Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-10-12
Notes and suggestlons for the
Month
from the American Asriculturi,t.l


of the soil, from which new life will awaken
at The touch OF Spring insects have taken
their winter-form the birds are fastening
TO more genial climates, and every thing
warns the provident farmer 10 finish what
yet remains under his hand 1t is not too
late TO save much vexatious labor next year.
by cleaning up hedge rows, and clumps of
weeds, which should be burned to destroy
the ripencd seeds. IF crops are all housed,
drainlDing now where needed may give
week $ start in the season of blowing. The
present prices of grain may continue. but if
gold comes down as it should, and ultimate.
ly must. those who have fhreshed and
marketed their grain early, will have most
satisfactory returns. Thanksgiving is but
few weeks distant. and the best fattened
poultry will bring top prices. Let our
readers take the hint, and have their tur-
keys, chickens, geese and ducks ready In
tne, What thy hand fndeth to do, do it
with thy might, for the chilling storms
will soon herald the approach of Winter.
Agricultural Readiag. The days are now
shortening and the nights lenrihening. II
a farmer is diligent and ambitious, he can
find at least few hours daily, to read.
Aain,dls Feed fattening animals well
this month, as they will fatten much faster
before cold weather comeson Store animals
OF all kinds also need particular attention,
feed them well and protect them from storms.
Bdrns See that no corner or portion of
the foundation rests on he ground or is ex.
posed to wet that will shortly cause decay.
Sometimes projecting corner stone will
conduct rain inwards against the sill, and
rot 1t IN u few years.
Beans. Read about beans in the calendar
for last month, and gather all that NAV vet
remain in the field without delay.
Berts. Pull up all small ones where they
stand nearer than six inches from center to
center They are excellent food either
boiled or picked, and are good for mich
COWS.
Butter. Now is the best time to pack but.
ter for next winter. See that jars, or tubs
are thoroughly clean,ed. A spoonful of
clean, white sugar to pound of butter, put
In at the last working, will improve the
quality even ofgood butter, and cause it to
bring higher price.
Colces and COlts.-Gve colts and calves
good feed, access to salt and pure water daily.
and shed during cold storms 1t is ruin
Gus policy to allow young animals to grow
poor in autumn.
able, summon all hands to the carrot patch
and pull up every weed, and thin them
where they stand too thick. Carrots will
grow rapidly this month"; if the soil is loosen
ed and weeds pulled.
Cops.-Milch cows Will very likely need
little extra feed, or their fuii now OF milk
,inas ,h noe pe - v'a,'lneu am am, .et .nem nave
~. ".l,I,;oo W ''II Irc,J .u.s' ""t" .ieie
Bran r 80" corn n,n,i ILL, "' I'tn.S oi VITA,
tba two n,;xad ,ba ~ t"o iua:rS an "
increased f'"'' u '''iA VIII u
w. c,,. =,
up '"I .'Ihs at .he roots'
tbronrb The G,Id and s.len, o,rs .ue.,s Z"
tying n red sting aro,,ud tbosn .ars tb.,
ripen first. Ifyou desire to procure seed of
a neighbor, now is the best time to do it
Seed corn should never be set in large
stocks, nor put IN cribs with other ears. =
AS soon as htto hu,k, braid It by the hu>ks
10 long. strings ana suspend with wire, 50
'hat mice ana req squirrels can NOT reach 1t.
Dra'"'nng Make as much under-drain
thls mouth as practlcaple.
Fare Troughs Put up eave-troughs on
every she'd and building where there are
none, and see that leaves and sediment do
not Obstruct them.
E.,oos Ro,.;r roor ona ,or
ornrnd 0r,;n 6ppid, poo.' ni ~" po,alpns I
rot unrnlyM,re ofton ts,nntaJ 20 oa, mm." -.
poor fence. if thew see better feed On the
other side.
E,Uo,,s Keor so.r;fors or;n IN cal
low gronnd to nrayent weads an;nm 70 aaoJ
10 r. 80 So'ne " -
u1oW. Ill tnreshing Is 10 Ge uohe before
winter nave the gram Ill readiness 10 take
''r;aan f'u by - H. bon;S %r,,;nn; % ~
ihrnnab tbn fann;nn nil a snn,pd ,;,,sa ,rIi r
nno,;ma ;,nr"n. "a ';. ~. 80 .''ho, m,n
r","b,' nr b" hal ''''1'' I've '"''' u .'"'s
~. r, l,''"'''. 'N ~. -,
u'dn"r'eS. Tive them tnorough Clean
a r,',s,,, - :. A.
20 ugoS"m naS uo ;o s4mou AZ % .ae oag pu'e
y, I'll .l'' '''o"'h o'i "'"'oi s'a'''' VI 'ouis
graz
Hay SfdchS--See that every stack turns
the ram well. Ii they need topping,
procure some long straw, II possible to
cover 'he 'op' r,,
Hores-L working horses be- stabbed
during cold and stormy nights. They Will
not eat grass all night. "hen they WORK
an hay, urn mem ~ s,ass ."o nI ,ou,S 10 q.
mD;i ~, dnt hn.,o oy vi !" ..o .,' mU, b.,f u ,
Sras, @ uU v;,h ,ha;r % f.et nne co,d and - s,or,v
S%I S.;%I, IN n, .tnber nil ;n;nre n Fender bor.s
msm. m,s,na ,h,n ~ ] n"n,h's wi '0' NUS
"o,I IL '"' EA,n n III " .,., .,
H'9s'--reeu wen WIN cookeu iheai anu