Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-11-06

ieast Tor corn crop. This should be pos
pohed until the last possible day in n
spring CONSTANT with having the oats :.
prepared in time. But for root,would
or other spring crops than corn the win
plough now and manure Itch soil some
ter. when mellow aady to be stirred
Inches in depth will md this we would do
again in 1.-The sprie quality of the soil,
irrespective 9av or light loan. Pota-
whether u in a gravelly loan thus pre-
toes p..Se with us gives double the weld
parse in ground pot so tSeated. Oats.
9 ohave been benefited greatly. but there
suit with corn was unfavorable.' mainly
we believe Jon account of the greater de-
velopemsnt of weeds, which prevented the
crops romibeing kept.clean.
We have not adverted to the economy of
dime resulting from having the ground
ploughed before winter. aud ready for a
second ploughing early in the spring; but
this is a point worthy OF attainment under
any circumstances. Farm operations de-
PEND very much for their success on "tak-
ing time by the forelock." and keeping
work well pushed forward. and TO have all
the stubbles ploughed before frosts sets
in. must be 4 comfort to any farmer
[ dmericdn .Agriculturist.
WINrERING CAVES commenced last
fall new extravaganza" says the writer
of the Ogden Farm Papers, In the Agric,i-
tHriI; aud | am satisfied that it pays well.
| had hitherto wintered my young calves
on the same food with the yearlings. and
always succeeded in bringing t h e III
through the winter in tolerable good con-
dition-as good as the average. This win
ter gave to each from half pint to pint
u day of whole oats. and | am satisfied
that they have grown as fast as they
would have done ON summer pasture. The
growth is of the right character-in the
bones; they are thrifty and lusty. without
being at all fat. and | think have a better
chance Of becoming copius bony cows
aud good mixers than il they had received
only the usual rations. Corn meal pro-
dlces a less development of bone and
more fat-the opposite of what is wanted
70 KEEP PLowS FROM RUsrING.-A cor
respondent from Stony Creek writes to
know how to keep plows from rustIng. II
there i any one subject upon which We
feel perfectly at home il is the treatment OF
plows. Il i a matter TO which We have
devoted the best years OF our life. and our
agricultural friend has just struck the right
source of Information. In the fall OF the
year, AFTER you have got through fooling
around with your pillow. it should be csre-
fully taken apart and the pieces numbered
80 that it can be put together at mo.
mcnt's notice in case of fire. The thiils
aud .ide-boards shonll be carefully oiled
over with cod-l.vcr oil and put away ia a
dry place where the moths will not trouble
them. The hemmer and tucker should he
put in 4 secure wooden cask and covered
with strong I've. This will keep the roots
moist and prevents shrinkagc. A too com
mon fault is TO expose To the air. and thu.
prevent from coming to maturity rs rapid
ly a they otherwise would. Fake the
other portion or the pillow, rub thoroughly
in good suds. wiring ont aud place upon
the line until entirely dry. Then put up in
tin or cut-gla>s cans and place in a cool
dry celler, and in the spring they will be
found possessing body aroma and sparkle
and free from the slightest tendency To
sour Hamilton. lOnt.) Times.