The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-10-05
farm aud atonsrltold.
From the American Agiculturist..
vVOrlk Tor October.

he has harvested his crops for the most
part, aud begins to see his wNy clean
through his fall work, than his
Bnikitn1s--k little labor upon Ahem
now will tell. A board here and nsil therey
and few shingles newly set, viii save
many dollars worth of loss or expense
',laterin the season, when storms and winds
do their work, and rain and snow penotraie.
Warm, close stables, with good ventilation,
should be looked to. Make sheds 10 shel.
ter manure IL il is thrown out Of barn
windows and doors. No matter how good
your barn yard, The manure is a great deal
bettcr kept under cover. Even the hog.
yard ought TO be thus covered though there
should be space for the sun to shine in, and
make a warm plave during n gOo part OF
the day. Painting may b. done IN 0stober
TO excellent al, antage. Take time after
rain when surfaces are clean AMI when
there will be no dust flying. Aud in c1ut-
nection with putting the buildings IN order
for winter above ground, do not 70 get the
Celitrs. - Both house cellars ahd root
celIars shorl bo cleaned out and well
lined II there Is time, put in grouted
cement BOTTOMS, root against rats, and
mice, an water. Cement the walls also,
first chinking them up, that is, filling IN be
tween the stones with small ones. good
cellar is not only comfort, but if frost
proof and rat proof, q great economy. Make
cellars frost proof by banking up outside
ugtinst the wallis, if they are exposed, and
by double doors and windows.
Lire Sock at the season require tha cure.
ful attention of the farmlr, for II is now
that the question OF p, ohts is really settled.
The weather is not severe, yet bricDg
enough togive animals an appetite. There
is an abundance TO cat, and it is not difficult
t. get stock in good condition. The care
iu, husbgnlman Will husband those things
which will keep best. and feed out those
which are OF q peiishable nature. Slft
corn, nubbius, grown grain, green pump
kns, and the fruits OF the orchard which
are liable to decay. my be fed to cattle, or
cooked for swine. and help to got Them in
ffast.rnte order for winter, before thc grass
fails, aud while it begins TO afford not quite
., good feed as is desirable, ra.e
Cors ought to be yardcd at night at all
.sAasons, but at no tim. is il IN re important
than now. Tho nights are long, the cows
need some extra feed which Ia best given
in racks or in troughs. or in the proper
stalls, and the verdure they crop, consists
largely of old leaves which are full of in
organic or ash constituents. hence their
dung is Of more value than usual Keep
mp tho flow of milk by feeding pumpkins
lwithout the see6s), roots, soft ooru, etc.
Ho0s, the case is Iii 10 different. They
shonld I've putting on fat now for good aid
have all they can eat of thoroughly cooked
rich food. Keep them clean, giving them
warm nests and plenty of litter. Most
farmers lose half the hog manurc--the most
valuable Of all made on the farm, except
that of fowls. Hogs thrive so much better
for being clean, that it pays to wash them.
A watering can, aquariua, or syringe VIII
make abort work OF it, Clean tho tronghs
daily have noparate troughs for water dnd
feed, and let thsre DO full supply Of water
at all tiincs. A httie salt in the food is good
perhaps essential. Let hogs have ashes
aud charcoal.
Fail PIopiag should not bc neglected
fr I'm pressure of other work but hire an
extra hand or two and keep all the teams
going. This years corn ground intended
fDr barley and oats next spring, should be
plawed as early as possible. The stocks
OF corn should DO set in straight rows, as
far apart as possible, and tho ground
plowed between thom, finishing alter corn
is husked, and stocks removed,
Draining. AS other work is disposed
of or becomes less pressing, and as other
farmers discharge their laborors, il is "a
favorable time To puta good force OF mon
and teams at draining. With little con.
trivancc, and the use of long yokes or long
eveners, the plow may be drawn IN the
bitches, the horses OF cattle walking on
each side, and thus the labor be greatly
ltgh'enod as well as expedited Marrow
bitches, 81 o: 4 feet deep, (not lcss,) as
nearly level as possible, and yet with reg
mi oil al hnu w hAt llil tfh
stones or tiles. Study the lay of the land
aud drain with system,
C01prshould bo husked as soon a. cured
and not left in the shock, subject TO-. tho
attacks of vermin and birds, aud to damage
by rain, causing mIdew, Corn houses
should be of open Stats and rat.proot, d, BE-
fore corn is pnt in bias, soft ears should be
thoroughly sorted out, aud all not sound
should be curod by spreading thinly on the
floor OF a hot dry loft u
Corn Stalks bound in small bundles aud
set in stocks, dry slowly. and ought to b,
t;tllen down and rc.stoOked ouco ina week
or ten days When cured stack near the
yatds. aud top the stacks with straw.
Apples and Cidsr.-llAndle fruit without
brOisug, Lime barrels are excellent Il
pack it in. fhe best kept apples we evel
saw were packed in barrels between layer,
of leaves raked up dry. CIDER may bo'oon
oenlrated ON any good sorghum evapora
ting pan, to a delicious Jelly, which, with
out addition keeps perfectly for years. w,
have seen some made last year on Cory,
evaporater which is excellent.
Weeds.-Collect aud burn, aud cut 80 al
TO prevent their maturing seed,
Asparagus tho tops when growtl
ceases, and burn them, Cover tho bad
with littery manure or leaves,
Bees should be taken up before the al
vent Of hard froSts, else their sweetnes
viii bc impaired.
CdbbdgeS. S.-Plants sown tor wintern
over, shoulG be set in cold frames abou
2ls inches apart; set deeply and do nu
cover until cold weather.
Cslcyy,-rhs is best preserved ont Q
doors in trenches a foot wida. aud as dee
as the plants are ttl. The CO cry is pAcke
closely ia the trench in an upright position
and as cold weather comes on, the tops or
TO be gradually covered with straw, leave,
or other protection, adding to the covorin
as the weather becomes colder, until
amounts to about foot in thickness, TO b
more readily accessible. portion may b
put in u box in the cellar, aud p1oked /
moist sand to keep from whiting. This wi
do il tho cellar be warm.
Hoi Beds. S.--Gather good heap OF rio
loan and put il under shed, or cover
with boards, SO that il may be got at |
February aud March, for uso.
Pdrsaips.-As many of these may be du
as are required while the ground is froze
aud placed in cellar or in pits; the re,