard.

Banking up eaith against foundations,
boarding up stables inside, tightening the
outside boarding, stopping leaks in the
roof, setting glass where pains are broken,
are each important at this season. All
stables ought to be provided with glazed
windows, into which the sun may shine
freely;
Batter.--Feed the cows roots, pump.
kins and meal, bran ana oil cake,or some
thing Of the kind to keep up the butter
product This is as good as gold to pay
debts lie Europe, and will bring high pr
ces while foreign exchange is high.
Cattie.-Push forward the fattening Of
bsaves as fast as possible. The best flesh
is laid on before the coldest weather.
Give the shelter Of good warm sheds to
young stock, and stable the milk COWS
II this be not possible, give the best pro-
lection you can.
CeIiaS.-See that there is perfect drain
age, aud that water cannot run in, even in
tho worst weather. Make them neat,
healthy and light, by whitcwash. Stop
the rat holes with cement mortar filed
with broken glass, and "point up cracks
and loose spots in the foundations.
CiS'ernS. Protect against winter, 1t
is not too late TO make good one Dura-
bic farm cisterns ore made by cementng
right against the earth Empty foul ois
terms and clean them out thoroughly, ear
ly in the month, that they may be filled
ofrest before the snow comes.
Corn.-As early as possible have it all
husked and placed in dry, airy cribs, or
spread out on warm and dry floors. Corn
husks, we'll baled, meet ready sale at
high prices iu Eastrea cities.
Draining .-SaloDg as the ground con-
tinues open, if it be al winter, keep hands
at work at this important business 1t is
much'better for farmer to bury his money
in the earth, in the shape Of well LAID
tiles, A feet deep, than to put it in the best
bank iu the world, while the labor thus ex-
pended is that which cannot be immedi-
stely converted Tito money, No one who
does little good draining will stop with
that
Fences. Poor fences are temptation
to people to steal rails foi frewood, and
tho careless farmer is in part answerabe
for the crime.
Fruit.-Handle carefully one bruse
rots an apple. Apples packed in barrels
in dry leaves keep longer than packed in
any other way we know, and will bear
transportation better. Keep fruit in a
cool place, but where it will not be frosted.
Cider made from selected sound apples,
and when special care is taken to have
everything. clean, superior to most wines.
Gra,n-Rats, mice and other yermine
have free chance at grain so long as it is
in the sheat. Get it all :hrashed and rea-
dy for market as soon as possible. Keep
it always clean and bright in the most
marketable order for high prices.
Hogs-Kcep clean, we'll bedded, and
sheltered supply cooked food if possible.
Lilters of early pigs may now be provided
for, allowing Tor the sow 10 60 about four
months with young.
Horses. See to it tnar the stables are
well ventilated and light-easily cleased
out and warm. Blanket horse when he
is standing out of the stable, or when he
first comes in, and at night; loo muct
blanketiDg is Injurious.
LeareS furnish an excellent material fo
manure. Collect all that you can. The,
answer ior bedding, but are not goot
absorbent CT liquids.
ManTeS-Gel out much muck 10 be ex
posed to the weather in winter, for US
next year; collect everything thas ma
increase the supply in the hog pen stables
barn yard, or compost heaps of manure,
Roots. Store in cool cellars after swea,
ing free them from tops and dirt whc
putin.
Si8p.-Provide comfortable sheds Civ
them good range if housed, Tree vent
lation and clean quarters, not crowed.-
Each sheep should have 10 to Is squa
feet surface room, equivalent to a. spat
% by feet, or by = feet fOreach onc)
not more than 100 to l50 should be col
fined in the same room. Turn in the buC
this month for April lambs, but they 4
better if dropped in May, in colder loca
ties.
I~aips and CarrOS Dig before 4
ground is liable to freeze, and store the
after sweating,
WinttT Grain.-It 10 better for it
have to much growth than too little.