Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-23
Work for Indian Summer.

"THE summer Is passed, the harvest Is
ended" the equinoctiai storm has spent its
force, and the carly frost has put stop to
the growth of every crop but there still
remains TO the farmer the pleasantest and
tairest season of the year-the Indian
Summer In too many instances this
beautiful season is allowed by farmers to
run to waste, although there are few por-
tions of the year that might be improved
to better advantage.
In many instances the farmer can ma
terially hasten his spring work, by getting
his fields ready In the fall IL seems TO
occur TO few farmers that the fall Is a
good period to set new fences and 70 re-
pair old ones. The ground Is ordinarily
in better order for digging post holes ;
while fencing materials are almost invaria-
bly, cheaper than in the following spring.
Ordinarily, the spring is bad time in
which to do fencing; the roads are in a
wretched condition for hauling lumber ;
the frost is not out of the ground, SO that
the posts can be set, till after the fields
are ready for the plow, and then every
farmer knows that his time must be de-
voted to putting in his crop. The conse-
quence OF this delay Is that stock are liable
to tramp down the fields after they are
sown, and are tempted to take sumptuous
meals on the fields of winter grain. We
all know how difficult IL is to keep stock
out of a field that they have once become
accustomed to going into, and from this
we should learn the advantages of having
our farms we'll protected in the fall.
Next to the fence, the farmyard should
claim attention The droppings of the
cattle, which have been accumulating all
the summer the coarse manure that was
not sufficiently rotted to be oarted out last
spring, together with the manure that has
been thrown out from the horse stable
should all be taken out to the field which
Is to be planted next season. After the
spade and fork have done their work, the
hoe should be brought into requisition
and the yard shonld.undergo thorough
scraping.
Aher the farm yard has been treated In
this manner, the farmer will fiud variou;
apartments where horses, cows, calves
hogs and poultry are kept, these will re
quire vigorous hoeing and brushing
After this, the floors should be repaired
and all the cracks closed by battcns, ol
filled with mortar.
Tho orchard may be improved in'pro
! ductiveness, and the back yard IN appear
ance, if the chips and leachcd ashes in thu
latter are carted of and placed around the
trees in the former, The yard will now
be in good condition TO receive the wood
which should soon be got up. and prepared
for winter use.
The outer cellar-door ordinarily open'
into the back yard, and probably if yo,
will look in thereat, you will find there i
work to be done there. Several barrel
have fallen TO pieces, and had better b.
used as fuel Considerable dirt has accu
mulatcd on the floor, that could be wei
disposed of in filling up various holes an,
ruts about the lawn or moving field
When this Is done, you will uudoubtedl
think that the wall will look better for
coat of whitewash.
Having gone thus far in putting farr
matters to rights it would seem to be
sin to stop and leave the walks and drive
that lead from the road to the house in s.
bad q condition as many of them are
The frost has already helped you in killin
the vegetation that grew upon them, bu
you must complete the job with the no
and shovel Lay straight edge alon
the border, and cut the turf by it. the
round them up carefully, and they will
in good condition to be travelled over dun
ing the rainy seasons of winter and spring
Prairie Ftu9aor.