Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1865-11-09
CIosE up THE FALL WORK.

CLOSE UR .IHE FALL WYNN
In one sense q farmers work, like
woman's, is never done. He may,
attimes, drive the labor Of raising
and securing the crops ahead Of the
season, but until his farm is brought
to perfection in the way of buildings,
fences. bitches, and is thoroughly
cleared of stones, stumps and foul
predictions, ne can find enough
profitable work to perform. And 1t
NAV, indeed, be doubted il. under
the most favorable circumstances, he
can afford to let his farm operations
come to a stand still.
But we counsel farmers to secure
their fall crops as soon as possible.
It is better, for several reasons, to
have them all gathered by the first
ofNoYember than later. 1t is good
economy to plan for such result,
and to employ sufficient labor to at
tainit We are not certain of good
weather after that period, and out
standing crops must take the risk of
losses from storms and frosts. Then
the days grow shorter, while prices
of labor seldom fall, so that it is
more expensive to hire, and one can
not get so much corn husked, or as
many potatoes dug and picked Up,
on a cold, windy, disagreeably day
one of the skirmishers from the ad-
vanced lines of winter-as when the
weather is pleasant And the farmer
actually needs the last fall month to
finish up "odd jobs" to prepare for
winter, and to advance his spring
work.
Stock requires, and well repays,
considerable attention during the
last month of autumn. Grass is apt
to be seant, and. also, unnutritious.
and are negligent in supplying
the deficiency with other food. 1t
does not pay to let store cattle and
sheep iall away at this season. Even
if they only begin 10 go down hill, it
takes good care for the first month OF
winter to turn them round again
To be negligent with fatting STOCK,
and allow it to be stinted in food, is
still more improbable. At no time
of the year does it pay better to feed
grain literally, than in The month OF
November. If the grass is good in
addition, so much thu better. A
bushel of grain will make more fat
than in the winter, and it is far easier
and cheaper to keep the flesh we
make in the fall, than it is to make it
in cold weather. In fattening sheep
we would commence feeding grain in
October, get them middling fat by
winter, and then keep them Improv-
ing with smaller quantity of grain
than it would take if we commenced
later. Hogs, at this season, should be
pushed ahead as fast as possible, and
with the present prospect in view for
high prices lor pork. and in fact, aEy
kind of meat, the farmer should not
hesitate to use his coarse grain In
making all he can.
II his crops are secured the farmer
can do much during the month OF
November to advance his spring
work. He can Plow. He can gath
er manure from every nook and cor
ner on his premises where it can be
found, and spread it on the lot he in
tends to plant with corn. Unless it
is on steep hill side, so that melt
ing SHOWS and heavy rains will wash
1t, there is no danger of its wa ting
from exposure during the winter.
The abundant moisture of winter and
spring will dissolve the manure to
carry it into the earth, and we think |
there is little waste in manure from
exposure to the elements on the sur
face Of the ground, unless it fer
ments, which, Of course, it will Lot
do in winter.
Lots that are intended for m moving
another season, should be cleared of
stone in the autumn. When the fields
gets dry enough in the spring to
bear up q team it is difficult TO find
time to do such work. Getting in
grain Is first in order then, and soon
The grass grows above many of the
stones. If the ground is wet in the
fall it will not injure it so much to
drive on it as it will in the spring.
1t is good time, likewise, to re-
pair fences and build new ones, and
set things generally in order about
the premises. Manure and plow the
garden, and prepare beds for very
carly planting. Don't fail to be SO
ciable with your brother farmers and
gain and impart all the knowledge of
the A rt of farming nnssihla