Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-10-14
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
No.. a.a suegestions tor october.

FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Noes and suggestions for october.
Mammals. Feed fattening animals
well this month, as they will fatten
much faster before cold weather comes
on Store animals Of all kinds also
need particular attention, feed them
well and protect them from storms.
Ba,sas. See that no corner or por-
ton of the foundation rests on the
ground, or is exposed to wet that VIII
shortly cause decay. Sometimes pre-
iecting corner stone will conduct ram
inwards against the sill, and rot it In
few years. :,
: Beans.-Read about beans in the.
calender for last month, and gather all
that may yet remain in the field with
out delay. ..------..
Beets.-Pull up all small ones where
they stand nearer than six inches from
center to center. They are excellent
food either boiled, on picked, and are
good for mich cows. sar.s
Butter.-Now is the best time to pack
butter for next winter See that jars, or
tubs are thoroughly cleansed. Aspoon-
full of clean, white sugar to q pound of
butter, put in at the last working, will
improve the quality even of good but
ter, and cause it to bring a higher price.
C1Eces and C0Hs.-Glve colts and
calves good feed, access to salt and pure
water daily, and "a shed during cold
storms. It is ruinous policy to allow
young animals to grow poor in autumn.
- Carrots When leisure hour isiayaii-
able, summon all hands to the carrot
patch and pull up every weed, and thin
them where they stand too thick. Car
rots will grow rapidly TINS month, if the
soil is loosened and weeds pulled.
Meddoacs. - Top-dress this month with
any kind of fertilizing material 1t is
better to harrow in bone dust, guano,
or homemade poudrette.
! Plowing. Fall glowing heavy soils,
and any kind of soil, where there are
many weeds, may be done at any period
before winter. Where there are Cana
da thistles, ox-eye daisies, or quack grass
pillow deep with narrow furrows. Always
keep pillow in good condition, to work
well. s ed tf
Potatoes. Exposure to air, sunlight,
and too much heat viii soon destroy
the excellence of the best potatoes III
put in dark place., they will usually
keep better than in light one.
Poultry. Feed well while the warm
weather continues, as they will fatten
much faster and eat less grain than
when it becomes cold.
|oi Pumpkins. AS soon as the vines are
done growing, and before hard frost,
gather them beneath open sheds, or in
heaps, where they may be covered with
boards. Feed the green and half-ripe
ones first. Store the best ones in dry,
cool place for winter. Never break off
the stems, or they soon begin to decay.
Save the seed of none but the best.
Rye.--In many places, it is not too
late to SOW this grain, where the ground
is not wet If the soil is apt to heave
in winter, better not put in winter rye.
but prepare for spring rye.
iSheep.-In some parts of the country,
bucks and ewes may be turned togeth-
er in October. Where the spring is al
ways backward, and there are cold
storms of rain and snow, better keep
them separate a month longer. The
period of CESSATION with ewes is about
five months. 1t is not good policy to
have lambs dropped until there is some
grass and warm, settled weather. Make
necessary preparation for improvement
in sheep next season.
.Sorohum. Secure before injured by
hard frost, If there are indications OF
it before the seed has ripened, O. few of
the best hills may be covered with blan-
kets, in order to secure good seed. Cut
off the seed end, and strip off the leaves
and make the juice into syrup as soon
as practicable. When the stalks become
mouldy, it is liable to iniure the flavor
of the syrup, and make it dark colored.
S,oine. Look up good brood SOW for
raising pigs next year. Better pay 500
for a good breeder than $50 for sow
that will not bear over three or five pigs.
Prolificness is one of the excellences of
a breeding SOW, Better fatten every
hog now on hand, if the breed is not
first rate, and begin anew with breed
that will fatten more readily,
Horses. Let working horses be sta
bled during cold and stormy nights.
They will not eat grass all night. When
they work ali day, feed them on. grass
at night, and early in the morning, and
they will do better, and not destroy half
as much grass with their feet. One
cold and stormy night in October will
ipiure a. tender horse more than q
months work.
Hogs. Feed well with cooked meal
and fruit, or vegetables. Let fattening
swine and brood sows have access at all
times, to clean water, dry apartments,
and small plot of clean and dry ground.
Swine are naturally much neater in
their habits than horses and neat cat
tie.
Talk About Grapes.