The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-14
Brief and seasonabie Hints.

Brief and Seasonabie HAAS
We have often heard farmers make
the remark that they had suffered in
convenience and loss, by forgetting to
domany jobs at the right time, simply
for the want of q reminder. For the
convenience Of such, and o peculiar
season Just before the hurrying work of
spring, when it is especially important
to have everything in readiness, and
every hindrance out of the way, we
make few short suggestions to serve
as memoranda.
Implements. plows, hsrrows,
rakes, reapers ard all tools, and put
them in repair.
See that there is a place for every.
thing, and put everything in its place.
Paint all wooden tools with crude pc.
troleum, which viii penetrate thepores
and preserve them, at little cost. After
some weeks they may have coat Of
paint If desired.
Select tools, procure the best-they
will partly compensate for the scarcity
of labor. The highest priced and best
are often the cheapest-sometimes pay
ing their cost many times over by saw
i ng hard work, and doing work well.
Buildings and Fences-Repair all the
hinges of sagging gates, and see that
the latches or fastenings are in perfect
order. Many latch Is broken by not
being self-fastening, and many q gate
banged to pieces in the wind for want
of q fastening.
Nail oil loose boards on fences and out
buildings.
Procare at once all the necessary ma
terials where new fences are intended
As soon as the weather will admit,
re set old fences whenever it is needed.
Whenever any new buildings are re-
quired, or additions or improvement, to
old ones, procure at once the necessary
materials, so that it may net inter.e'e
with farm work.
Work-Skop.-Eyery active ard ingeni-
ous farmer should have good wOgk.
shop and set of too's for repairing i'm
PIGMENTS on stormy or rainy days. Pro
vide o room specially for this purpose,
and do not mix mp tools and shavings
with other matters.
Seeds.-Ses that there is full supply
of grass and clover seed, remembering
that good heavy seeding will give a
heavy crop. Select seed corn and have
it ready, and provide and set aside the
necessary grain for sowing.
ARimals.-The best preparation OF
horses for the hard work of spring it to
feed them with perfect regularity and
uniformity, and in moderate quantities,
giving them moderate amount of some
kind of work daily. Clean, dry, well
ventilated and comfortable stables are
vitality important. Attend to all these,
and never drive animals hard in any
time of emergency, and you will scarce
ly ever have sick horses. A gain of one
hour in drawing an extra heavy load,
may cost you twenty-five or fifty dollars
injury to the team.
Attend to the comfort, cleanliness and
regular supply of wholesome food for
cattle, sheep and swine.
Neatness generallyis the best economy.
Prevent untidy accumulations of ma
nure; avoid confusion in barns, sheds
and out houses. Do not allow hens to
roost on carriages, reapers and horse
rskes; If you have not q good hem
house, either set off at once an apart
meDt in some of your building, or Or
der Immediately enough lumber to erect
one.
Manure should be carefully attended
to. If mixed with plenty of straw lit
ter, pile it up in square heaps TO decay.
Hwith uncut corDstalks several months
he 8 - -,
before using. Unless very coarse or
fibrous, manure may be drawn ont before
the ground thaws and spread at once
on sod intended to pillow corn. The rains
will soak it into the soil, and it will be
much more useful than if drawn out just
before blowing.
Cellars should be kept in neat condi-
ton, and all sources Of bad air avoided.
Pick over apples, examine potatoes,
and let all possible rubbish be removed
Faults may be kept inodorous by
throwing down daily a quart or two Of
dry, sifted coal ashes. This will allow
the contents to be shovelled out with as
little trouble as to shovel sand. This
mode OF using coal ashes requires
scarcely minutes attention daily, and
is nearly as good as the Wanted earth
closets. .rr. -
Farm Laborrs should be secured or
hirded in good time. The best ones are
commonly engaged first. One good one
10 worth more than two bad ones for
labor, and will give the employer an in
tinitely less amount of annoyance. Pay
3 good prices and secure the best. As q
general rule, an employer will make
morein planning his work well, and
running it like perfect machine, than
By beating down q man in his wages,
b Farm 4ccoants.-Procure the necessary
blank books for these accounts. Map
the farm and measure the fields. Note
the labor expended in each, and its pro-
duets. Keep a daily memorandum book,
noting any mistakes or omissions, to be
corrected at the proper dates another
year. .-''
Plans may be laid for the Coming gear.
Digest the operations for the season
plan the Observation-Disclosures the woIk
evenly over the different months, and
o do not crowd too much into one spVt,
especially ut time when laborers srs
commonly scarce. Steadiness and uni
form running always characterize Ibe1
best machines, and the farmer will &C.
complish Tar more by initiating such ma
chimes. than by occasional hurry ard
confusion.
RosADALIs purifies the blood, beauti-
fes the complexion, cures chronic liver
complaints, and all chronic affections
Of the blood, liver, kidneys, or bladder
: It is the most powerful alt@atire comb.
aaiioa known in medicine, and has
gained and maintains an unrivalled rep