Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-10
r. dian Summer is here.
The farmers are happy.
We want rain.
The streams are lew.
From the American Farmer.
, ork for the MOnth-.NOvemDer.

seeds must push his work or lei IL
,ush him; since all the time available
hnds something to be done.-Among
those things which claim attention Is
MAKING MANuRE.-This is always
seasonable work, but the present Is
good time to give it little extra at
1eption. See that your cattle yards
your pig pens, aud your sheep folds,
are we'll provided with litter. At,
tend to the gathering up of the dead
leaves, pine skaters, road scraplnSs'
&c., and see that they are carefully
conposted with the waste from ire
nouse and Offices. Endeavor to make
some arrangement fer saving the ill!q'
mid mauures; at least provide suite
lent absorbents to take them up
Husband the ashes made on the place
they are too valuable TO be allowed
to waste.
Look also to your barn-yard. In
most cases it is ilnpractlcable to pro-
vide cover for the manure pile to pro-
tect it from the weather. but 1t is not
a difficult matter to so arrange 1t that
every rain will not leach out and car
nv swav the most valuable OF Its parts.
At least have it so formed that the
inclination will DO toward the centre,
and that the water falling upon your
piles of manure will not wash out the
most soluble and valuable constltu,
ents. On another page Will be toun'
some hint on this subject IN the re-
port of the proceedings of the Ba!tl-
more County Gundowder Club, which
includes in its membership some OF
the most successful practical farmers
in Maryland.
PLowlNG.-Stif soils for spring
crops will be greatly benefited by
winter blowing, their texture beng
broken down and mellowed by the
freezings and thawlngs. Another alt
vantage is the saving Of time and la
Dor in the spring.
Roof Cnops.-Sugar Beets and
Mangelwurzels should be harvested
now at once before hurt by frost.
Rutabagas and flat tnrnlps may re-
main out longer; the former eSpec'ai'
", standing a good degree OF frost
without much injury The best way
of preserving all these roots Is IN eel
lars, pits, or trenches. !Iany pra'-
tice the plan Of putting them UP N
couica piles, covering them tlrst VINE
straw and then with earth, maAIn"
some provision for ventilation to pre-
vent heating. Beets and carrots IL
cellars are with advantage Kept III
barrels or boxes with coM~l|erabI,
earth or sand nike! with them. Tins
keeps them from shriyeIIlns. lAr*-
mps are not injured by being above"
to remain in the ground all winter
Those needed before spring may 10
kept as recommended for the Other
roots.
PorAroEs.-If not already due,
ought to be gotten out without dt'a>
LIVE SYocK.-EuHcn3"y Hoy.
ought to be putup early. Keep 'he"
pens dry and clean, with an apart.
ment for sleeping and plenty OF at
sorbiny material to ia he up the eXcre
mcnts, liquid and solid, Push them
along as fast as possible. Give oce".
s! nal mosses Of soft food or bran
mashes, and also doses Of sulphur to
keep the bowels open. Mitch Cons
ough. to have good, comfortable sta,
bling. to be kept clean and warm, and
given now full ralions OF meal or md
dlngs. Do not neglect to give rcgn,
lar doses of salt. Roots when led
ought to be cut quite small, ana II
they could be steamed the ad vantage
would be seen in an increased flow OF
milk. You,q cutie ought not to be
exposed to cold rams. Bring them IN
early from the pastnr.s, ana Sl!ee
them a good mess Of bran and me'
with hay or stuIks. Sleep ought toI
have dry shelter. Give some hay
aad little grain every day. BE care
fnl that they are regularly salted
Horses. your stalls we'll IT.
tered and regularly cleaned. o.
serve the CRATES possible regularity
in feeding and watering. Give good
warm quarters, but do not have your
stabling too close, but properly vent,
Hated,
FENCES AND GATES ought TO be
looked after now, and any needed re-
pairs made.
IMPLEMENTS AND WAGONS AND
C..AEs. Have ali your tools gathered
..,2ether, and stored away for the Will
). ii they are not likely to be need
81 Such repairs as may be gwen
now with advantage. Gears and all
leather ought to be well creased be,
fore putting away; and all tools will
lie the better for a coating OF crude
petroleum over both metal and wood.
Tie wood work may be afterwards
painted
FIRE WooD.-Iay in your supplies
Of this before the hauling is rendered
difficult by bad roads.
PLANTING ORcHAEDs.-lt is to be
hoped that what We have already said
on this subject has been needed.
Nothing on farm is 50 profitable, so
health giving, aud SO enjoyable, as
good fruit and plenty Of it Now is
the time to be putting in your trees.