The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-03-15


or other crops have grown for several
years past on tho sUilY These are the ques
tions that every farmer ought 10 consider
boforo no docidcs whni kind OF crops he
will raise during the coming season. A.
larmer should oudcavOr, az far as may DO
practicable, 20 adapt tie right kind OF crops
tpfhis soil rather ihan 10 adapt the sod TO
tho crops. II the soil is not adapted ~
either winter or spring wheat, do not at
tempt t. raise il. II tho soil is n good
wheat soil aud ithas produced more wheat
IN years past than any other grain IT may
bo we'll TO try soino Othor crop that Is also
adapted 60 tile soil. which will return per.
hapB as much, or more than q crop oil
wheat. i a.- .....
Draining. Before the soil is III to plow,
let u be examined for the purpose of ~.
Ccrlaining whether or not some portions OF
it may not he drained very advantageously
where 1t 10 excessively wet Lot wet p0r-
iona of n field bo statod out, and drains
unt for tlo, stone or wood. During the
month Of March IA long limo of underdrain
may be mails before the soil is iit to plOw,
If tho proprietor only has energy
onough to lay ont the work aud commence
it at once. II it be delayed until tho soil
il fit to be plowcd, aud other work begun,
the draining will not bc done.
Cdffie.-IIcgin to increase the amount OF
meal fed daily to all fattcning animals.
IIullocks and dry cows that are designed
for early beef should bo well fed, watcrod
and projected from storms during this
month Indian meal aud oil meal fed now
| to futtcning animals viii start them right,
aud return good profit next June in early
| beef.
H3rses.-Give horses daily exercise,
either by turning them loose il yard Tor
fow hours, or by driving them IN the har-
ness Mares with fOnl should DO handled
with great care, and il there is much snow
and leo they should 10y sharp shod to pre-.
vent their slipping down, which would bo
very liable to cause Sinking. Feed breed
ing mares q pint of uubolted wheat flour
daily in connexion with their other food, as
a small quantity of wheat -four is more high
ly cstoened than any other grain by OK
pcrienced horse.breedors for developing
tho growing fmtns.
Houses. s.-paint dwelling houses and any
other buildings during this month as the
pores Of the wood and sun-shrinks are now
closed and tho paint will form more
durable coating on tho suaiace than ii ap
piled in hot weather.
Ip,plements and Tools.--Begin in goot
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of husbandry, and to repair old ones
Toddis Young Farmers Manual treats o
tue mechanical part of agriculture ane
Q lgo tools aud implements OF husbdndry
: giving many useful hints.
Nrnuros. Spread horse manure over
the heap and nevor allow it to heat and
become fire .fanged. Haul manure to dis
tant fields while there is seighing, or be
fore tho ground is thawed; when the sol
would be 30 wet that it would be injurious
TO drive over il, aud when n team would
be unable to haul off load. See that the
rain from the caves of buildings, or from an,
I. other source. does not wash away tho sol
uble portions, the best part of barn yard
manure. ..,,s-. s..,...--
, Peas and Ods.-Thc oats keep tho peas
moro erect then they would otherwise grow
, and as they both ripen at about tho saln'
, time, the yield per acre is usually mucl
greater than if either were sowed alone
, There is no bcttor iced Tor young swine
7 horses, neat cattle OF all kinds, and sheep
, than peas aud oats. Sood may bo obtainet
{ by the barrel or sack OF seed dealers II
most cities aud large towns.
l. Potatoes. Assert potatoes aud feed out
) the small ones to stock; lay tho best asld'
/ for seed. Ht l
= few roots daily. Save few OF the best t
be planted out for seed If you have nev
= or yet lised roots, procure seed and max
| arrangements for an experiment with
/, crop of them the coming season.
- iSiones.-lloth large aud email ones ma.
Il be hauled of the held as soon as thawot
{ loose, before the scil has become soft,
!, tho ground is soft, pry up the large stone
s on meadows and place btllits of wood o
Il small stones beneath them 80 that they ma
}, bo hauled off as soon as snow has fallci
n or the ground will boar up n team. Ro
!. move brush, logs, aud other rubbish iroI
|, fields, if likely to DO in tho way OF tn
It plow.
t Sooine.--Separato sows that will farroy
If this month, from othor swino, At loa'
/, two weoks betoro their tmo prepare
10 warm and clean sleeping apartment, all
x mako tho bod of out straw, in tho middle {
II tho aoor, to prevent ovorly,ns OF tn
~ young pigs. Do not feed too high bofor
.n the young pigs are ten days old, but give
~ few feeds of raw roots OF somo kind befol
and after arrowing.
70 iSdbleS.--As tho warm weather comos q
g. see that stables are thoroughly cloanc
N out and well Uttered aud ventilated, b'
N horses should not bo exposed to cold Gu
sh reuts, especially at night. ft.
"a lSheep.-Take extra caro- of sheep durli
al this mouth Separate allfeeble ones fro
the the main flock, so that every one ma
m receive n little grain and roots daily in CO
ie nection with other food, Remember th
OF every carly lamb is worth raising, oven
1t, some extra care.
ol. Trees-As soon as the frost is out OF d
Dir grouud, ornamental trees may be trau
III, nlnnted and il tho soil il in order firm
Ire trees also. Drain tho soil thoroughly, al
ut pulverizo deeply for all kinds OF trees AZ
nt, shrubbery; ma Hre will usually be neede
PC IYdier.--Look carefully over the fan
tn when there is a great amount of suria
de water, and see that it does not run acre
of recently plowed folds, and wash away
lc' soil. Turn small streams OF muddy wal
M from highways upOn meadows and ~
- lures; they carry with them much tertll
ing matter, and will increase the crop
scr grass for years.
'ns lVheai,--Prooure IN time good scod
'ite spring wheat Of the bost farmers. Get
on last years wheat Toured in order to III
nd, bran for feeding.
VS. Wood-lmprove every stormy and le
kee ure day in preparing ire wood for m
summer. EeHt.
and Vsetls--Rally all the available force
ard the farm, aud with sharp hoes cut all
in bull thistles, teasels, mullen, and other
ior- ennial plants that will mature the Sc
and the coming season, Cut them about
4 inches below tho surface OF tho soil;
tue, surface water will stand in the little eS