Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-11-04
MONTHLY HINTS.

MONTHLY HINTS.
This ia mnnth Of fruit gathering "a we'll that
I" roo'. The pushing forward fast a. possible
she cornhusEing, tbe proper storing of The fodder.
In many places il will much needed shis winter,
Make ell Ieeisd repairs .: farm buildings -
This IS fE orabIe time 10 psint any buildings that
need it
In ss.ssting your seed corr select the finest ears
and race together and hang up dry; it is better
lons now than in the spring, in the crib and is
rr 10 grow stout wire stretched in the garrett Of
.he bouse or other loft is one of the best things to
hang seed corn en- aA it can be easily arranged
10 keep on rats and mice.
Commence feeding the hogs; give cooked food,
one bushel Of cooked food makes pork than
twice that amount fed raw Hogs will !atten faster
this month than in suy other.
Do not attempt to fatten more cattle than you
can fully supply with food, they will not aftsr-
wards flourish veil even if fully supplied. Young
cattle cannot be brought up in flesh st an outlay
which will pay, If neglected early.
Late p!owing is beneficial to clay soil Iutenlsd
for tiIlsye next season Leave without narrowing,
thus giving greater surface for the frost to act
upon.
Harvest your potatoes if not already done mar
ket and store away.
Put your roads in good repair before the fall
rains
Manure unthriity trees. Top-dress strawberry
beds early in the month Back mp trees to prevent
the attack Of mice. Lay down and protect tender
grapes Grape layers may Re removed from :he
zine.
Plant fru,. trees all the seed varieties can be
planted in the fall better let the stone fruit he till
spring Get your trees from reliable nurserymen,
some Of whom are advertising in the papers. Feed
the pumpkin, to the ,nilch co~s ard fstteniug
stock.
tlarves. the Ua.ts snl carrots .nd store ia cellar
OF pits. Cut I'll ne tops and feed TO cattle. fur-
uips msy stand nnii! neat month. 1t IL good plan
TO leave the crop lay exposed a day or two be-
fore slowing n lose thssexeess Of moisture in
them
Make compost iudustriously those made III
August on your cayey lands, ridging and back fur
rowing them, running the sabsci pioW in the bottom
Of the open furrows By this system the msnureS
Hill occupy the centre of the ridges, ani thus their
gnsses during the lie composition will be absorbed
instead Of passing of iu the atmosphere. The sub
oiling between ridges viii pre'snt the ridges from
.2mgsc,ing By rains ani the subsoil will be reader
cd fit for sustaining plants another year from reeeV-
the atmosphere ami the carboEie acid and ammo MIA
Garried in by the rains. The frequent freesinEs and
IhsSings during winter, will render ridges perVu-
lett ~ spring, ami suitable for early culture Do
rot plow sandy lands n the fail
Rake up leaves from the woais they fall, and
-. A. baod "a to
the manure she'd. Have coed supply of material
suitable for bedding, near the stables.
Skin old woods Of the SuEfscs-soii, sui replace
half iIs value as . manure vita lime and ashes in
the wuoia and both taTm And woodland will gain
in the exchange ie; ali the nice roll you can, and
mix it rth head-isnd, SC for the compost hesrs -
Wet the compost heaps with salt lye from the solp
boilers il You can get it. Use hsi. bushsl Of
iuse salt to every cord Of compost pre- rsger-
ninaIion Of woods, srubs Sc
Provide warm and lIgh, quarters for poultry for
winter. Make arrangements for saving the drop
pings
Rye can lie sosr 40 late as she hrst Of this month
and do we'll.
II is too late 70 sDT wheat far aurih New
York Thin cut turnips by pulling the largest ono;
for Market leaving the smaller to increase in sise.
Continue to weed spinach. &c. Earth up celery on
dry, after the dew has dried ~. Prepare frame.
tor parsI.y, lettuce, cabbage caulifower AMI such
other pIaats as were sown last month. Put away
vegetables by the latter part Of the month for pro-
teeton, and sale dnrng winter
Expose rumpkias and winter sqG4shes 10 the sun
and wind placing them on dry hoard before stor-
ing them. Pack beets in sand in the cellar, put
thsrn in pits. Horse-radsh may now he dug fol
use a. wanted leaving the old stools for future pro-
duction.
Wedding at this time should not be considered al
useless and ths removal Of parasites cannot receive
too much attention in late fall. Mulching soils in
tended for early gardening will adj materially ID
their profitable culture ami esrsr products.