The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-04-13

dry, wrap them in blankets, and feed fresl
ewes milk, warmed. A few spoonfus 0
mild milk punch (say one tablespoonful o
proof spirits in teucup ofmilk, sweetened
will often revive them at once.
S,cine.-Raw roots fed daily before far
rowing, is one of the surest preventives Of
constipation, and consequently Of that de-
PRAYED state ofthe stomach and bowels which
leads SOW to eat her own young. Look
out early for good stock of pigs, or store
hogs for manure makers.
Poultry. Whoever will give proper care
to early chickens, may set the hens as early
as the first Of April. Early chickens are
particularly useful as insect killers, for the
first insect are the parents offuture swarms.
Give seldom more than ID eggs. Select
those of perfect form, of medilun or not ex-
ira large size, and strong shells. Mark each
egg with lead pencil, and on several put
the date at which they are put under the
hen. Let hens lay in movable boxes, so
that when they begin to set they may be re-
moved away from the laying hens. Feed
| regularly, and keep water always before
them. Feed may always be kept before sit
ting hens if rats are not troublesome. T,u-
keys should be confined and made to lay at
home in n low box or basket, where they
can be controlled, so that when their young
hatch they may be kept in doors for week
or ten days, as they are very apt to die if
they get wet. Set Ducks eggs under hens.
Geese take care of themselves, but should
not be forced TO go far for food while sitting
rds,-Wren and Bluebird houses should
be put up early, but those for the different
birds keep apart, they quarrel. Bobins,
though they are great thieves, may he at.
tracted, if it is desirable, by making basis
for nest in the crotch'ofa tree, and put.
ting a board IA few inches above it for pro
lection. Prepare for only one robins nest
ia one part Of the grounds.
The quarrcls Of robins, too are annoying,
and occupy their time which should be spent
in killing insects. Cat. birds can be coax.
ed by nesting places, but will pcrvcrsely
find their own in hedges, otc Let them
severely alone, and one will have no better
friends.
FicM Hork.-Tbc farmer should begin
each day with n clear notion of about what
and how much "a team will do il it remains
clear or if rain comes. He must be his
own Judge Of when rain is severe enough to
stop work, and when men and teams will re
ccve no harm.
Hauling ont manure, Manure should be
hauled from the barnyard and spread on
pasture grounds as soon rs the weather will
permit Grass fields that are thus treated
in the spring will produce abundant pastur,
and will be ready to break up thencXt spring
for corn, when the effects of the previous
manuring will be double apparent in the
largely increased crop, fields treated in this
manner are sure to yield. This is much the
best way to dispose of the barnyard manure.
When applied to the sod about the time the
grass begins to start in the spring, ana when
the earth is porous from effects of the Win.
ter lrosta, the soluble parts of the manure
are washed into the earth, ana made inlme.
grass; and she straw and coarser parts serve
as covering to the land, modifying in part
the deterioratng influence of the hot sum.
mer suns upon the soil
Woring, which should only be done when
the ground will crumbe, and after the water
is so much out of it that the turrow slices
will not dry and bake into hard clodS. In
breaking up grass land turn an absolutely
Hat furry. Increase the depth of the soil
lust as fast as it is safe to do so when pillow.
ing for all hoed crops, and on dry or well
drained land the subsoil pillow will be found
to pay we'll Get in
Spring grain OF all kinds as early as the
ground can be well worked
F2ar should be sowed in very we'll. prepar.
ed soil, as soon as it is thoroughly warm.
Potatoes.-Plow deep. Manure with
good compost, and with leachcd ashes in
the drill, or use any manure not IN u condi.
ton of rottenness. Plant early and 4 or )
inches deep, using large seed cut in quar-.
ters. Plant no small potatoes of any kind,
but if you wish to make the seed go as far as
possible, cut to single eyes, plant not quite
so deep, and give better care.
Pastures. Keep every hoof, large or
small, of them; pick off the stones, cut the
brush, clear up the fence rows, reset the
fences if necessary, and SOW grass seed,
ashes and plaster on thin spots Treat in
the same way the
Mocing lands, conducting upon them the
road wash. Apply any saline manure at
hand, as ashes, plaster, sulphatc of ammo.
mia, crude saltpetre, guano, either in fine
composts or sowed on, or if soluble, by the
liquid manure distributor.