The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-02-02
Notos am, surrostiousfcr January,


The farmers NEST valuable winter crop
hecrop sfsdsas.- Books, arc multiplyin
and so,are reaAtr=. Cupivaturs Of th
,oil are every year rcakkug tive advanii
res Of Qa,hsfing from books the views Q
sSieotiii c nen, aud knuvledge OF III
prattcss or ulher farmers, that they maN
by comparing them with their own, IN,
ryovc their theories aud their systems q
faruin,. In this ms, Interesting periu
OF our coun,ey's history, no farmer ca
afford 70 neglect aericu t1ral reading
Theexigcnoir OF the time makc .nev
ck,,ps Profitable. they yintrutucs new IN
tion., open new markets, aud giie u
new views upon agricultural as vel ~
upon political and humanitarian snl G..
rsrm Accounts. $40 farmer Is tu' tC
his ova intcrcs,s who d res rot Keep 81
as accurate accounts oT his business, a.
the hes, "business man" II il NOS ~
es,svto -xsro sccf1rtrs az where every
thn, hns 4 definite money sunr, but Y
msy aud should be dopc; aud aitor a liz
,lc ptnc,ice VIC may soon get IN The wn'
or rldcinQ Just value on tho labor ol
mon unol animni-. eur own um', Nc'--
Que ot the most important things "
rect Inventory OF every thing thui has
alue-9ofiuycsiments stock in trade; OF
mltur5s In the ground and IN tlrc c'in'
post hnap, &C., 81. Werc.a farmer nnly
e. take good inventory once year and
keep no Other accounts, II would be on
inv ana6le aid 10 him IN respiating hls
future management.
Agricultural Reading l,lok over your
book l.st.--Encouafg tho formation ol
an AGRICULTURAL library in your ncighbor.
hood. where mpiy boJRs md pcrodiodl'
Gals may be kept for consultations
Building. Keep every thing. neat ana
tidy, within aud about tho buildings;
tu,,ls cha ma, sc, leil out may be c'Yer'
ed up in the show, and easily lost. r.
pairing ani painting implements arc al
ways IN order II the weather lavJts,
Cellars. Open the W nd ws aud give
change of air on warm, dry days; remove
any ydccayingv,gelsblcs. Protect 'giinst
frOrt aud vcrInin.
Cst,ls.-Oxrn ,ught 20 30 shoi, Rld
kept trhafp, witr' h ~ ths ts"''''hf Is r''p
pery or not, Feed a. s1eOrj'Ece WIN
tho l.Dvr demanded VI them, but on na
account let them fall of llcsh. Oxen
low in l,sh arc more liable 10 meet with
aefiicnts than horses, and II u POOR losy
steer breaks his log, njbody wants the
beef and IL IA not 1T 10 cut: not 50 with
one ia good condition. Young cattle
uu M not to be plmpered, but well ted
aud kept IN growing urler.
Cuws.--Milk TO within shout SIX weeks
OF calytag, yoong COWS certainly TO that
timr,, IL possible, t. encourage n habit ol
holding cut well. In icy weather be
..uy ..ur.E,l nTa anpa ~ iili sulf.
Farmers Club.-iIJld frequent meet
inps. Discuss the farming Of your
own ncighbcrhood, aud how II may he
improved, Find out who hSa got the
b VI seeds Of various kinds, und secure
the advantage for the c ub. Make obs
va.ions on the care of STOCK, aud see
waosc are wintcrcd the best und most
cJi vrnicDtly.
Fcnting S,ufT.--lI lul in that cut in the
fall, tad work it out. Poor fences make
bad noighburs.
Frost .--Defcnd water pipes aud pumps
from frost, Horse dung packed ronnd
them in barrels or boxes isvcry good, II
MT allowed To reach the water.
Grain.--Grnd all feed out, except for
sheep. Shrl.c1rn only as test us want
ed lur use or sule G,yo rats attention
abd phosphorus. SKA Fla f. P.
lIsrness ard Cirriagc TJps.--kocp
clcan. aud after they have bccn wet, oil
them thoroughly.
Horses. BE very watchlul OF breeding
mares in icy weather. Keep horses used
On the road well calked.
Icc.-Thc earlier leo is secured, the
batter. lfwell put 10, in the coolest
weath r, i is good job, uut OF the way.
Use clear % d ice only.
Manurc.--Use all diligence to in
crease the manure aud compost heaps
Ga.her III dung in the yard, aud com2os,
II with muck. Absarhmhs in tho stables
should take up all the urine, and keep the
air pure and wholesome,
Murkets.--ilold no produce niicr
good price is ,ncred. Grain shrinks,
heats, or is destroyed by vermin very of
ten, aud bceves aud sheep, after they are
fl Tor market, are seldom kept with prof
It more than few weeks at most.
Poultry Feed scraps of meat or
pounded bones frequently. Give warm
light quarters, and dry ashes 10 dust
themselves v ith, trc sh water (but warn }
daily, aud keep the water aud vessels
scrupulo usly clear. Thu. avoid disease
among poultry aud get plenty of eggs.
Roads aud paths III every ono does
rs full share (and little morcl, .oward
breaking roads, and making paths about
the neighborho)d, general comfort viii
be enhanced,
Roo,s.-Fecd with care, so as TO have
some alwpys ON hand fr n change Of
diet lf an auim,l gets of feed.
SeeGs.--Llok out Ia advance for good
fresh seeds OF all kinds. Try all that
are the least doubtful, in pots OF boxes ol
earth, carefully attended, aud neither
too wet nor lou dry. Never kecp eacds
in air tigh, or very eloSo vessels. .Vt
Sheep,--Sa uld not bo confined ia
close siabl,sI but, exso2l during storms,
should have the range ol a large stock
yard, " lot. Feed ia well constructed
racks, and feeding tfoughs. Turnips
aud beets fed freely. ard very taIteling
aud mnre economical generally than
cora. Whateves grain Is fed, sh- uld be
given regularly; even very small quan-
tIiy is well, IL il can be fed SO that each
sheep shall ct its share, Salt ought u
be kept constantly where thc sh,op can
get at il. ll,howevor, it has not becn'
they must be gradually accustomed TO IT,
The notion that sheep do not need wotcr
ia winter, i a mistake. IL is much bet
ter for them 10 have access to water
which does not ftoexe. ,f.rnr-p
Swiae.--The qd5nliiy or manure
which few bosswil make. ilplen,y Of
muck aud htile beiilrowa frum time to
time int1 their pen, aud the whol, oc
kept under cover, is very, great. Hogs,
except for breeding, ue Of no value 10
Eastern farmers, with few exceptions, II
they be not employ cd 10 work ovcr ina'
nurc. Fe, sumo rny riot, potatoes
turnips, &C., to breeding sows.
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