The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-04-11

Hints for AuriI-
From the American Stock Jourp n

From the American Stock Journal
Those farmers who have read our month
" hints in former numbers Of ihe Journal,
and acted upon them. will have all their
plans laid for the summer operation, and
are now ready to take Of their coats and
go TO work. Their farm implements have
all been examined and put in complete re-
pair-thc wood workspainted, the iron and
stee! free from rust. Their working stock
Will be in good health and in good con3i-
ton.
When & general has his arms we'll equip
ped and well fed, he goes into battle with
an assurance &C success. So with the
farmer Mt this season of the year, he is en-
sering summers campaign, ana ought
to be prepared for il. lie should not de-
pend Oh luck for his crops. but BY Well
laid plans, well worked up to, he should
be prepared for either a wet or dry seas, n,
and taks advantage Of circumstances as
arise; deep soil well disintcgratei will
suffice for either.
The first thing to DO in anticipation of
crops, is TO put the soil in proper condition:
the next, have good, sound, clean seed, and
plant at the right time; then give it proper
attention until the crop is secured. Every
farmer is well aware that much depends on
doing things at the right time. "Never
pot off till tomorrow what can be done to-
day"
Plant largely of potatoes ana other root
crops. If the fall market is good YOU will
have them to sell, and if it is not good you
will have theul 30 feed, which will enable
you to sell something else for which the
market is better. Every farmer has farm
stock, he cannot farm without it. This
stock must be fed and kept in good work
ing condition, or it is to be fattened for
sale; i'll either case the farmer should try
to do this at the least expense, and there
are none 50 inexpensive to feed as root
crops. Now is the time of year to make
your calculation and preparation for these
crops.
All stock farmers, whether for milk, but
ter, cheese, or the butcher, should prepare
for dry spell Of weather some time
through the summer. Past experience
should teach them this, and now is the
time to set apart certain portions of the
farm for growing crops to be cut and fed
green, during dry weather, when pasture
fails; and, if the dry spell does not come.
they can be used for hay, and fed in win
ter. This is a strategic movement that
every farmer should take advantage Of
should show his good gcneralship, and not
be caught mapping when the enemy is be-
fore his camp, summoning him to ground
arms and surrender.
1t is just as important that stock should
be we'll fed and cared for in the month of
April, as in any Of the winter months.
They are about growing new coat of hair
ana shedding the Old one. The growing
of this new coat makes a heavy draught on
the tissues Of the system, and if the ami
NAL is not we'll fed to sustain this, it be-
comes weak and unhealthy, and will take
some time to gain its former condition. 1t
is much cheaper to keep An animal in good
condition than to bri' g it up after it has
fallen away, besides the risk of permanent
ly impairing its health.
Working horses and oxen are weak at
this season for the reasons above stated,
and should not be over worked; they
should not be exposed nor permitted to
stand in cold draughts Of wind. Groom
ing should not be neglected, US it is par
ticularly at this time, as necessary as feed.