The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-01
Hints for The Month

Mr.. EDITOR Since | left OF taking
monthly paper and fell to taking your
weekly instead, I've missed those Hints
for the Month which used to get with
great regularity, and which ! always
followed in Just the order they were set
down in. After | read the paper
through, always sent II 10 my brother,
who lived 70 Minnesota, and after be
got through with 1t be sent 1t 10 half
brother Of ours who Is farming in Texas;
so YOU see We al got to see these Capi-
tai tables. l like them; they bring
about a sort of uniformity in agrIcultu-
raj pursuits, through the whole country,
which is very desirable. At least me
and nv brother found It 50, and 30 did
our half brother, though not to the same
extent quite. | think il would have
been some better in his case If be had
got bis paper delivered from New York
and not depended on mine, that some
times didn't get To him I'll. the last OF
the month OF the first of the next, which
resulted in his getting IN his crop IA.
ther later than We did.
Now think it would be a good plan #
you would start in giving 4 list Of work
u be done every mouth for the year. II
vou are too much occupied % attend 10
getting them up. or don't quite uuder-
stand the haBg Of the thing, can send
Won few. You eau also cong soGle
from StutfiIus' and B.Owhard Fever
and Ague Tonic and Vegetable Pills
Almanac, which is adapted 10 Al. sec
tIons of c~- common country, from Can
ada 10 the Wes: India Islands. ! ike
ANYTHING that is purely national Sec
tiona, political writers once rent our
couRtrv in twain, and ,ectIoua. aErlcul.
tural writer's seem 10 be bent en- doing
IL again. Writers for the farming press
should be national N their prOclivItIes,
and write for th- whole country: they
should know mo North, 70 south, 10
East. no West Iotl,ng bus the whole
country at once aud all the time.
But | forgot IL writing on general
principles that | was going To send you
a list OF the hints for the month. Here
il Is:
YsUor Bpga II they light on your
squash and cucumber vines, don't waste
time IN killing them when things are
driving on the fArm. Better let them
eat the crop ant then put in another
one: late grown gucumbers always make
the best pickles.
Sheep SbedriTg If you have not al
ready attended q tots Important branch
Of mutton husbaCdry, 1t may safely be
put of for few months: probably wool
will be higher another season.
Poultry If heEs are ilclIGed TO set
this month. use little moral suasiou
to preveLt them. Whipping does 10
good IN the majority of cases.
MogciHq MdSAIRss.-Ihese viii require
70 be oiled this month very often. ss
the oil has a great tendency to tlicken;
keep them gong !! !rely TIL your crop OF
hay = secured.
PumUE UEHs.-By leaving these on the
vines till the end Of the month, they
will be sure to become mellow, and can
be readily eaten By stock that have
poor teeth.
PsGs.-Mildew, v liEL is verv common
during most parts Il the year, Is not
liable 10 affect peas thar are planted
this month: they will also require
shorter sticks than II planted earlier in
the season. L Is az excellent time 20
SOW peas tia; you design to dwarf.
TlrHiPs-Those grown from seed sown
this month. are much less liable TO be
coms hard and stTin-y than those that
are planted early in the spring. The
size. however, will not DE- quite as large.
The Orchard.-Trees Of al kinds should
be permitted TO grow ss much a. they
please, this month, and auy attempt 10
stop them will probably prove iuj1ri-
Gus. If peach and es.ly apple trees are
inclined to drop their leaves this month,
do not conclude al Of them are dead