Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-10-18
farmers department.
(Fren the American Agriculsuri'ti
Hints about Work.

Bu;ldfnos.-A little laber upon
them now will tell. A board here
and a nail there, and few shingles
,evly set. will save many dollars
worth ofloss or expense later in the
season. when storms and winds dc
their work. and rain and snow pene-
trate. Warm, close stables, with
good ventilation, SHOULD be locked
10. Make sheds to shelter manure
if it is thrown out of barn windows
and doors. No mstter how good
your barn yard, the manure is great
deal better kept under cover Even
the hog.yard ought to be thus cover
ed, though .here should be space for
the sun to shine in, snd make a
warm place during a good part OF
the day. Painting may be done IN
October to excellent advantage
Take time after rain when surfaces
are clean and when there will be no
dust flying. And in connection with
putting the buildings in order for
winter above ground, do not fsrget
the F
Cellars.-Both house cellars and
root cellars should be cleaned out,
and well lined. If there is time, put
in grouted cement bottoms, proof
against rats, and mice, and water.
Cement the walls also, first chInking
them up, that is filing in between the
stones with small ones. A good
cellar is not only a comfort, but il
frost-proof and rat proof, great
economy. Make cellars frost proof
by banking up outside against the
walls, if they are exposed, and by
double doors and windows.
Lire Stock st this season require
the careful attention of the farmer,
for it is now that the question OF
profits is really settled The wealth
er is not severe, yet braeing enough
to give animals an appetite. There
is an abundance to eat, and it is not
difficult to get stock in good condi-
ton. The careful husbandman will
husband those things which will
keep best, and feed out those which
are of a perishable nature. Soft
corn, nubbins, grown grain, green
pumpkins, and the fruits of the Or
chard, which are liable to decay,
may be fed to cattle, or cooked for
swine, and help to get them in first
rate order for winter, before the grass
fails, and while it begins to afford
not quite so good feed as is desira-
BILE. Itis ruiuous policy to neglect
Cdlpss and Colts at any time, but
especially give them good start
and let them face the winter with 8
coat of fat on their ribs, and if they
look better than your neighbor's, you
will be very apt to keep them grow
ing, by grooming them new and then,
and providing at least warm sheds
for them.
Cons ought to be yarded at night
at all seasons, but at no time is it
more important than new. The
nights are long, the COWS need some
extra feed, which is 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 organic or ash constltu-
ents, hence their dung is of more
value than usual. Keep up the flow
Of milk by feeding pumkins without
the seeds, roots, soft corn, etc.
Practice the same course of feeding
for
Beeres, fer they lay On flesh very
fast now, and will do as well on grass
and the articles mentioned in liberal
quantity, as on much richer food later
in the winter. Leave only the finish
ing to be done by and by and secure
the foundation of fat in this month
and next. With
Hogs, the case is little different
They should be put en- fat now for
good, ard have all they can eat of
thoroughly cooked rich food. Keep
then clean, giving them warm nests
and plenty of litter. Most farmers
lose hslf the hog manure--the most
valuable of all made on the farm, ex-
cept that of fowls. Hogs thrive so
much better for being clean. that it
pays to wash them. A watering can,
or syringe win make short
work of it. Clean the troughs daily,
have separate troughs for water and
feed, and let there be a full supply
Of water at all times. A little salt
in the food is good, perhaps essen
tial. Let hogs have ashes and char
coal. They even like to root ameng
coal ashes.