The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-04-03
Work for the Season.


Euffy spring is usually the mos
dreary season in the year for farmers
yet there is important work to be done
at this time; work that if attended to
will greatly forward all the labors O
the coming seasons. The farmer that
is always behind hand in his business,
will never prosper, but he who keeps
ahead now, will be ready when seed
time comes, to lay off his coat and ego
iu."
The sooner trees are transplsnted, af.
ter the ground will admit of it, the
better; they are more likely to live il
set out before the buds are swollen.
Nothing is gained by half doing the
work. Take the trees up carefully,
leaving as much dirt upon the roots as
possible, and place them in the earth, in
natural position, and no deeper in the
earth than they were before. Pack fine
dirt around each root The more fine
sods worked in below the surface, the
better.
Strawberry plants that we're neglect
ed last fall, should be mulched now, to
keep weeds and grass from growing in
the beds. New saw-dust for mulching
is objected to by some; others say it is
good for that purpose; but one thing is
certain, nothing is better than leaf mold
Do not neglect to straighten up fence
posts while the ground is soft; brace
them up, and do not remove the props
until the ground has settled. 1t is al
most impossible to straighten. up a
board fence at any other time than
spring.
Now that grain is pretty well fed out,
rats and mice may be got rid of with
less trouble than at any other time. By
a diligent use of traps and poison, the
barns may be cleared of them and their
progency in advance.
If rainy days in this season are spent
making boxes, racks, stakes, etc, for
the garden, and putting farm tools in
order, the advantage gained will be
fully realized when the time for their
use arrives.
A hot-bed for starting seeds will
forward garden fruits and vegetables a
number of weeks, and one is easily
made. Lay bed, of horse manure a
foot or two deep, place frame of boards
upon the bed, then put fine, rich dirt
into it, to the depth Of about five OF
six inches, and put sash upon the
top. The upper side of the box should
slope to the south enough to allow the
sun rays to strike the whole surface Of
the bed. Sow the seeds when q
thermometer set in the bed denotes
more than eighty degrees.
Seeds may be started by sowing them
in boxes filed with mellow soil, and
placed by the kitchen window, where
the sun will shine upon them. Sprinkle
on little warm soft water twice 8
week, and when the plants are about
two inches high, transplant into small
boxes, one to each, and keep them there
until the earth is warm enough to re-
ceive them.
Now is the time for pruning goose
berry and currant bushes. Cuttings O
last years growth may be set out al
soon as the ground is open enough
The sets should be about foot long.
The sooner, now, that oats, spring
wheat, timothy and clover seeds are il
the ground, the better. Peas are hardy
enough to be sown. A few rows should
be planted as soon as the frost fairly
leaves the ground. Cover them witt
at least three inches of dirt. Ligh
frost after peas are up, will mot serious
ly retard their growth.
As soon as the ground is settled, the
farm fences should be put in goot
order. If neglected when there il
plenty of time to attend to the matter
there is not very good prospect fol
the work to be done at all, at least unit
a few acres of grain have been destroy
ed by stock getting into the fields
Ohio Farmer.