The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-15
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.Janurny--EIints abort Work.

plowinS may be done in every month Of the year.
no mat from us viii be needed to remind farmers
that there are some kinds Of work properly called
sprln5 work, which may be done, greatly to the
rehef CT the men and teams in March and April
NO" ana then, however, times occur when the
ground Is bare, and stones are loose, and these
ofer an opportunity not TO be lost sight of. to
PICK up stones and lay them in heaps or haul
them or at once from the fields to where they
may be used.
THE Work SuoP-The winter affords time
TO work good deal at repairing tools making
and Inendiag articles and if one has room
which may be warmed and lighted. and with
good workbench, furnished with common car
penter. tools, soldering iron, little kit Of sad
dlers' tools, some leather rivets etc, it will be
found very attractive place for the boys and
not only would there be good deal of good work
done but very good habits formed and skill
gained, worth great many dollars more than an
extensively fitted up workshop would be likely
70 cost
FROST AND SSow.-Never delay path.,nsking
and load.breaking after every fall of snow. The
work is much lighter and better done Never
trust to mild nights. and leave the water stand.
ing in pumps or pipes. Sudden changes of wealth.
er with accompanying damages, occur without
warning.
Building may often be done BY contract in
winter cheaper than in warm weather, especially
if the contracts be made in the autumn: ont
builders will give moderate figures for good
work, II one can present well made plans and
specifications early in the new year and give
them time to do the finishing after the house is
enclosed, and the roof On, when their other work
does not press upon them.
TMDER-Cut and haul to the saw.mill. In
selecting trees take such a. have nearly stopped
growing, but are still sound and healthy. Such
wood Is quite - good as that which is growing
last. and stliier. Young timber il elastic old is
stlh that which has stopped growing and has
many dead limbs, !. t-ash, though very good for
fuel.
ICE.-Tho,e who have leo houses should not,
neglect 20 FIJI them whenever suhicien. thicknes.
Of ice forms 20 max. possible 10 handle il econe.
1icaly At the Lowest latitude where ice houses
are found. and where ice is usually gathered, il
often happens that good ice can be obtained only
for very few DAYS Ice one inch thick can be
very profitable handled, being dragged out upon
clean platform, running into the water, and
from this shoveled into cart. 1t should be pack.
60 oy,pouadlnghnto as solid q mass as possible in
the ice house. An intermixture Of moderate
quantity Of pure, fresh-iallen snow il an advan.
tAge if IL be well pounded When thick ice can
be obtained, chip OF all the porous snow-ice and
pack only the dearest. flliu-, the crevice. with
tne Ice Clipped from the Top 81 each LAYER Gu.
the cake - 1T
HoRsEs-Ough, - have good cleaning and
regular exercise. II there j. nothing for them 70
DO, give them run Tor Al hour two in a vol.
fenced lot, one a. tiInC-if there is ary danger
Of them kicking each otAsr-overy fair dav.
Don't scrinp IN bedding; yon will lose nothing,
tu' chir, ~ the loss amount OF food horse will
need 4 kept warm. Close stables should be we'll
veu;i!a'sl. Direct the blacksmith 10 put the
best and ,suy nest steel into the caulk. so welded
on that they will not tear out. The c.ulks
should be thick, 20 that :h-y may bs shsrp.ned
when necessary, several times without the neces-
sity OF renewing the shoes.
MARES AND Coins Brood mares are liable 70
injury from. Shipping on the ice, and they ouyh,
to bs kept sharp--hod If used, and KEEP, of from
icy paths when exercised or led to water Similar
care must be had Tor colts in giving them e1er.
cis-. II. winter is u favorable season 20 break
and train yousg horses. IN all exercise for the
purpose II training a horse, remember he il an
animal of considerable power Of reason. Of great
natural caution. OF excclont memory and Of a..
most uncomfortable curiosity, and work upon
these faculties. The horse is never satisfied with
III. knowledge OF new and strange thing unles.
he smells and ruGs !. with his nose This he
must Go voluntarily.
OXEN, If used upon snowy or icy road. mus.
be well she'd and kept sharp.
Cows.-Feed we'll so to keep them in good
condition, and rather gaining than falling off in
flesh. Milk 10 within six weeks of cslvirg befor.
beginning to dry off. Should cows calve during
this month, provide warm well-littered box stalls.
Cows with calf should have some grain-corn
meal. bran, or oi.meal. They do better, cslve
easier. have better calves, and give more and bet.
ter milk
BEEvEs should have warm quarters, where
they will not be excited or disturbed bv occur.
rences abou. them and should be fed, il for the
spring market with all that they will eat Of corn
and oil-meal mixed, and with roots and hav, 20
give variety, or with other fattenip feed. Quick
fattening Is the mos: profitable, and they need
very little exercise, ii any, SO long as they have
good appetites.