Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-13
Aarieultural.
Hints About Work.

Plans far the 1Ionth-We shall all a.
complish double the work, if it be we
laid out, and it will be better done
What do We want done -. How. an
when shall we do it ?'' Let us make a Ii.
of the things we want to do most, an
then see how fast we can cancel them O
as DONE
Hired LaJor-If farmer does not hir
any labor now, let it be his aim to emplo
as many men as he proftably can. an
make arrangements to do so as soon as h
can. Hired men are often very disagreed
bic associates, and the worst companion
for ones children, but this need not be
lookout at once for good, steady, mora
men, and sacrifice the profits of the farm
rather than have vicious, bad fellow
about, though his work be never so needed
1t we do our part to make the men com
Portable and to do them good, few will il
reward it,
Buildings-T winds will find out an,
insecure weather boards and shingles, anc
play mischief with the exposed hay stack,
and with matched roofs. Have nails ant
hammer at hand stop leaks ; see thai
door and shutter fastenings are secure, ant
that board fences, posts of which are loos
ened by the frost, are not Frustrated by
the wind
CellarS.-Overhaul the roots. put then
IN bins or boxes, make fresh heaps Of
sound ones only: clean out cellars, air and
white wash stop rat-holes with coal, tai
and mortar, said to be rat-proof.
Draining-While the frost is coming
Of h.. Ill,
side-hills is liable TO slide, look to it that
no water finds its way upon such spots, or
great damage may ensue. Open surface
drains with the hoe, pick, or mattock, so
that surface water may flow off upon 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, a wealth of enrich
ment, not to be lost The advantage of
Irrigation can hardly be over-estimated.
If a brook can be turned to flow at will
(your willy over a pice of meadow, even in
the crudest and simplest way, by all means
try 1t. and then profit BY experience 10 cx-
tend the system, or rather, profit by the
experience of others and use-tt1e rest svs-
tenn.
Grain Fields are especially liable to iB-
jury from washing, and surface drains on
them should be kept free. Top-dressirg.
of plaster, bonedust, superphosphate,. gu
ano, fine fowl-house compost, hoise-fnatle
poudrette and such things are applied with
great advantage at this season :
Clorer and Grass Seed may be shown
on winter grain best on still dav. after
a light snow, which may have fallen on
frost-cracked and thawing ground
Ploaring should be done as soon a. the
ground is dry enough, but not one hour be-
fore better wait a week or two than COM
pact 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 toplow well, often in March
in this latitude they may be sown broad
cast, alone or mixed with oats, or in drills.
IN warm, early spots the drill culture NAV
be recommended. The soil should be in
good order for heavy crop of oats, and
deeply plowed, then pillow shallow -four
inch } burrows, and in every third furrow
scatter the peas throwing in twelve to
fifteen to 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 the /
ground for summer blowing, and wheat.
cabbages or turnips may follow
SeedS.-Procure, and test the vitality
of all seeds
Horses need very thorough grooming.
md the feet and legs should be washed and
Kept clean, long fetlocks trimmed off. and
my redness or cracking of the skin or heels
reated with pine tar and grease, or an
'intrncnt of lard and turpentine. These
Implications are either of them very good
or chafed shoulders, sprains, or harness ,
'alls. Blanket carefully if exposed to the )
Wind or cold when warm 4
Uorking Oren.-Protect from storms {
eed well use the card freely impose '
ard labor gradually; have well-itting
okes, and if their necks become tender.
i've day or two OF rest, and grease the
pot, rubbing the grease well in. 4 wet
owel on the neck, with piece of blanket
ound over it, kept on one night. and the Il
eek greasad well the4next day, will, it is c
aid, cure very tender neck between p
aturday night and Monday morning. Il
Cors.-Give good care, personal atten- II
on, and roomy bOx-stalls to cows about c.
} calve- They may need assistance. and CO
lffer much or even die for lack of it. a
Lace, from maQy causes, show themselves, r;
pecially among ill-kept stock, more in the al
ring than at any other season. They W
nnot stand regular carding and brushing.
It if very bad, should be treated to am
'plication of alum water. with a good
bling, and subsequent carding and greas- =
2 on the same day fW two or three W
seks ~ succession. Menurial ointment M
nguentum) is sure death to the lice. and OC
the Oz.toS, if too much be used. A in
up astigas a hazelnut, rubbed. up with IN I,
tablespoonful or more of-lard is enough an an
, aHsSr. Rub it in behind the horns and o on
lne1ae spile. then spread it by thor ",
Smy rubbing with straw. Keep the ami of
4 from exposure to wet Or'storms. VII
Sheep.-MuttOn sheep may be yeaning an
IS month. Separate ewes and give them D.
nm quarters, with a few extra roots or N NJ,
tn;
aogs.-Isolate breeding sows, give warm or,
IS and treatment as before directed. as
ep others at work in the manure. giving Be