Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-02-15
Earn. Garden and Household.


al sweet cream, half n cup OF white SUI
6, and one cup Of new milk. Mix the
Lread and cream, add the figs, then the
mgar, and lastly, the milk. Pour the
uixture into mold, and boil four hours.
d with liquid sauce.
lIISTs ABOUT THE SEAsoN.-If the
NOW is off the fields the opportunity is
good one to pick up stones. Cart
them off from the moving and gram
felds in the mornings, while the ground
i frozen. The grass fields may be gone
cser with sharp hoe or wedding ''spud, |"
nd multitudes of weeds cut Just below
be surface.
Winfer Grain. which does not look
vell, and has been thrown by frost, will
Be benefited by a light, even dressing of
fine, well-mixed muck compost, or SIM
ply fine muck or soil.
Grass and CIorer eed.-These may be
sown towards the end of the month, if
the frost is pretty well out of tho ground.
The sowing is easiest done on a light
snow, when the seed may be seen, and
% even cast secured. To this end, it is
often well to SOW in two directions across
the field, and sometimes even three, as
ID sowing grass seed upon lawn. Suit
able weather for this frequently does not
come until March Avoid sowing where
melted SHOWS will wash the grain away,
Oh move the seed.
Buildings Clear roofs from too heavy
now, stop leaks, keep eaves-troughs
free, paint where needed, fasten loose
boards, keep manure away from sills, oil
rusty hinges, see that fastenings are in
good order, and all repairs promptly
made. Get out timber for sheds suffi-
Gent to shelter all stock Study econo-
my and convenience in plans.
Ice.-Secure full supply, if not al
ready done. In good weather, an ice
house may be made and filled within a
Beek. One viii pay on a dairy farm, and
be convenient everywhere.
Manure. Mix plenty of muck, especi-
ally that from the horse stable, to pre-
1ent Exchanging or,in absence of this,
fork over the pile to prevent too great
heat. All deposits now made in readi-
ness for use in spring, will respond to
Drafts to be made for good crops next
fall. Keep a heavy balance in your favor
to draw upon.
Wood ASheS.-Wood ashes should not
be emptied into wooden smoke-houses
before they are sifted, to be sure nc
live Goals among them. A few smould-
ering sparks may be sufficient to fire the
structure, destroy its contents, and cause
( great loss ; at least the lower part should
be brick or stone.
# Crates, Bags, Barrels, Baskets, ETC.,
used for marketing, or kept at home,
Should be plainly marked with the own
er's name and residence. A branding
IRON or marking-plate and brush will
save many losses. Improve leisure by
putting all in repair.
81 Bird Ses.-Prepare neat houses foI
martins, bluebirds, and wrens, to be put
MP about the house, fruityard and farm.
The occupants will pay good rent by de-
6troying insects
Farmers ClubS-The meetings may
be made interesting by committees APP
pointed to investigate and report on
subjects, such as new crops, new nipple
ments, the condition of farms in the vi
Unity, ETC.; by correspondence with
other similar associations, and occasional
pint meetings of the clubs of different
fownships. New facts and experience
Northy of general notice, should be put
p terse language and sent to some good
agricultural journal.
advertisements are profitable reading.
hey usually indicate what progress the
Norld is making. To farmers they are in
Valuable. Notes on tools, seeds, stock,
ices, plants, etc., should be made, and
hrther information gained by sending
1or circulars Of trustworthy parties.
Horses. A few carrots with their grain
ill aid digestion and appetite, and i'm
prove their coats. Exercise daily. Trair
cplts so that no breaking will be needed
md that no loss of spirit or harness re-
nult. Keep working and carriage horses
sharp shod, well groomed and blanketed
when standing out, or in cold stables af
ter exercise. Ventilate stables, and abol
ish high feeding-racks.
CoaCS. Dry off four to six weeks be
tore calving. Give generous feed o
hoy and roots, but not much grain. Gu
J bay or straw, steamed, and little brar
o. meal added, is profitable. Keep the
elin healthy by frequent carding ant
bxushing. Those about to calve should
b burned into large, airy, roomy stalls
Watch their time, to give assistance i
needed, but do not interfere, unless alb
g0lmtely necessary, and then use gentl
means. Allow the calf to have the mill
for four or five days. The effect of tn
first milk is medicinal and essential t,
the health of the young animal. Ate
calving, let the COW alone she will Ii
down awhile, and then get up and begil
70 eat. Then offer her O warm bra
rx6eh, made with scalding water, but al
lo4ed to cool to about blood heat. Kee-
h< upon her usual iced, with the add
dQ4 of roots, to promote the flow @
Sheep ought to have free, open yards o
more extensive range, for exercise an
fresh air are essential to their health
Shelters must be well ventilated, nc
crowded, and the sheep turned out daily
except in severe storms. Pregnant eve
should have little grain, but roots wit
hoy. Those yeaning early will need ser
6x6te, clean, not overlittered apartment
nd careful attention, that the lambs b
not fatally chilled.
urine. Allow breeding sows near fal
roFing, potatoes or other succulent food
with bran and boiled corn-meal Civ
them clean, well-littered sites, but nc
enough to endanger the young by covel
j1e them so that the SOW will lie upo
6ern. Poles, ten inches above the floor
11d about eight inches out from til
les, all around the pen, will prove
at safeguard
Implements. Have all in repair and j
ffdiness for spring work. In the enc
wing is cheaper than borrowing. Cor
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