The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-03-22

l(From the American Agriculturist.
HINTS ABOUT WORK.

farmers generally plan to have the in
crease Of their flocks and herds take
place chiefly in the spring time, and the
careful herdsman gives especial atten
tion to animals heavy with young.
Brood Mares that will foal this spring,
ifsworked, should be driven with eau
ton, never overheated, nor put to their
speed, nor given drink when hot, nor
lack water when thirsty. Light work
will, not hurt them, even before the
plow and harrow If not worked, give
them good room. 1t is equally impor-
tant that AH -"
t.A7ck Cows, soon to calve, should
not be too much confined in stables.
Exposure to the weather when it is not
wet, i'm dry yards and lawns where they
can take some exercise, but not where
they will be subject to the annoyance
of quarrelsome cattle, will be of essen
tial benefit to them. If their stables
are kept scrupulously clean and sweet,
and, they have good feed of hay and
some roots, they will pass this critical
period successfully. Cows very near
their time, may be recognized by their
distended udder, and such should be
placed every night in well Uttered box
stalls. ia Should the bag become hard,
tender, and feverish before calving, it
is sometimes necessary to draw the
milk, and rub and wash the bag with
warm suds, and perhaps with diluted
tincture of arnica. Use the same treat
ment after calving, if necessary, 1t is
often desirable to milk young COWS for
some weeks or months after calving,
three times a day (once in about eight
hours), so that the tendency to milk
secretion shall be increased in every
way ;-for the same reason give succu-
lent food, mashes of oil cake and bran,
and plenty to drink. Steaming the
fodder is also well. as,- .,a4 sy
sCalves.--When calves are to be
brought up by hand, which is the eco
nomical way, we are decidedly of the
opinion that it is the most humane
practice to remove the young animal
from the dam at once; the more the
cow has to do with it, the harder will
be the parting. When provision has
been made for having enough roots
fornew mich COWS to take the place of
grass, it is very desirable to have the
calves dropped early. As veal, they are
much more valuable, and if they are to
raised, they are able to take care of be
themselves in the pasture much earlier,
and require little care when other farm
labors are pressing.
Sheep and Lambs. 1t is on the whole
seldom desirable to have sheep yean
very early. Yet early lambs of the
mutton breeds meet with quick mar
ket and high prices at green-pea time,
and when such flocks have first-rate
care, it is not uncommon that the male
lambs pay all the expenses of the flock,
leaving the wool and the eve lambs
clear profit. Mutton sheep should have
their daily feed of grains and roots in
creased. Ewes that will soon yean,
ought to be separated from the flock,
and given dry comfortable quarters,
and an extra allowance Of roots, peas
or beans. 'f3 .'. l..t
- Working Oren and Steers that have
not been much used this winter, must
be gradually accustomed to hard labor
There will be light work enough that
may be distributed among them, to get
their necks toughened and the muscles
and wind strengthened before the hard
labor of blowing and narrowing comes
on. Oxen scarcely less than
Horses, and indeed all animals she'd
ding their coats, should be thoroughly
and carefully curried and brushed; it
greatly promotes health and good.
looks, and makes the feed go further.
Work horses should be exercised daily
by doing some work. There is wood
to saw, straw to cut, clover seed to
clean, or there may be other machine
work to do. Such work. ought to be
kept along for. the good of the teams,
and not dashed off at one grand squirt,
-crowding the teams and wearying them
in their present condition, fitly denom-
mated soft" go n ''''It ~ &
Painting may be done in dry weather
60 excellent advantage, because there
is, little. or no dust flying; the sun
cracks are not gapping open as in
summer; they will be covered more
smoothly, and there is less liability of
the heat of the sun blistering the half
dry paint; surfaces to be painted must
be thoroughly dry, however, or paint
viii be apt to peel. ,e5a .s5 a5
toi Repairing. In the lull of other work,
which cold snap or rain may occasion,
the time may well be employed in ma
king alterations or repairs in the barns
and outbuildings, or in preparing to do
$50 when the cattle are at pasture, and
the mows and bays are clear Of fodder.
= Compost Heaps, for Corn, etc.-Use
muck, if you have it, with any good
,yard-manure, mingling with it any ma
-nures you can find, as the waste of fac
tories, breweries, chandleries, etc. The
lime and similar alkaline wastes should
not be mixed with animal manures, Oh
with others containing nitrogen, unless
great quantities of muck or soil are
used. sae4o fs6s-. sssT
"a Field Work.-There is work enough
IN the meadows and pastures at this
season when the ground is loosened by
the frost stones may be raised, picked
up and hauled off, or thrown in heaps
fences righted up, and the posts reset
orrenewed. Burrows should be pIowec
to draw off surface water, and watel
burrows in grain-felds opened anew
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