The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-04-24

way, saves seed and labor in plant
ing, hocing and digging, and whor'
land is cheap, is by far tho bette.
plan; but planting in drills, three
feet one way, and sets dropped IRON
II to Is inches the row, will, pro
vidcd the land is rich enough, pro
duco II greater crop per acre
Clover seed Oh winter wheat
should be sown early. But we have
sown it Us late as the middle Of
May, and had n good catch. Much
depends on the season and the con
dition of the land. We prefer to
delay sowing until the ground is dry
enough to harrow. A Thomas
smoothing harrow is best for har-
rowing the wheat Immediately after
the seed is sown, but an ordinary
heavy harrow may safely be used to
break the crust on the soil JGtore
the seed is sown. Tho most thor
ough narrowing with II common for
ty-tooth harrow, early in tho spring
provided the soil is dry, will not
pull up the wheat to any injurious
extent. Such n harrow may be used
before sowing the seed, and n
Thomas harrow after sowing, with
excellent effect.
Grass and clover seed should not
be covered more than half IN inch
deep. Far more seed is lost from
covering too deep than from beng
left wholly exposed on the surface.
A fine mellow soil is the great cs-
sontial condition.
The roller is not used rs much as
it should be in spring, though it
is sometimes used where it does
more harm than good. 1t is easier
to break clods when wet than dry,
but if you can break them when dry,
the puIvGrizing effect is fin greater.
Claycy land rolled when wotforlns
II hard crust. Sandy soil that needs
compression may be rolled when
quite moist. No amount OF rolling
will iniuriously pack or consolidate
n perfectly dry SOIL.
Horses, after their winters rest,
be worked only moderately
at first. Look to their shoulders,
md wash them frequently with cold
Poor-ftting collars arc the
chief source of gals.
Working-oxen should be we'll
every day, und be literally
led. They have u much larger
stomach than Il horse, and do not
need as concentrated food, but they
require moro time to eat. Gut the
nay into chaff, moiston it, and mix
. little corr meal with it-s'C one
Iuart OF meal tofa bushel OF chalf.
Iorsos may have two quarts (and
It noon three quarts) OF meal to u
Cows need much care ind extra
cod this month. They arc longing
on green grass, and he is q iortu-
lato farmer who has II plenty of
nangolds Tor them. But bran and
,ood hay, with u good carding
IVORY day to keep opon the poros,
will keep u mich COW in good condi-
ion, and prepare her giving % large
ness OF milk when grass comes.
Raise your own calves, and let
hem have rood caro-, nutritious
God, plenty Of it, with tho kindcst
treatment. Cows will be high again
II II year OF two. Good cows nro
scarce.
pouLTny.-Cl Clear the honso, Rprin-
,le with crude carbolic acid and
water. Carbolic soap, rubbed on
the roots, finds its way to the
Gathers, and kills tho lice. White
wash all the woodwork, and if Il lit
10 carbolic acid is added, SO much
he better. absolute cleanliness is
nc great success in keeping poul-
ry. AT this eason OF tho year far
nors should SEQ That their fowls arc
coularly fed. There is not much for
HON to pick up, and it is impossi-
,le for them to furnish nm abundant
of eggs without food enough
manufacture them. When the
round is forzen, so that they can
.ot get worms, they should have
resh meat, bones, nc. SEQ that
hey also have plenty OF lresh water.
SnEEp.-Nothing is better for
.hocp than clover hay. Let tho
,rocding owes have all they can cat.
lnd those with their lambs ut thoir
ido should have n pound OF bran
'ach per day, in addition, and n few
cots, if they con be spared. Make
small pen in tho yard, with Stats
bout ten inches apart, or Just wide
to allow the lambs to go
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