Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-06-03
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hest when /; i rightly done. and at the
Il-ut tisu". -'rhele are 4 best and worst
w, ul doing everything. aud best and a
per>i sine ior duin. il. uuu Who ha> Wei!
cuu,idrrcd hi> seasons work and has a lit
a., al that la, 10 be done viii 20 right:
ohe labor VIII succeed another with rc@u-
hary md each VIII he we'll done. Eve
job should tell. There >hoald hc 10 MAX
az hoes and h.ilng them mp again on a
farm. ue haud.wogN where machines can
be- us,d: no small weed, lett 10 grow
large: 10 manure kept wasting by the rain
or baked in the sun while crops are starry
ing for i; ; no work done twice over: no
cattle starved or allowed to suffer and fail,
to be restored at a greater cost than they
are worth; everything should be ahead.
and work must be driven and not be al
lowed to drive. The head must guide the
hands always.
Hired meH. Get the best hands, ond
keep tlem. When a man has become used
TO hi, work and his employer, he is worth
more than a stranger. There is a way OF
making men interested in their work. Of
satisfying their sei-respects. treating them
courteou>ly and reasonably, giving them
cIodit for success, while holding them
strictly responsible for failures, and above
all. By paving them promptly and liber-
ally. that Will make their work worth
double what it would otherwise be. A.
land advances in price. more labor must
be expended on it TO make it pay profit.
and by and b. we must have a settled lab
orng class. We are now in process OF ed
ucating this class Of men. and must dc it
10y good management.
Lire Stock.-W hen hurried with work.
don't forget the sock. For lice. apply lin
seed oil and The curry-comb or card.
Horses should be work moderately at
first. If the shoulders are inclined TO chafe,
battle them with salt and water. wash OFF
the alt, rub dry and apply crude petro-
leum. This is healing application for gals
or bruises Wash the feet and legs when
muddy, and wipe dry. Give some bran or
eat meal in their d. ink. Give cut feed at
noon. and long hay at night. Clean them
thoroughly at night. This is important to
their proper rest.
AssctS-Look after caterpillars and
other injurious insects early: the eggs OF
,ne caterpillar may be readily seen on the
end, ofthe small twigS before the leaves
appear. Ii not taken Of now they will
cause much trouble later in the season.
Bark scale j. another very destructive in
sec. which q, common in some sections of
tile country, aud caa only be destroyed by
very vigorous applications of while-oil
soap and other washes.
Cry,-s aiad other Birds. Grows are not 50
b.acl, a. they are painted. On the whole
they 10 more good than harm. While they
VIII damage some corn at thi, season, they
arc orking for the farmer the rcet OF the
year. To poison them Is great mistake,
- well a au unnecessary cruelty. Keep
them ont OF the fields of >prouting corn.
bv scarecrows OF any other devices. bat
their lives should not be sacrificed by shot
or poison. The same will apply to the ma
joritv of birds. Even owls and HAWKS do
,Dula good. and there are methods of pre-
venting them from doing mischief on the
farm. without slaughtering them indisciln /.
inately.
Kitchen G3rdea.-So many little matters
must be attended to. and 80 many kinds OF
seeds require sowing at the same time. that
uulrs- advantage i taken OF every fayora-
bic day, the work will >IDl run behind. II
labels or stakes We're prepared during the
Wia.er. and seed, were provided early, the
foresight VIII tell at this Du,y season.
Proper attention snould be given 10 plant
ing for succession; with little care a
good variety OF fresh vegetables may be
had during the entire growing season.
from the early spinch 10 the latest toml-
toes. sweet corn, etc.
To1ls A full supply Of the best made
tools is Indispensable in a garden. and they
should be always in order. \ sharp spade
or hoe makes the work easier. and it is bet
ter done than with a dull one. Ii the steel
parts are kept free from rust, they will last
longer. aud be such more servicable. AL
ways see that each man puts his tools in
their proper places when he stops work.
and also that they are properly cleaned.
Grapes are so easily raised that no one
need be without the. Plants may be grown
readily from either cuttings .or layers, or
purchased very low. They need but little
room if properly trained the yard must be
very small that will not ALLOW of several
vines. If they are neglected and allowed
to grow year after year without pruning.
the result will prove very unsatisfactory.
Only a single shoot should be allowed to
grow from vine planted this year. Fresh
manure must not be used on vines, as it
produces too vigorous growth. and the
wood will not ripen properly in the fall.
Ground bones or wood ashes make the
best fertilizer. Put cuttings in the open
Ground six inches apart in a trench. leav-
ing one bud above the surface, taking care
to mack the earth firmly around them.
Snnfrg Matters If the Spring clearing
mn has been delayed. it should no longer be
mt oft. All earth, manure. or waste that
NAV lie against buildings, should be re-
mnved from about the stills. In whltewash-
inc the sils should have double allow
ance: lime is a preserVatIve oil tnoer.
Mak- everything around the dairy as
sweet as possible. plant vines or climbing
nlants for shade. and use plenty OF whit
wash Inside and out Don't forget the
stock. Now is their harvest season, and
they must repay the cost of their winters
keep. Cleanliness everywhere should be
made imperative. See that no dram as
charges. or any cesspool or filthy matter of
any kind exists within fifty feet of the well. |