Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-04-11
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April Work.

Like as in March, work in this month
| depends much upon the season. Winter
| may linger long and spring come suddenly,
and thus work will crowd the importance
of being prepared beforehand is most OBJ
vious. In pl0aoiaag, deepen the soil little
turn sod over fiat; move the soil only when
| dry enough to crumble; prepare the ground
thoroughly for crops both by manure and
| tillage.
WORKING STocK.-It should be the far
mers pride to have his teams of oxen and
horses come out ready for spring work in
good condition. Horses in shedding thei1
coats are subject to a severe draft upon
| the Vita powers, and need extra feed and
carding and the same is in less degree
| true of oxen. Yokes and bows should fit,
or be made to, and the harness be made to
suit each horse. Give animals regular
hours of work, long "noons," and feed
regularly and uniformly. &.
FATTENINa ANIMALS. - There should
be- good supply of meal on hand
before travelling becomes very bad, and
the teams are needed constantly for farm
work. Both beeves and sheep will con-
sumo grain very probably at this season !;
they should not be allowed to fall off in
flesh in the least before being turned to
grass.
Cows NEAR calving should, be subject
to only the sgentlest treatment, regular
feeding and carding. Litter freely, give
roomy stalls, a good summing daily, and
some roots if possible. Encourage milk
secretion in new mich heiferS by milking
thrice day, and feeding succulent food
and mashes, as a substitute, if quantities
of milk is especially desirable. Garget is
a common trouble in spring. Cows take
cold and their bags cake, and become
swollen and very sore, and often the milk
first symptoms, wash the bag with asponge
and hot water; if very painful, battle in
spirits of arnica, half water, and grease
with lard.
SHEEP.--Give ewes at yearning time
| warm sheds and sunny yards, and be
ever on the lookout for chilled or feeble
lambs; wrap such in warm sheep SKINS
give few spoonfuls of warm milk punch
and lay them near the kitchen fire. II
far gone, give warm bath, with brisk but
gentle rubbing until dry, warming by the
| fire or with hot bricks; those apparent.
ly nearly dead will usually revive and do
well.
Hoes.-Secure all the the young pigs
which will be needful for manure makers
or for pork. Avoid feeding sows rich
feed for ten days or fortnight after far
rowing. --h-a-1 ~ ~
SUMNER GRAINS, ETC.-Barley; get good
seed, SOW on old corn land as soon as the
ground may be worked well, and ROLL
Oats; winnow repeatedly for heavy seed,
SOW early as the seed is fit, drillingsin ~
to three bushels. select by the
fan mill the heaviest kernels; soak skim
ming off the foul seeds, in strong brine, in
which is sulphate of copper, and roll in
dry slaked lime; sow as soon as the soil is
warm in land enriched with fine manure
in autumn, or with the very finest thor
oughly worked in, at this season. 1t is far
better to drill in wheat, usually, than to sow
oadcast.-Spring Rye needs better soil
than winter sOWn; SOW early.-Flax; sow
on very mellow, good soil when it is warm
and light, ~ to bushels per acre-for
seed or for fine fibre, ~ is good
medium, bush in lightly.-Peas; SOW early
in drills, plowed in, or broadcast with
oats. -t-r-7T ..
POTATOES Plant large seeds cut to
two eyes, as early as the ground is warm
and dry.
GARDEN WoRK.-It is early enough for
most farmers to start hot beds and to make
their gardens in April, though prepare
tons should have been made in the autumn
Sow in the hot bed early in the month,
seeds of lettuce, radish, cabbage, and cauli-
flower, and later those of tomato, pepper
and egg plant. In open ground SOW spinach,
lettuce, radishes, onions, carrots and peas ;
plant good, early sorts of potatoes and
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