Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-12-13
From the American Agnculturist.
NOTES. AND SUGGESTIONS FOR THE
MONTH.


most piercing, of winds when they are
harshest, of hunger when it is most dis
tressing-of firesides when most cheerful,
of snug warm houses when most agreea-
BILE, and of good fare when it is most sat
isfactory. If the cattle of any well-to-do
farmer are shivering under the lea of the
eornstack, if his sheep are shrinking
away from the gale in the fence corners.
and if the young stock are gnawing froz-
en- sods or cornstalks for a living, we
would be glad to have their lowings and
p, bleating so constantly in his ears that he
could take no comfort of his own pleas
ant things till he had made his stock as
comfortable as possible
ACCOUNTS. sufficient time to a
thorough going over of all accounts, and
begin the new year with clear statement
of your debts and dues.
BARNs.-If not not already attended
to, delay not to put every building in or
der for winter. Loose shingles and boards
should be nailed the large CRACKS be-
tween ridge boards need closing up with
long nails; and the siding should some
times be taken of, jointed and replaced,
to exclude snow and keep rain from rot
ting the timbers,
BEEvEs.-Bullocks or dry cows should
be confined large proportion of the time
in close yards, or spacious stalls, we'll lit
tered Feed with hay, corn meal and
some pumpkins or roots. Better feed boun-
tifully and fatten rapidly, than to give a
small allowance and .fatten slowly. Bear
in mind that it is estimated to cost to
maintain the animal heat of a bullock
during one cold night in the open air,
not less than one pound of the best meat.
Cows.-Beef is scarce and the price is
high, and for this reason we consider it
bad policy to sell good cows for beef, as
many people did last season, because
they commanded very high price.
Better hold on to good cows for breeding
purposes.
FoDDER-Vary the fodder of all kinds
of stock as much as possible within rea-
sonable limits. 1t is better to change it
on different days, or even at different days,
or even at different meals, than to make
too great mixtures Hay and straw may
be mixed ground grains, bran, oil meal
etc. may be mixed with hay, straw, stalks
or roots. Feed different kinds of roots
separately.
FUEL,-Begin early to look out for next
seasons supply from the wood-lot. 1t is
poor economy to burn green wood better
to let it stand in hot place, or lie in the
stove oven to dry we'll. Water put upon
the fire only tends to put it out.
HoRsEs,-Keep brood mares in loose
boxes, 10 feet square, and when possible
give each one sunny yard to 60 to at
pleasure in all weathers, when it is not
10 slippery. % Be careful of their slipping
ON the ice. Keep all work horses we'll
.ohod and sharp caulked, bot do not let
horses play together if shod.
lMPLEMENTs.---lf there is no room in
the sheds for implements, pack together
and improvise a roof of boards tackled to-
gethcr; by no means leave them exposed
to the weather to be rotted.
MANURE. Save every particle of liquid
manure If short of litter in the stables
use soil or muck az an absorbent. See
that no water runs into the barnyard.
Keep the manure in one or more compact
well-formed heaps, SO placed that the leach
lngs may be pumped over It,
OxEN.-Keep them in sheltered sheds,
or better in good warm stables well fed
ard carded frequently. spring-poor oxen,
or young cattle, are disgrace to farm
er. Do not neglect shooting in frozen
weather
PoULTRY.-Fill box with bushel or
two Of clean gravel, but if this cannot be
found, pound up some large stones, best
sand stones. Give pounded bones and
other animal food with the grain, and see
that they all have sheltered roosting- plac-
es. If in warm houses we'll lighted, they
viii lay ifjwell fed. 81
SHEEP.-December is the most important
month in the year, in this latitude. to eff
feet ANYTHING In improyino sheen Good