Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-30
EXCERPTS FROM AGRECULTURAI
JOURNALS.

LABOR SAvING-LABoR MAKING-Labor saving
implements thought to be destructive to
the interests of the working man, just in proportion
as they saved the drudgery of labor. This seems
reasonable at FIRST but little thought will correct
the error. How then do the farm laboTers thrown
out of work by the introduction of improved i'm
plements ultimately find work? Plainly by the in
creased amount of tillage which horse power ma
chinery and tools make possible in the country. In
a section where all the soil is under cultivation
kind, 1t will lead to more thorough systems oi
farming.
In the case of our own country it leads to the faster
ex ensOn of civ liZation Westward the rapid subju-
CATION Of wild lands, and the better guilty alton of that
already under the pow. For instance, the Me5tera
grain grower, who now devoteS 10 to $50 to
and other grain crops with the meagre facilities oi
thirty years, ago, could not have managed on one
increase OF agriculture, not only keeps good the oTi
ginal number of farm laborers but creates new
demand for laborers IN every other field of in
dusry, More hips and railroads are required for
transportation, more manufacturing establishments
more mechanics to construct these and men to man
age them, miners, machinists etc. In fact the
whole body polite thus receives vital refreshment
from every really labor saving invention. This is
forcible illustration of the fact that whatever fairly
advances the interest of class, becomes benefit
to all classes in the community.
FROST even if very slight, Injuries squashes and
pumpkins Carrots are damaged seriously bv n frosi
that freezes the ground. Beets and rutabagas will
bear but little more losing especially in sweetness.
Cabbages, celery and turnips may be exposed when
s
less they are thawed out rapidly by the warm sun.
PoULTRY.-To have eggs IN winter, the hens mus
have warm, light quarters well ventilated, frequently
cleaned out always sweet they must be regularly
fed, never have too much, too little, and al
ways freshwater. If all the hens induced TO lay
III winter there will be few to lay to set il
spring for May and June brOods.
| MASURE.-Put all the manural materials int
| compact heaps with judicious admixtures of muck
vegetable matter soil, bearing in mind the princ
pie not to mix lime unleached ashes with solid
liquid animal excrements flesh or anything yieldin,
| ammonia in its decomposition, except perhaps
| Gather
| FATTENING THANKSGIVING TURKEYs.-For eacl
| turkey mix about pint of Indian meal with on
pint of uni boted wheat flour, and pour boiling waite
it, stirring rapidly till it forms thin mush. Plac
the dish whore the fowls have access to the feeC
| at any time Let skinned milk or water be giyel
also In two weeks they will be fat and oily as but
ter They will fatten better to have their liberty in
| spacious yard
| CoRN.-That which is to be stored should be left il
the ear. and put in open cribs OF spread on
| on floor in dry loft. Feed soft corn before coll
| weather. Sell rather than store, except for hom
| use, if good prices offered.
| LIVE AND DEAD WEIGHT OF SHEEP.-We see
curate for sheep in fair order, not very fat. Tn
weight of each dressed quarter is one seuemh of tn
| live weight. G. O. If sheep weighs l4U lbs, tn
| carcass will weigh so lbs.
| HoGs-Cook al feed given to fattening hogs. Ad
| occasionally few handtuls of charcoal dust. Por
| is better fatted rapidly than slowly.