Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-10
To Clean n Ruafy Plnw.

Take quart of water and pour slow
~ into half pint of sulphuric acid.
The mixture will become quite warm
from chemical action, and this is the
reason why the acid should be poured
slowly into the water rather than the
water into the acid, and let it remain on
the iron till it evaporates. Then wash
| it again. The object is &c give the acid
time to dissolve the rust. Then wash
with water and you will see where the
worst spots are. Apply some more acid
and rub on those spots with brick.
| The acid and the securing will remove
most of the rust. Then wash the mod
board thoroughly with water to remove
all the acid, and rub it dry. Brush it
over without petroleum or other oil,
and let it lie till spring. When you go
to blowing, take bottle of the acid
water to the field with you and apply it
everywhere to any spot of rust that may
remsin. The acid and the securing of
the earth will soon make it perfectly
bright and smooth. If all iron work
be washed Off with petroleum as soon
as We put our tools, implements and
machines aside for the winter, It will
keep them from rusting, and save a
great deal of trouble and annoyance,
to say nothing of depreciation and loss.
Picking Up.
The season of harvest is closed, and
most Of the substantial farmers have
drawn their large chairs up to the fire,
and have turned matters over to the
'sboys. who are depended on to run
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able, no doubt, for the farmers and well
for the boys, but there are many things
yet to be done to have matters in full
readiness for the winter when it shall
come. First, look to the barn. We
published recently short article on
the effect of cold on fattening, which
| was full of truth and timely sugges-
tons. It is well understood how much
less food will be required to winter an
animal in comfortable quarters than if
they are housed in cold buildings. See
| that the stable is securely battened, to
prevent the wind and snow from blow
ing In upon the horses aud stock, the
cold nights near at hand. The cost is
/ slight, and the return for the outlay is
ample. Any boy of ordinary uuder-
standing can drive nail and put the
battens In their places. The broken
windows should be replaced or patch
ed, and sliding doors should have new
strips put down for them to run in If
the old ones are worn. or broken. Ex-
anime the roof and when leaks are dis
covered put in new shingles This is
important in the sheds where the wag-
ons, racks and other tools are stored,
/ 1ho Of %lo ~,
is nearly rs injurious as if they are ex-
posed out of doors through the winter,
and the1e is no good reason why shed
should not have as tight roof as the
house. While the ground is soft and
pliable, see that the fence posts about
the place are straighteed up. This is
work usually left till spring, when there
is press of other work, bat it should
be done in the fall. IF we'll set up and
the wires frightened, wire fence will
stand up well through the winter, and
| the pastures will be in readiness to re-
ceive the stock when the grass starts
fresh and sweet. This work should be
done st once.
1t is too often the case that the corn
stalks are allowed TO beeome wet and
remain upon the ground after the corn
is taken off. They should not be allow
ed to become moldy, but set up in COM
pact stacks that will shed the rain. If
these stalks are cut up into pieces an
inch long, wet, and little meal and
salt sprinkled upon them, they are
eaten with ayidity by all kinds of stock,
and form diet that the hog will thrive
upon.
House the tools, put the hoes, chains,
rakes, plops, harrows, and NOV ing ma
chine under cover; and it will not injure
them if they have upon their metal
parts good coat Of oil. Take the
grindstone from under the apple tree
and put it in the shed. It isalso good
plan to issue manifesto declaring war
on the vermin about the barn and house
as well A reliable authority estimates