The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-18
AGRICULTURAL.
Hints About Farm Work.

Hints About Farm Work.
Beginning the new year with &
conscience void of offence" and his
peeuniary affairs in such condition thai
he may know exactly what he owes
and what is his due, and of the latter
what may be paid and what may posi-.
bly, be lost the farmer is ready to take
hold in earnest of his years work
He should have, as essential to sue
cess,
Z DEFINITE PLANS, not only for two
months or six months ahead. but foI
every evening, and, as the evening and
the morning made the first and each
succeeding day of the creation, so ev-
cry evening properly begins the next
day, as it is the best time to lay plans
for work to be done. This makes the
man " forehanded. :" The work Of ev-
cry week should be planned by the
Saturday night before. Winter is
evening to the morning which dawns
In April and eliminates in July. 81,
+. BUILDING Desirable alterations
and new erections may be discussed,
timbers and stones hauled when sled
ding is good, and preparations COM
pleted before the frost, begins to come
out, Immediately after which is the
best time to dig cellars, etc., and do
grading = ''1'-I -
v SToCK of all kinds should now in
the beginning of severe weather, be
we'll. fed and groomed i9Itais really
the most critical time, for they now
feel the change of feed most, and if
not kept up and we'll cared for.
will begin to run down.
Cows. Good hay is not g good
enough for anybody's COWS, If few
roots daily, and a little meal or oil
cake will make the hay go much far
ther, make the cattle do much better,
and make their whole keeping cheap
er, Notwithstanding the extra work.
Do not dry off COWS too early, espe-
cially young cows. IF possible, keep
up the flow of milk by extra feeding,
ETC., until within six weeks OF caiving.
Be careful to have no slippery places
where a cow may fall on the ice: the
injury may induce sinking, (abortion)
and this is infectious. IF a cow with
calf shows symptoms of sickness of
any kline, remove her at once to an
other barn, entirely away from her
companions, and keep especial watch
upon COWS that have skunk their
calves in previous years. This is
great scourge to farmers in many Sec
tons, and every precaution should be
taken to avoid it.
YOUNG Stock. Keep them grow
ing, and give daily exercise and sun
ming In roomy yards O. % s afi
SHEEP I troubled with ticks,
lice, or scab, though at this season it |
will not do, ordinarily, to dip them,
the spots most affected may be wet
with the dipping solution (strong to-
bacco water, made by boiling tobacco
stems, mixed with strong country soft /
soap). This is best applied by a bot
tile having groove cut in the side of 4
9 cork with which it is stoppered.
tive sheep access to water daily. It |
IS great mistake to force them to eat /
snow or go without Feed roots freely
% all, and especially to fattening
sheep. Very little grain will be
great benefit, if equally distributed.
handle your sheep, and knooo their
condition.
VENTILATIoN-Stables and cellars
iced ventilation. It is better to let
n the cold air in blasts than to con-
inc the air in the stables so that the
lnimals breathe it over and over
gain, loaded with the exhalations of
klns and lungs, and the Vapors which
rise from their manure both solid
nd liquid. The health of the stock
equlres fresh air. economy of feed
ng IS a secondary consideration, re-
turing warm stables both may and
mould be had. In house cellars. es-
'eclally if damp. the gases from the
lecay OF vegetables, though slight, if ,
lot removed by frequent ventilation. i
nay. produce miasmatic diseases. ty- ,
hold fevers, etc. 57TSS1S'
FOWLS usually roost as high as nos
lble to avoid uncomfortable drauphts
I air. If INDUCED in this. thew often
ecome. asphixiated and droD dead
rom their perches, from BREATHING !
9ul ar arising from the fermentation ! !
their droppings, or being suffocated :
'om the carbonic acid gas from the :
reath of many fowls, all close to the '
'p OF the house, or from both causes :
q warm quarters, and we'll fed. thew :
Ill begin to lay before the close of :
lie month"; lIsa8nlg sdl ea lI6ss,Ll
Ds.-Keep seeds in a dry place !
way from rats, and not in tight boxes :
either wood or tin Secure all that :
'u need, in good time, before the !.
ocks OF seedsmen are exhausted, or :
icy have so many orders to Eli that 4
"a will be delayed. For the same :
ason, look out ahead for q q
TOOLS AND MACHINES for spring !
ID. summer work. Send for cata- u u
CUES. study what you want, CORES. i
nd about strength, durability, ad- "
tatlon to your. particular require 9.
,Ndnu oruer IN time. 81