The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-05-15
Farm, Garden and Orchard,


Farm, Garden ana UrCnard.
nlnts about Farm Work for May
From the American Asricdsurist
May Is q busy month. In fact we
know Of no month in. the year when a
farmer can not find plenty Of work that
ought TO be done. When we speak Of
winter being a season Of comparative
leisure, we simply mean that we can, II
we choose, postpone our work for few
days or weeks. On well-msnagcd farm
there is always work that can be done to
advantage. Farmers often complain
that their work is never done. We
would not wish 1t otherwise. Without
honest work there can be no honest pay.
He that won't work neither shall he eat.
How often does a man say, eff could
only get work / should be happy" A
farmer need never say this. lie is never
in the condition Of a brieAess lawyer, or
a minister without charge, or doctor
without a patient His store never
lacks customers. His factory need
ever be run on half time. For this let
us be thankful.
Horses need to be well looked AFTER at
this season. Much depends on their
ability to do good days york now.
They require not only good food, but
good digestion. Neither man nor horse
can work well unless he eats well, sleeps
well, and dieests bis food. Horses SUI
fer more from indigestion than from any
other one thing. At this season we are
apt to keep them too many hours in the
field. We know horses that are taken
out 10 pillow at six o'clock in the morning,
are brought to the stable at noon, the
bits taken put of their mouths, but tn,
harness. not removed. They are giver
few ears of corn, and have scmc long
dry hay thrown into the racks; are agar
taken to the field at halfpast one. ant
kept there until halfpast seven at night
The horses are tired and exhausted wher
brought in at noon, and before there i
time for the process of digestion TO com
mcnce they are again put to hard work
Three horse teens are becoming NOR
and more common and can not be 10,
e,rnss,lv recommended A man On,
drive three horses "A easily a. he en-,
two. Where II takes the strength :,
an, boy9 n draw tho ersntv rooon
three horses have double the eSectiv,
force of two horses.
When he borses ara brougbt bome a
noon rive them a nail of water With
mint Of corn or oatmeal stirred In il
TAXI Of The harness. Wash the should
can. If sweasy, rub them dry witt
stuaw. curry eh the mud and dry sweat
pood rub them down with q brush. Ther
feed them, and let them eat while 20,
ore & 0lsoev.
) fCut I'd. meisteped win water an,
MD nth nal and 4 liffle bran, car
~ eeon m0F& rapidly han long hay
"a annzs m<p fv1or r est and dises
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u Sooh u The horse stops eating the
d feed rsmove all that is left from the
sanger. This is very important. Give
little salt in the manger every day.
Il horses will not eat too much if they
svs il regular.
For chaSsd shoulders wash with warm
4 water and CASTLE soap and then dress
ID crude petroleum. II liberated
~ them with carbolic soap and apply
Foleum afterwards. If possible, lei
AorssFest few days.
ng corn is the important field
she month. Corn is not likel,
n.xt year as it has been fol-
Let. We think it gooG
Freely.
walton is however NOR,
A. a large area Wet land
and weeds arc enemies of IN,
corn crop.
Mow;a, ,.,a .ho,,a h. u., so.s, G.,
the machine. Pick off stones. Put {
stake BY the side of any stone that car
not removed, so that you will not run
the machine against it.
Pastures ar. freousnt,v Injured h,
turning stock on 20 them besbrc tho ora:
ba. cot a GOOD start. Keen the stock o,
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