The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-15
for the farsrs


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/. Turn all stock fren meadows At once, il
not already dene.- Chem mp sbont the stock
arts, aud spread evenly all droPpings of manure,
wherever found. Also. befor grsss, look care
fully for any stones thrown from the soil by
frost, which may be in the way Of the scythe
mower, and romove them from the field. II there
are any stumps in ynaf mcadows. get them ont
while the grourd il soft, 20 tiat they may be
easily removed. large stump tn meadow,
for ten years, makes more exrene and trouble
eye-soie to the man of taste. Use the roller TO
reduce any inequalities, if necessary.
ii. Get ont all the manure from your barnyard,
and that your cornfield has . respectable
share, especially in regions not well siapsed TO
I'll il crop. Ii is expensive to draw nsnufe to
great distances from the barn; hence the pro-
priety of fields in closer proximity ~ receive y.
Never haul manure in q common wagon box; but
have plank, six inches wide, with the ends shaved
down 40 ~ to be easily grs.ped. for bottoms, and
loose boards for sides.a With Them, unloading
reqires littls time or lsbur.
III. Inspect year wheat fields, and see Il they
need any attention. II 30, see that they have II,
whether top dressing Of lime, plaster or ashes,
opening OF water courses, or removal OF thisties,
docks, or other weeds. ~
". Gather all the bones about your farm, and
pant them with your grape vines or pear trees,
or burn and ute rs o spefc manures for your gar
den vegetables. Almost every farm has homes
enough lying about to supply phesphates for q
y. Collect in The ashes YOU hJA made during
the winter, and all that your neighbors have
made-if they don't take the Ohio Farmer, and
are not posted as to their valne--and apply to
messy meadows, poor pastures On other crops
that need them. ~ E
VI Sow oats Immediately; they do well on
soil too wet snd heavy for corn, if rich and deep
ly pIowed; ssw three bnshels pc. acre.
VII Pow yorrs dee = soos 49,. is sufficient
y dry, but nst tin aitet' having given it good
| the furrows nsrsow, I - = - pslverize finely,
! being careful not q Iqkehe tvam tPead on the
currsne bushes, OF other things ps6ased Oh the
border. ~s221-s
VIII. FSekSin manure asvasd currant, rasp-
berry and blackberry bu.bes- Dig in bones
around pesr trees and grape vines and spread a
peck of lime and ashes around apples trees
Clean the bsfkof all yrr fruit trees With soda
wSs6S eunose dead Or dscayi6ss brsnch0 sfron'
tlpS sAd see sAst peach. trsss haze tia psuds
made ever, washing day. FOrgetnot to remove
the clusters Of caterpillar egg from the twigs OF
apple trees. Cleano old and make. new strawberry
bsds, it you did mot do it in the fall. Clean out
priyies and hen-roosts, and make the contents
| into compost, to be used when sufficiently dis
organized. .-H
TX. Watch carefully your focks of sheep. II
not already done, tag them; see that the weaker
| members of the flock have extra attention; that
| lambs ara protected from cold storms while ten
der; and, above oh, watch the sheep dogs at this
s0osODs soeep IN spring are more .easiV injured
| and killed than at other times. ~ H1tv.
X. Your teams, which always ought tn have
| the best Of care, should have no less now. See
tIlss their stables are Thoroughly cleaned twice
day; exposed to the influence Of Hight when the
sun shines, are well ventilated at night; that
hsrses and working cattle have plenty of good
clean bedting, and plenty of masegial to Absorb
| the ernaatious from their troppipgs. To fix I'll.
ammonia, use plaster of Paris charcoal. Feed
with great regularity, bst neithsr-too much mol
| too little. Let the hay or straw be Tree from
must, mould or dust, and let the grain be such a,
furnishes plenty of matchmaking material, t.
supply the waste by hard labor. Use horses care
| fully till they become accustomed 10 work. and
never fret or worry them. See that the harness
are strong, and do not chafe, and that the pillow
they draw has = sharp point and easy draft In
blowing with oxen, see that the chain does
not gall their legs, that the b0ws fit properly
about the neck and that the yoke is not tco short
SO as to make them haul. f-s''i --' ~ g
XL. Take good care Of your own health. Eat
| less fat meat and salt or greasy food, and more
vegetables and fruits. Do not work excessively
| hard, or expose yourself with little clothing t.
currents of air while warm and tired. Take a
thorough bath once twice week; and al
night, after your days work is done, spend an
honr with your family in pleasant conversation
or in looking over the magazines and papers you
| may take.-Ohio Farmer.