Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-11
9gGteultueal.
November on the Farm.

This month VIII see the active work of
harvesting brought 70 close. The root crop.
or rather what remains Of it, will lie finished
1t Is common ID leave the Swedes in the
ground till carly this month, though the man
Colds should have been p1iled and stored in
October Mang0lds viii stand an ordinary
frost without injury. but severe freezing
sucA Is they are liable TO get 80 late in the
season, is apt - make them rot earlier, that
=, they do not keep 50 we'll Turnips, how
ever, Will bear quite cold weather, but still
t IS desirable 20 store them now az soon as
practicable.
Roots should be gathered when they are
dry, -ad s. IL is best to wait till the dew IS
OF "a tie morning. With mangolds It IS
sufficient to TWIST of the tops. Ruta bagas
should be topped with knife. Do not bruise
them any more than is necessary. Every
uruise increases the tendency TO decay. Let
the rot cellar BE- we'll ventilated and dry
IL Is 1o5 essential that It be dark, but ventila-
JI0a AMI drainage are quite important. The
root cellar should be located as near to the
barn - POSSIBLE, II not in the harm cellar
10 w.sI save many steps.
Il is also Important 70 be provided with Z
good root cutter. Cattle are less liable to
set eho@ed, and chOpping roots with the
spade or axe = slow work. The Excelsior
root cutter, made by j. r Robertson Of
4ettt-1t- - 4 II inc ECSU We Iaf6 ever
used, because It leaves the roots in slices, of a
form perfectly harmless. and because of the
ease ami rapi-ity with which il is worked
Vow Is the time, also, 10 haul out the ma
nuco from the y4Td and the barn cellar, to
lands that are 10 he top dressed As our
readers Enow very well, W. have faith in
good TOP dressing 1t protects the roots and
Promotes an abundant growth of roots which
enrich the soil whenever it is brought under
- nj IL Il I'D
uianures should be given either directly after
haying, OF. Just before winter sets in. The
manure then has time 70 settle down around
the TO q ana % work into the soil where IL
IL needed and if the land is tolerably level
there Is little fear OF waste from washing,
and none from evaporation. If the land is
soft from moisture wait till it is frozen, when
teams can 20 over it without injury to the
surface.
IL Is 4 go0d plan to collect large quantities
OF leaves for as bedding. They add
great deal, also, to the value of the compost
And after the barn cellar Is cleared out draw
il muck and loan and leaves. IF these are
wanting, sand IS good substitute SO far as
rs efficiency in absorbing the liquids goes.
The pig pens too, ought to be well supplied
with the same materials. The long months
Of winter Will DO much to bring them into
condition to be Of use to plants in the spring.
Both neat cattle and pigs, If they do not re-
quirc bedding, do good deal better for it,
and 1t IL poor economy TO deprive them of it.
Oh course the necessity for warm housing
or shelter iOr all stock - well understood.
An animal kept Ia a reasonably high temper
aturc val consume less food than one exposed,
and Will fattcn faster when fed, or keep in
store condition at less expense.
Prepare for winter by collecting and put
ting IN repair any tools that will no longer
De needed this season, by storing carts and
wagons, BY painting tools whenever they
need It. by repairing fences, By looking after
TIE wood pile, and in q thousand other WAYS
which daily experience ana observation Will
suggest.
S5Jc< VIII need more than usual care
The pastures are fed down short, and the
iall feed on many a moving lot is all gone,
white tue prospect Of early winter Is be
fore us ell filed as our barns are, rs a
general thing we have had to begin upon
our winter supplies rather earlier than usual
and unless we feed with economy, we may
Gnd ourselves short in March and April To
feed with economy is to feed we'll There is
no economy in half feeding any Of the stock
Of the farm, but the matter of feeding cattle
JudicIously, 30 az to make given amount of
toOd 20 as Tar possible and do the most
good, Is not generally well understood. We
do not believe it pays to let cattle roam about
she pastures and the orchards at this season,
destroying the last vestige of every green
thing, and stripping the soil of its Just pro-
tecli5n and nGtriment. They should very
soon come into their winter quarters and be
put upon their winter diet The PASTURES
and the fields viii be all the better for keep
Ing them OF, after the grass mas been thor
ough y frost bitten--Floughman