Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-12
tec:ed very well BY winding them with hs
rope, and emearing this with CLAY.

FoDDER.-It makes little difference how
abundant fodder is; its waste is criminal,
These who throw out hay, straw, or stalks
to be trampled upon, and trod into the ground
by cattle and sheep, do a very foolish thing,
for if properly used as bedding even, it wonld
be worth a good deal for manure. Racks
ought to be provided for the yards and sheds,
as well as for the stalls, and 30 constructed
that all the cattle refuse may be worked over,
as indicated.
LIVE STOCK OF ALL KINDS require. the far
mer's especial care and daily personal at
tentiop. The cold weather is apt to induce
careessness on the part of the hands, and ami
mails are not well watcred or equally foddered,
or systematically carded or cleaned, unless
the masters presence eacures faithful work.
Feed ard water regularly and well, and keep
salt before horses, cattle and sheep. We like
the Liverpool rock salt best. This comes in
solid, hard masses, weighing several pounds,
and Jumps may be laid IN the manger or in
salt troughs in the yard. Young cattle aud
sheep may have much more liberty. No class
of stock should be allowed to run down in
fssh-it Is 80 hard to bring them up again,
and keep the young stock growing.
Cows.-Keep their stables clean. and sprin-
kle gypsum to prevent toe odor OF ammonia.
Give abundant ventilation, but not cold drafts.
Make them exercise daily when it is not very
lev II kept in 4 yard, see that the shed is
dry, well rooted, and if possible board up the
from. in mart, ana put Up feed racks. Pun
balls or boards on the horns OF the "bullies "
6nd of quarreisome ones. Is is said that
corn nubbins fed to cows on the ground is G.
preventive OF abortion. If there be any vir-
tue in IL. 1t probably lies 10 the cows pick
ing up some en- tn with the corn. 1t is well
20 give occasionally a handful of wood ashes,
and if q cow s breath is not quite sweet, give
pulverizsd charcoal and a tablespoonful oil
nltre (saltpeter) in her food.
HOGs.-Tows rds the last part of the fat
tening sess5 n, hogs gain slowly. : a general
rule, feeding hogs is said to pay as long az
they gain daily half Of one per cent. That
IS. when a 200 pound hog gains a pound
Even that depends altogether on the price Of
corn and pork. and ca nges in the market
may make il pay 10 feed hogs some weeks even,
though they gain nothing at all, Slaughter
hogs for family use III tbe coolest weather
before Christmas. A friend of experience
who advocates shooting hogs, fears thai che
recommaudatioi OF a correspondent TO shoot
I wooden plug into the forehead, would
no. bs efec1ye, unless with a pretty good
charge OF powder. He perfers shooting with
3 bali through the temples. A little expe-
riencc will settle the question, and enable
every one to avoid all music on slaughter
day.
MANURE often benefits an old orchard
wonderfully. Ii may be carried out while
the ground ls frozen.
FRUIT in the fruit room will need look
ing at occasionally. Keep the fruit room
and fruit cellar at n low and uniform tenn
perIture. send choice specimens to market
jus. before the holidays.
FENCES AND GATES must b. 10 ked after,
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mails out OF Young orchards. They will either
browse or bark the trees, and do more dam
age in q isw hours than will be regained in
ali OF mex years growth.
RABBITS AND MICE, among wild animals,
often do serious damage. Tho best way to
keep off rabbits il, 10 sprinkle blood upon
the tree. Leave NJ rubbish near young trees
to barber nice, ana tram pie snow down 90
hard that they canno; work off next years
growth.
IL STRAWBERRY BIDS have not yet baen
covered, 10 Il before the gr0und is frozen and
chs wed many TINES. Straw, leaves or corn
stalks, Will answer. D. not cover the CT WINS
too much the roots rather than the tops
need protection from freezing and ~thawing.
Accumulate = supply of manure for hot
beds me best Is that from horse STABLES,
lonz and short -Ogetber. Manure for blowing
and spad NJ 10 sn0ald BE- looked out tor, and
ali available mLtsri4l-, 1h9t1er from the
house, priv 3, sable, piggeries. OF hen houscs,
sLouId he savsd. Log around in tbs nsIgh-
borhCOt for any inlnerti, aim 4 OF Yegefab.e
material, gong 10 vase. nat may b. p-ud.-
abIy secured as > ler.Ilizet.
SEEDS should be oVerhaulsd. AMI, those of
doubtful vitality rspc-ed. II uncertain as
TO the value 81 a To-, plant q few ID 3 saucer
- II 80 10 --Arn~ - n ruur
plsce. Order seeds early.
Tools shouIi be looked over and repaired
as needed. Paint all parts that need it., md
supply deficiencies By purchase.
Do not let evergreeus nor close shrubs be
broken Dy accumulated SNOW. Shake IL out
before II becomes ice.
Rustic baskets, vases, seats, etc, may be
made i1-dooTs. Branches OF Cedar, Laurel,
Wild Grape, and n.any other things may bt
used for The purpose.
INK REcIPE.-In one gallon rain water puf
= ounces Oh exraol Iogwcod, and IL ounce
of bi-chromate of pota5sa. Heat, and when
dissolved, strain, and add Is ounce of aqui
ammonia. The articles are kept by Ia3a
druggis.s.
MAKE TuE FROST AID YoU.-Few are awar
of the BENEFICIAL ehects up II all kinds OF Boil
and especially upon heavy land, of q Thorough
freezing and thawing. E'ght cubic feet o
water in freezing, sweils to niue feet az least
Soils filed with water expand IL ths semf
way. The wafer dlsperss1 ali through thc
pores when ~tgeezng, cracks and puiverIze
tas soft, ard fits IL for plants, and release
much plant food. THIS freezing also XIII
many insects, insect eggs, and weed seeds
1t Is wise, then, 10 piow fields and spade tn
gardens INTO ridges and burrows in Auta mr
80 as u let The hOss down as deeply as po.
sib.e. Inns can De done at any tune Deior
the grcund becomes solid. If 60 wet that
p ck5, tac ireez ng will tighten 1t up aglin
The operation pays we'll. Ii ground be lei
in riggs with deep Gead burrows or bitches
II wLi ar4in and ory of, and become warn,
week o. two eariiar ia spring, which Is C.
imp cat gam Tor the eaitivasor sc that sec
Sun.
PREPARATION FOX LEATHER.-rhe 4" Sho
and leather Reporter , traaslat ties from &c
Der Courier, the following recsps for a pref
ararion which Is said 70 be excellent for boot