The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-11-23
Farm Garden ags Household,
4 HAT About work,

ing and storing cropG They should
now be looked TO. Every loose board
upon the stables and shedA- should be |
tightly nailed, the open cracks should |
be battened, openings in the caves
should be closed, windows and roofs re. |
paired, broken hoora made sound, and |
ssme extra food provided, II fodder is |
short, tits economy tokeep the stock
warm and dry, and feed literally before
severe weather comes. Animals in good
condition. will be able 10 stand some
hardship in the spring, and come out
better than those that are stinted now,
and given extra care then, Its q dill.
cult matter to bring up poor stock when
spring is coming on.
Provide blankets for the horses. A
warm blanket will save feed and loss OF
time by sickness. Avoid exposure 10
cold rains, and if,caught in storm, lot
the horses be rubbed dry Before the
blankets are put over them. Keep the
stalls clean, and on no account allow
manure TO gather beneath the horses
feet: This Injuries the hoois, md often
produces cracked heels. Besides, 1t
renders the air foul, and ia very In
juriops 70. the animals eyes, In the
effort to keep the stable warm, proper
ventilation should not DO neglected,
The curry comb and brush should not
lie idlei their Use invigorates the skin,
and promotes healthful secretions.
Milking COWS will now need extra
feed. On the whole, more value in
milk will be returned from bran than
from any other feed-not the light
husks, but what is known as bran NJ
country mills. A winter dairy we'll
managed, may be made more profitable
than q summer one. Dry COWS should
be kept in good condition. They are
now storing mp material for future profit,
The future value Of the cali too, de-
ponds upon how the dam ia fed before
its birth. Branis excellent feed for in.
calf COWS, and IL Is cheap now. II is
well not to waste time in milking COWS
that give only quart day, but IL will
be better 10 dry them Of nGu
AllySuns animals need liberal and
kindly treatment, and watchful care.
The farmers eye should ever be on tho
alert TO discover the first sign OF dis
orfer, and when found, II should be
remedied at once.
No stock suffer more in damp, close
quarter. than sheep, They will win.
ter better in the open field than IN h
low, damp, filthy yard. But they should
be spared either OF these afiiictionA
An open shed that may be closed in
driving storms ought 70 be provided,
MithNa roeny yard in which they may
lie IN fair weather. Oats and corn are
both dear this season, and bran, rye, or
buekwhSat may. be given with equal
profit A little variation OF feed Is
good ior sheep. but the changes should
not be made frequently, or they will
learn to look for Il and become dissatis.
lied: Frozen grass or any cold watery
early.
Breeding ewes, to lamb IN April.
should DO put with the ram this month.
From this time their feed should DO
gradually increased. -Aafeulturi,t, /
Orchard ana Nursery. TOY
Planting may often be done this
month where the weather Is mild,
put on no account set the trees in par.
italy frozen soil II 10 much better 10
heekin the trees in a dry, sandy spot
until spring, when they can be set out
properly. Aa i7i7 4 -
Stocks for reot grating should be
taken up, assorted, and tied in bundles
Of convenient size, and stored in boxes
Of damp sawdust in the cellar, where
they Gamble easily reached during the
winter. l-lrIs57 =. =
Cions may be cut Of any time when
the wood is not frozen; store in saw.
dust, and take care that they do not
dry out during the winter, .5
Give seedlings early protection, but
not until the weather Is quite cold
If applied too early, growth sometimes
occurs.
Collect and store as large a supply
OF leaves as possible, for covering and
bedding.
Fruit should be kept in rooms or eel.
lars where the temperature Is az even
as possible, the nearer It is to 50 deg.
or 40 deg. the better will the fruit
keep. . y -.
All slowing should be done early this
month; ground for new orchards will
be In much better condition for plant
ing, II plowed In the fall. 5i
How to Use Apples.
Fruit butter may DO made in the
country very easily and cheaply. The
same purpose that sugar subSerTes in
the manufactures here may be accom-.
glished there by the use OF cider.
When apples are ripe make say three
barrels OF cider. Then pare and core
four bushels Of apples. Then boil
down the three barrels OF cider TO one
and ahali, and set Il convenient to the
copper kettle, in which place the four
bushels oi.apples. Pour on the apples
from the cider enough to answer the
purpose, and fire up. As the cider
boils away add more and more until 1t
is all used up, and the contents Of the
kettle are brought down to a proper
consistency, OF which one must be
judge. Alittle practice will make one
perfect in this process. This is for
apples. II will apply equally we'll TO
any otser kind Of fruit from which il is
practicable to obtain the juice as one
would from apples.-Amerioan Grocer.
SIM WOULD yorE.-An oelwein ia,