Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-14

Hints About Work.

Let us MAKE llSI Ol tue tIliHSS we
want to do most, and then see how
fast we can cancel them off as done.
Hired Ldbor.-If farmer does not
hire any labor now, let it be his aim
to employ as many men as he prof.
tably can, and make arrangements to
do so as soon as he can. Hired men
are often very disagreeable associ-
ates, and the worst companions for
ones children, but this need not be !;
lookout at once for good, steady, NOR
al men, and sacrifice the profits Of the
farm rather than have u vicious, bad
fellow about, though his work be new
er so needed. If we do our part 10
make the men comfortable and do
them good, few will i'll reward it.
BuudtngS.-The winds will find out
any insecure weather boards and
shingles, and play mischief with the
exposed hay stacks and with thatch-
ed roofs. Have nails and hammer at
hand stop leaks see that door and
shutter fastenings are secure, and that
board fences, posts of which are loos-
ened by the frost, are not prostrated
by the wind.
CeiIarS.--0ver-haul the roots, put
them in bins or boxes, or make fresh
heaps of sound ones only clean out
cellars, air and white-wash stop rat
holes with coal tar and mortar, said
To be rat-proot.
Draining the frost is COM
ing out of the ground, and the soil of
plowed side-hilIs is liable to slide, look
to it that no water finds its way upon
such spots, or great damage may en-
sue Open surface drains with the
hoe, pick, or mattock, so that surface
water may flow offupon sward ground
or where it will not wash off the soil
Such water from cart paths, roads, or
plowed fields brings with it, upon the
meadows and pastures, wealth of
enrichment not to be lost. The advan-
tage of
Irrigation can hardly be over-esti
mated. If brook can be turned to
to flow at will (your will) over a
piece of meadow, even in the crudest
and simplest way,by all means try it,
and then profit ty experience to eX-
tend the system,or rather, profit by the
experience of others and use the best
system.
Grain Fields are especially liable
to injury from washing, and surface
draining on them should be kept free.
Tcp-dressings of plaster, bonedust,
superphosphate, ,guano, fine low-house
compost, homemade poudrette and
such things are applied with great ad-
vantage at this season.
C20Uer and Grass Seed may be sown
on winter grain best on a still day,
after light snow, which may have
fallen on frost-cracked and thawing
ground.
PlO1cing should be done as soon as
the ground is dry enough, but not one
hour before better wait a week or
two than compact the soil, so that it
will dry into hard clods, which will
last for months.
Peas may be sOwn as soon as the
ground is dry enough to plow well,
often i'll March, in this latitude they
may be sown broad cast, alone or
mixed with oats, or in drills. On
warm, early spots the drill culture
may be recommended. The soil
should be in good order for a heavy
crop Of oats, and deeply plowed, then
plow shallow (4-inch) burrows, and
IL every third furrow scatter the
peas, throwing in twelve to fifteen tc
the running foot If you have time
these may be picked for marketing
green, and if not, the crop will be ripe
enough to cut and cure, and leave tht
ground for summer blowing, anC
wheat, cabbages or turnips may fol
low.
Sceds.-Procure, and test the vital
ity Of all seeds.
Horses need very thorough groom
ing, and the feet and legs should b,
washed and kept clean, long fetlock
trimmed of, and any redness or crack
ing of the skin or heels treated witt
pine tar and grease,or an ointment 0
lard and turpentine. These applica
tions are either Of them very good 70
chafed shoulders, sprains, or harness
gals. Blanket carefully if exposed
TO the wind or cold when warm.
II'orking Oren.--Protect fr II
storms feed well use the card free
ly impose hard labor gradually
have well fitting yokes, and if thei
necks become tender, give day o.
two of rest, and grease the spot, rub
bing the grease well in. A wet towe
on the neck, with a piece of blanke
bound over it, kept on one night, anC
the neck CREASED we'll the next day
will, it s said cure very tender necl
between Saturday night and Monda,
morning.
ColcS-Give good care, persona
attention, and roomy box stalls t
cows about to calve. They may nee,
assistance, and suffer much or eve,
die for lack Of it. If milk is wortl
much the
Calces should be removed from thei
dams at once, and brought up O.
skinned milk Cruel The COW mis-
ses the calf least if she never evel
licks it bat we would rather sh
should worry more, when she lose
her calf after day or two, than dc
prive her of the satisfaction of lovin,
and licking it awhile.
Meep.--Mutton sheep may be year
ing this month. Separate ewes anc
give them warm quarters, with fey
extra roots or other feed.
HogS.--Isolate breeding sows, Civ
warm pens and treatment as befor
directed. Keep others at work in tn