The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-03-02
AGRICULTURAL.

The Cincinnati GGzette sounds the trum-
pet to farmers as follows
The time for the breaking up Of winter is
approaching. Soon will beam the light and
warmth offspring. Soon all the activities Of
nature vii! awake. aud the mind of IN III in
sympathetic response will arouse TO the la
bors Of another year As the caroling of the
inst birds is heard. the industrious VIII think
1t IS high time to be up with the dawn, and
out to prepare for the business of the year.
90 so'Iu as tue snow IS gone there is pen-
ty to 80. 1t will be good time To SOW
clover and grass seed upon the wheat rye
and barley fields, iii order to insure an early
and an ctfectual termination. We cannot
toe torclble urge all farmers to scatter Glow
er seed wherever it can be allowed TO grow.
chiefly for the sake OF enriching the land.
II the soil IS fertile, growth of clover pow-
ed under will keep it so, aud cost of FIVE
dollars IN forty years will save an average
OF twenty bushels Of corn per acre for the
whole time, besides paying for itself ten
times over IN rendering the ground more
easy OF cultivation. If your land is already
run down for lack of attention TO this mat
ter, clover crop pIowed under every alter
nate year, as it may be, and "a crop produced
besides, will gradually hut effectualy restore
its vigor and make you laugh in the ample
reward of your toll
Teere are many things that can be done
previous to the time in which to commence
plowIng. Khe fences can be put in good re
pair. The barn yard can be cleaned up, and
Its contents, with the products of the stab
les and other out buildings can be got out
upon the fields. There is no economy in
Intfin H.,
waste away under the rains and the heat of
the July sun 1t can be scattered upon the
soil, plowed under, and the elements that
would waste during the summer will go into
the crops OF the season. la the meantime.
it can rot under ground more thoroughly,
and at the same time assimilate itself with
the soil, and be as good or better for next
years growth than if it were to lie in the
yard until it is rotted
1t Will be necessary now to keep close
watch ofthe stock to see that some animals
are not becoming too feeble from the short
feeding Of the winter. Where many are
herded together, some will have been com
PEELED to gohalf fed on account of the super
lonty OF stronger animals, and they may need
some extra attention just now
The sheep will ueed looking after, espe-
claily the ewes from which an increase of
tie flock is expected. Wool is valuable nov.
and will be for some years to come and
every lamb lost is FIVE dollars wasted. 1t
would require but little attention to save
500 III q moderate flock of sheep.
The COWS will be coming IN" during the
next two months. and if they should receive
extra feed, especially OF sloppiug.it viii Tell
largely Oh the health Of the COW III her criti-
Cal time, ana pay largely in tue milk buck
ct. a-
III short get thoroughly ready for bust
ness when the time comes. Let nothing re-
main To l.nder you then. A moment lost
is an opportunity for mistortunes, said the
great Napoleon, The early bird catches the
worm is awell approved. proverb. "A stitch in
time saves nine, is still understood by the
thrifty housekeeper. The coming spriug will
afford plenty to do. Labor will be high as it
ought to he. When pork is treble its old price.
coffee also treble,a cotton seveu-foId
what it was wien labor was fifteen dollar, per
month. So let there be no growing about
high wages. You get it back in the price
OF your productions. 1t is, however, YOUR
privilege to get good ready, and be able to
do all your own work. To this emf give atten-
tlon to the foregoing suggestions,
1t any ofyOQ still owe a payment ON vour
tarns make haste to square 1T OF, aud be
prepared for any breakers ahead Now is
the time to conquer permanent security
against executions and foreclosures. and in
sure that peace OF mind without which this
life affords but small enjoyment.