Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-03-06
March OIL the Farm

Here We are az the beginnifg 0! March
Spring will soon be upon Us, and leave US little
time 10 think. It's tes. 10 knock round and do
up some things that spring work viii give US
no time Tor by-4nd by. How about those cat
erpillars' eggs that We told you about last
spring? Have you taken any pains to look for
them? Can ind them, ell ? LOOK near the
ENDS OF the wigs ioI little round bracelets Of
eggs, which seem to be glued on, as they &C Il
~ are. These will BRING cut i. swarm u tent
caterpillars that will make bad work Of your
apple early 10 May. On small trees, in d
young orchard, 1t Is lees work To look al CT, and
remove them 10 this form, than i, j. 10 fight
them after they are hatched
The eggs OF the c4nker-worIn, which We also
illustrated year ago, are found near The dspart-
OF the smaller branches IN ,ttle round
patches icy look very similar t. those OF the
cater pillar but do not extend IN bracelets arc 4n1
che twIg There Is little difficulty ID hndIag
and removing them small trees that are t.
tested with these insects
A good many Of the canaer-worms were lett
IN the ground unmatched last iall. /. vii. be
time tor them To come out Ot the ground 10
about ten days, and begin to ascend II you
projected your trees laet October and NOvem-
Der, 1t Will be necessary to do /, agAia for the
last halt OF March, aud think Il vii. pay.
If you sowed down grass seed last TALL IT Will
be advisable to SOW little clover seed to-
wards the middle of the month, and il Is con
yenIent I SOW II on the late, hight SHOWS. - !.
can be sown more evenly. 1t very sure to
take we'll, sown in this way. both red mi Dutch
clover, neither OF which do very we'll when
sOwn IN the tall along the grasses.
here manure was got cut and dumped IN
heaps n the fall OF winter, and intended for Top
dressing, /. may now be spread, or as soon as
the frost Is out, as 1t will be soon. We prefer
to spread directly from the cart, a. il saves
work, and avoids multitude Of uneven patches
IN the field, bur many TIP up IN heaps and .eaye
1t till spring to spread.
Something may be done in working over and
mixing manures, getting them ready tor hauling
out. We hope you have used plenty OF a6sof-
bents like dry muck sand or .o4m u retain he
liquid manures OF the staple and the yard Its
a pity TO lose these when can just as well be
prevented no. by little care Int il worth
while 10 start up a hJt-bed tor early eglta5ies
liz Is less trout bic and expense than most people
Imagine, and II gives greac variety OF ear
stuff tor the table or the market. Remember
thai the earlier you get your market produce
the better will DC the pflce. Few farmers will
expect to get ahead of our West Cambridge
friends but 1t : mighty convenient thing to
start up variety o. cry vegetables, and every
farmers family can have hem well de not.
Sock needs Careful looking after this month
4 lew roots, in addition - the ordinary iced
will be relished and do them u world OF good.
If you hav'nt got good supply of roots, such
as Swedes and mangolds, particularly the latter,
tn top ous the winter with, don let another
spring hnd you in such predicament. For d
farmer who has stock Of dairy cows and sheep
mangolds pay. There is nc qu sslon about that
Ii you don't ike The trouble OF them, as a regu-
lar article of food don't fail to have enough OF
hand for occasional feediog. Besides, /. roo
crop gives you the best kind OF a faiiow, II 1t Il
properly cultivated. True, last year was hare
one for root crops, but we shan'G always have
such q drought
Have your work elI-pl4nnei and lad out :,
that everyth g shalt come up 80 time az neirI-
| as possible. Keep ahead OF ii. It's a great te..
pleasApter to Be- rady to begin h4ying IN June
than to be compelled 10 let II drag through July
We re going to have muddy SPRING
PLougSnan.