Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-21
Hints About work for November.


Hints About Work for November.
Corn STALKs-Hay will be scarce and high
the coming winter. and We ought Ia take extra
care in curing and preserving cOrnstalks. Half
The COruStalks. even i'm sections where farmers
pretend to think great deal OF them. are rem
deTcd comparatively worthless for want OF A
little attention in curing and stacking.
P0TAToES--COmmencet T. dig a. soon as the
ops are dead OF diving. Better b. a Iir;le too
early than too late. GIVE yourself plenty Of
time. AMI dig during fine DAYS and when the
ground i dry II We IN -ht hazard an opinion,
We should SAY that. taking everything into con-
slderatiun. 1t will be full profitable 70 sell The
crop this fail. a. soon a. dug. a. 10 be at the
labor ard expense ct storing Tn" crop OF ISIS
brought double the price in the spring - ia the
tall; the crop Of 1879 broJEht more IN the fal
than in the spring the crop CT tS7b again brDugh
n very high price in the spring, and the crop o
ISL will probably not pay well for keeping
a. that Of a wear ago II you have net good con
yenienceS for storing them, better sell them III
rectlv from the n ld. Ii kent IN pits over win
ter, select a dry spot, cover with dry straw, and
then throw over II three or tour inches OF soil.
Let them remain 50 until winter Is about u set
IL. Then put on another LAYER Of straw. six or
eight inches thick, and cover with soil a. before
The middle layer OF straw. acting a. dead air,
will do more tn keep out frost than a foot of
solid earth. and saves "A great deal OF hard work
LIVE STOCK-In the hurry OF fall work, we
must not neglect our stock Because beef. but
ter. cheese and pork are low. many farmers are
cruel and foolish enough to neglect and half
starve their calves. cows and pigs. We hazard
nothing in saving that those who give their
uottHq stock good feed and the necessary care are
sure Of their reward. The present low prices
are only temporary, and now j. the time to pre-
pare for the reaction which i sure to follow
Select the best cows and sows for breeding; use
only thoroughbred males; feed literally, and
take good care OF the young stock; when the
market changes tor the better. You will have
something that will bring good price.
SHEEP are again in the ascendant. At present
prices. wool i more profitable than any other
animal product And there l. little prospect of
a decline, at any rate. for two or three years.
In sections where there is no demand for
sheep are the most profitable % keep. They re-
guiTe less care than the mutton sheep. But
where mutton and lambs are in demand, il is
equally certain that a. long as cOmbing and
delaiue wool brings a. high price as fine wool.
COtSwOldS or LeiccsteTS, and their grades, M ~
be made 70 pay far more than Merinoes. 1t i
simply ridiculous. however. to suppose that
these sheep, which grow with great rap;dty,
require no more food than "A Meriu0. which does
not grow half a. fast gOOd-sized common
MgTIBO eve, II well fed. and put 10 thorough
bred COtswOid or Leicester ram, will produce a
lamb weighing Il lbs. at birth, and which the
spring following. If well fed, Will weigh 100 lbs.
and shear lbs. OF washed wool. that will bring
more per III. than the best MerinO wool. But
this cannot be done without good food and fair
treatment.
FATTENiSG SHEET N WINTER-The inlica-
tons are favorable tor this business. Select the
best three or fOuT-year- MerinO wethers that
can be found. give them good grass and, 1T need
he. little grain, this month. preparatory to
shutting them up to fatten. They should gain
more this month than during the two next. The
profit comes, not from the Increase in weight,
but from the extra quality and the increased
price Of the mutton next spring. Much money
has been made in this business. but a person
who has had no experience should Pot rush into
il on a large scale.
ORCHARD AND NURSERY.
PLANTING OF all kinds of fruit trees can be
made now, a. well as in spring. and il will save
much time when the early spring work is press
ing When trees are set IN the fall they should
have a good mulch. IL Is a common impression
that stOne-fruits should not be set in the fall.
However this may be in the colder localities, W..
find that i'm the great peach districts of Della
ware and Mary land they set in the fall spring.
a most convenient.
LABELs.-In planting see that the labels at
tached to the trees not tightly twisted a. TO
cut the bark. Make plan OF the orchard and
mark the position Of each variety; do not rely
upon labels.
SHADE TREES. - Plant shade trees. except
evergreens, a. soon as the leaves fall; if done
carefully they will hardly feel the effects OF their
removal
MASURE.-Ifthe Orchardist wishes for a good
crop of fruit, he will find il necessary TO give his
trees aliberal supply OF manure. Manuring not
only pays in the larger quantity of fruit, but also
in the finer quality.
NURSERY STOGK-Keep the nursery rows
clear of weeds. A dressing of well-deCOmDOSetI
manure, placed in burrows between the rows,
will be OF great benefit 10 growing trees and
shrubs.
sEEps;--save supply Of tree seeds, and keep
in sand during winter.
DRYING FRUITs-where there is full sup
ply, quantity may be dried for use next sum
mer.
FRr-TT GARDEN.
Plant all small fruits Is soon as possible, in
order that they may get established before win
ter.
NORTHUMBERLAND in rows eight feet apart
and four feet in the rows, to give plenty of
room 10 work between them. Before planting
cut the canes OF about six inches above the.
ground Some hood crops NAV be raised be-
tween the rows during the first wear. for ecOnO-
my. The ground ought 10 be well manfred be-
fore the plants are set.
CURRANTS AND GOOSRBEERIES.-Set ont in
rows five feet apart each way. Make cuttings
a. soon as the leaves fall of, and plant in good
soil PTune old bushes into shape.
GRAPEs.-All0w those that are intended for
wine 70 remain upon the vines until thoroughly
ripe. PICK those for market and keep in a dry
cool place. where there il no danger from frost
PTune a. soon As the leaves have fallen. The
vineyard ought 70 be shallow plowed, and if auy
fertilizer i used, apply ashes or ground bone.
Remove tender varieties from the treliiSeS. and
cover with earth before the ground freezes.
communicative plants have been
struck in pOts set out a. soon possible. other
wise il i best 70 defer the planting until next
spring. Materials should be collected for cover
ing the str8wberTy-bctl> during the winter, but
the covering should not be put on until the
ground begins tO freeze. Leaves or straw make
the best covering though hay. cOrn-stalks, and
branches Of cveTgrecns are used.
PEAES-Pick - soon as matured, and before
they Be gin tn soften, and allow them to ripen
upon shelves III the fruit roOm.-4msric1a 4 gri-