Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-02

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all saHed. anIIt. a
q IT faT the whole yes
seHr harnesses weH ole
foE 4 till season 81 he ger lies
are quite ikeI5 u be oiIen vt by
storms.
II grape vines we're not nfanaa
last fall, let Il De dans onea
The sooner the better nr thel
vines will bleed next month
Stormy days are 0 good Tins Eaf
the farmer to look over his tools
and put them IN repair for the
next season.
In BRIEF.-Take good care Of
all the drobplngs or the cattle,
both solid and liquid Muck
loan, or even sand, should be
mixed'with the whole to prevent
its heating to0much.
Pick OF the stones from plowea
land, grain fields, and newly seed
ed grass land, lay them in piles, 50
that they can be loaded into carts
and drawn of early in the morn
ing when the ground Is stiff.
Large stones should be lifted, and
have sticks laid under them, when
fthe ground IL soft, that they, too.
may be moved when il Is frozen.
Sheep require extra care now.
Scab will cause loss Of wool, and.
they are peculiarly liable to dis
ease. Use carbolie soap for skin dis
eases and vermin. Ewes, near yeAn-
ing, must be watched, and eaily
lambs nursedi and raised, II pessi
be- One very early one is worth
1.-Two late ones. Feed nursing eEas
oil cake and a few raw roots and
cut hemlock boughs for them To
browse. Salt regularly, and give
them dry places to lie in, and q
good range.
Cows coming IN must have
,care. Give them Fo0my, loose
lbOxesfOE dsOme days before, and
good bedding of straw, eattwo on
three times.a Bring Watar TO them
Il the ground is icy, but do not
} scrim them, Feed also some raw
yIroots, and oil meal, perhaps, To
/, keep the bowels moderately loose.
/. Ian breeding animals should be
familiar with their master, andlike
T, to bepettbd and handled 9dr
RHUBkRB or Pre- PLANT.-Thii
should be transplanted every tvs
or three years, or the stalks pro
a duced viii be quite small Thu
! work may be done at almost an
= season. 1t is better to do thl
q work in spring, before the plant
a have started much; but. If moi
n then any time until the first o
middle OF June. Some grower
are in the habit Of pulling the rim
barb for market, and, after thl
crop is secured, then transplant
r for the next year. One Of the bes
growers Of this plant that we eve
, knew, would never allow thi
course to be pursued. This plan
70 must have a very large amount {
manure to give the very best n
s. suits.
"a The use Of the roller is too littl
known among some pretty goo
farmers. In the spring, as soon 8
the ground is free nom frost AM
firm enough not to poach up IN
elder the feet OF horses or oxen, al
land in grass or grain should b
rolled. There are mole-hiIls, an
elods torn up by the tread Of ani
mails, and small stones, and tus
a socks Of grass, wheel tracks. and.
II multitude Of things that oaus
"A irregularities of surface which
agood roller puts out OF the way i
once going over. Besides, plant
heayed BY the freezing aud thaW
ing Of winter are packed firmly il
"a 1.-THE soil.
How ITO CHOOSE PouLrRY.-
Young, plump, and well-fed, hu
not too fat poultry are the best
: The skin should always be incl
e grained, clear and white; IN
"A breast full leshed and broad, til
4 legs very smooth, the toes pliabl
! and easy to break when bent back
the birds must also be heavy /
proportion to their size. Til
!. applies TO fowls and pigs. AsFs
8 CARDS ducks and geese, thei
breasts must be,also very plump
Is the feet flexible and yellow; whe
they are red and hard, and th
bills Of the same color, the ski
full of hairs, and coarse, The bird
a are old. For boiling, White-leg
j pountry must be chosen, beeaus
! when dressed their appearance |
by far more delicate; but darl;
o legged ones are more juicy, and Q
= better flavor when roasted. TIL
,-geatest precaution ought to b
!. taken to prevent poultry from gel
ting at all tainted before It Is cook
ed; unless the weather he yer.
warm, it should be kept for q da'
= or two at the least, and a grea
+ deal longer in the. winter. Pigeon
: are the better for heino cooke