The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-06
from the American Farmer.l
Work for the Month.

Work for the Month. aae9 8
We take it for granted that all our
readers have completed their plans
for the spring and summer campaign
on the farm, and are now ready to
commence the busy work of spring.
It should be our aim to make two
blades of grass grow where only one
grew BEFORE" and get our land into
the very best condition to produce the
crops which we intend to SOW or plant.
The active labors of the farm COM.
mence with April, and in order to
bring up our farms to a thorough
state of fertility, we should this month
get a fair start, and all our work well
under way. 90 saA gag.a il..s laat ..
BARLEY-Is one of the first crops
to be sown, which should be done as
early as the ground can be got into a
good condition. Light, warm, mel
low soil, is the best for barley. Seed
should be sown at the rate of two
bushels to the acre. Land that has
been MANFRED for corn, will, if in
good condition, produce fair crop of
barley
Sow CLovER-Here. there, every
where. On wheat lands, let it be
scattered freely, and good coat of
plaster applied afterwards. 1t will do
more towards fertilizing our lands
than anything else, we can do. It is
the grand renovating plant of Ameri-
with great advantage on barley, corn,
and cat land, in fact anywhere and
everywhere on the farm.
% MANURE.-Apply manure freely to
meadow land. IF we. raise good crops
of grass and clover, and feed it out to
our stock, or turn it under, we can
soon make worn out farm rich. :
STONES, STICKS AND BRUSH-should
be picked off meadow lands intended
to be mown. Let the land be free
from any obstacles that may come in
the way of the mower, and thus save
time and money
n VEaETABLE GARDEN.-Do not
overlook .he Importance of a good
garden. It should receive early at
tention, and each day, morning and
evening, an hour or more devoted to
1T. Nothing. adds more ito the conn
forts ofoa farmers family than. good.
garden full of fresh vegetables for the
table. fss zoa ssls-e ST
PLows-should be kept going when
the ground is in proper condition.
There is nothing gained by blowing
wet land; it is better to wait a few
days, or a week, aud let the ground
get dry, so that it will break up and
pulverise freely. Attend to the
7 FENCEs-and repair them Replace
decayed fence rails with good ones.
Mend stone walls where the stones
are loose or fallen down. Attention
should also be given to gates and
fence posts, which straighten up and
reset if necessary fIa.
The POULTRY HoUsE-hould re-
ceive thorough cleansing on the first
wet day. Mixsthesmanure with fine
soil, when it can bezappied to corn
in the hill, or applied broadcast on
the land. a1gx .ssubo4a 55.ass1 is sfagia
FowLs-Require to, be watched
when they lay away. and the broods
brought to the house as soon as
Matched. Now is the time to raise
bullets for laying next Fall Early
chickens make the best birds.
BEEs.-ln Aprilremore aH.ahs grb-
ing material from the tops ef The
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apertures, leaving small, entrance
for the bees Clean ont and repair
old hives. This will retain the heat.
and greatly advance early breeding.
Remove all filthy andl drone combs.
If short; of food. don't. hesitate to
feed; Place the foodzon the top of
the hive, secured. from other bees, if
you do not wish 10 attract robbers.1A
few dimes worth Of food will save
many valuable stocksg Dissolved
sugar is good substitute for honey.
n't,neglect the above hints.,a1,
Animals will require close watch.
ing this month, and should not be
overlooked during the busy season of
sowing and planting. If turned out
into the fields, see to it that they have
some dry food every day for the first
two weeks or longer. !, The change
from dry to green food should not Be
too. rapid j 4 & 4 H. 20 LkAs