Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-10-16
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Hints for the Month.

OCTOBER is a season of harvest scarcely
| less bountiful to the provident farmer than
the one of midsummer. The corn crop,
with its store Of grain and fodder, is to be
secured, potatoes dug, and fruit gathered
The farmer should employ plenty of help,
so as to secure all crops in season and in
good order. aa ..t.; Fd'i 'a
AnimaJs.-All fatting stock should have
some extra food this month, even if the
pasture be flush Grain fed on grass, in
| the cool autumn weather, will produce
very satisfactory results. Remember it is
easier to put fat on stock now than in mid
winter. Hogs should be pushed ahead as
| fast as possible. Cooked food is economi-
| cal, and no extensive feeder can afford to
do without it, 1t will pay to stable cows
nights, and give them food in the manger.
Cabbages, roots, and corn fodder are excel
lent, and little meal or oil cake is indis-
pensable. Work horses should be in the
stable when not in the harness, and all
stock ought to have the shelter of straw
stack, or shed, accessible on frosty nights
and rainy days. a.,, 55'
C0rn.-The bent, twisted or fallen shocks
ought to be first husked to save the fodder
| and grain. 1t pays to secure the stalks in
good order; if they are set up in compact,
| round bunches and bound tightly at the
| top, they will stand a great deal of rain
uninjured. But it is good plan to draw
the stalks when dry, especially if they are
shed or barn floor with corn, to be husked
in rainy weather. 34a
Grass Seed-Many farmers SOW timothy
seed when they do wheat-but it is apt to
grow so large next summer as to iniure
the grain. This may be prevented by
sowing the grass seed in October, and it
will also be surer to catch than if sown in
| the spring. .-.is
Md1ouqe.-By keeping the hog pens and
stables well Uttered with straw, leaves, or
dry muck, great deal of manure can be
made and the comfort of the animals pro-
noted ...
Pdinting-It is a good season of the
year to paint buildings, as the paint will
harden slowly and not dry so quick as to
powder. ae s,fsr
Poodt4y.-T farmer should fatten his
poultry for market, by placing a dozen
| fowls in coop and finishing them off,
Do not sell lean poultry the least profits
are the greatest. H# ris.
Potatoes.-Where this crop is grown for
market, it is the main work of the month
to harvest it. Asyet farmers derive but
| little aid from horse power applied to po-
tato digging The potato hook, with
round, steel tines, is the best hand nipple
ment In many cases it pays to run cul-
| tivator along the rows, to level the earth
and draw some from the hills. The crop
is first stored in piles on the surface of the
ground and covered with straw and light
| coat of dirt, or under the cover Of a roof,
where it remains until the potatoes sweat
and the skin becomes tight They are
then ready for handling, and may be bar
relied or taken to market in bulk.
IStone--Should be picked from the fields
which the mower and reaper will pass over
next year. Autumn is a better time than
spring for this work.
Roots grow well through this month, and
the harvesting of them should be delayed
as long as it is safe to do so.
Fail PzOaoipg-There is not enough OF
this done. We believe in blowing barley
and oat ground invariably in the autumn.
If lit could be subsoiled at the same time
it would become dry earlier in the spring
and admit of more seasonable sowing. On
thoroughly underdrained land subsoil
blowing in autumn would be the best pos
sible preparation for spring grain.
| The Garden should be put in order this
month, its remaining crops gathered, the
soil MANFRED, and, on heavy land, thrown
into ridges for the winter. Farmers are
too apt to neglect this, deeming the garden
of comparatively small Importance. A
farm never should lack in this particular
for garden products are essentials in all
homes, and should be duly provided
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