Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-20

Farm Work for january.

Farm Work Tor January.
The irst business in order y 10 sseale
up all outstanding accounts. FssoeU
have the reputation generally Of bsteg .
prompt.psying clas, but 10 b eelse 3
convenience for them to have opso g.
counts with their neighbon. Tis blsek.
smith, the wteelwricbt, the stors.kespess
and the shoemaker. have done varieqD
jobs or furnished supplies for the fAaily.
and have had corn, oats, potatoes -
hay in return, 60 that accounts ast wy
nearly balanced, but this shsuld ~ y
considered good reason for neglsstisg .
full and 6nal settlement at the bsgia}a9
Of the year. If there are any little bil1s
due they should be made out sud present.
cd for payment; and then all little dsbls
which have been incurred during the
year can be paid with the procssds.--
With little more care and attentioo In.
collecting and paying out, very small
sum Of money can be made to settle
great many bills, and close . great many
outstanding accounts, whicE, If suffered
to get old and musty, are apt TO cause .
great deal of trouble and iII-feeIing soas-
times. Of course in the general settles
ments, the printer will be remembered,
and with the little sums due him from sll
parts Of the country, he will be able 70
pay promptly all his bills, and make Tho
paper more interesting to its readers.
The snow has made good shedding, and
there are few farmers to whom it has not,
proved a blessing. To say nothing of
the advantage to the future crops Of eran
and winter grain, of good fall Of snow
before the severe cold weather fairly sets
in, the farmer experiences great benefit
in the facility which it affords of getting
his crop tc market. 1t is Of little con-
sequence now how rough and uneven the
by-roads may be which lead to the swamps
and wood lots, for the snow has evened
up the inequalities where the wheels used
to stick in the mud, and the oxen can
draw great loads at lively pace to such
point as will be convenient for futurs
use or sale.
The difference between profitable and
Improbable labor, consists in . great
measure in the facility with which = per:
son sees how all the little changing cir.
cumstances Of every day life may 10
made to assist him in doing more worka
Or doing it better within given time.
Talking about snow, reminds us to
suggest that the luxury of ice in the
warm season, is one which no farmer can
afford to dispense with. With . few
boards and shingles, and cord or two Of
saw-dust or tan, any porson who can use
hammer, axe and saw, may make his own
ice-house aud two or three days labor
with hired man and team, will suffice to
gather a crop sufficient for the largest
family during the whole warm season.
Besides the comfort and convenience Of
having plenty of ice always accessible,
there is an economy in it which NO pru.
dent farmer shonld forego, as he will be
enabled to preserve many articles Of food
until wanted for the use Of the family,
which in the sultry hearts of sunmse
would otherwise be wasted.
WeAave had but few days Of severe
cold weather as yet, hut we suppose tho
old proverb that "As the days begin to
lengthen. the cold begins to strengthen"
will ere long prove true, Of ths present
season. AS yet the frost has not pen.
etrated our barn cellars so as to prevent
the working over of manure; and there
will not be more favorable time for
hauling out all that is sufficiently com.
posted while the shedding lasts to the
fields where it will be wanted in the
spring. Every days laber Of this kind
performed in January, will save days
labor in planting time, and be 30 much
clear gain in the season when the teams
will be taxed to their utmost capacity.
Too much care cannot be taken Of the
stock at this season. Feed the poorest
hay when the appetite is the sharpest,
and do not neglect to have salt within
reach Of all animals of the farm, not ex.
cepting the pig; for it increases tie
appetite. promotes digestion, and conduces
to health and thrift.
In stormy or very cold days the vegeta.
bles in the celln should be attended to,
and all rotten Or decayed ones removed
at once. 1t the potatoes were not assort.
ed when dug, it is well to do. it in this
month, and remove those Of medium size
for seed. The small ones should not bs
saved for that purpose, but should b
given to the calves or poultry.
Speaking of poultry, reminds us to say
that potatoes boiled and mixed with
meal, while hot, are better egg.prs-
ducing food in winter than either corn or
me.l, and that at the present price Of
eggs it is worth while to take especial
pains to have supply, and that warmth
isas essential as food.-Massachusetts
PlougAman.