Ellsworth American., 1877-12-13
4arm anO houstbolO.
Seascnas!e E;a.s,

Don't let the plow rust in the burrows.
So long If there is any plowing TO be
done, let it be done at once. and as
soon as finished, clean of the plow
grease or lime-wash the mold board
and share, and put ii away in the tool
shed.
Gather up all the tools, clean them,
coat the wood work with crude petro-
Term. or common lead and oil paint,
and store them in their proper place..
Tools will last twice as long If thus
kept
When corn is husked, the fodder
should always be carefully set up, if il
is not yet thoroughly cured. We some
time ago referred in these hints 10 the
manner Of setting up shocks, aud 10 the
number of hills in each. A couple of
considerate western correspondents
kindly wished to inform us in regard TO
the number Of hills put into shock,
stating the number TO be from IA to
256. We were well aware OF this, but
were speaking of the manner OF putting
up shocks to stay put up, aud te save
the fodder in the best way. and not
merely to be heaped together for har-
vesting the corn. Moderate sized shocks
will cure better than very large ones.
and % or 10 hills make q shock large
enough TO bind. House or stack the
stalks as soon as dry enough to be safe
from mildew. While drying in the
field, four or more corn shocks may be
put into one fodder shock
Roots that have been gathered,
should be made secure in the pits be-
fore the cold weather comes on. Look
out that there is ample ventilation from
the bottom TO the top OF the heaps.
Three cornered spoHts with a number
of holes bored in each TO sdIuit air, nav
be put every or 10 feet apart in q long
pit, or one for each small pit. These
will carry of the heated air which ari.-
es in all newly made pits of any sorts OF
roots, which would cause rotting were
its escape not thus provided for.
Roots that have not been harvested,
may be suffered to grow so long as the
weather is mild. Late turnips will
make considerable growth now, during
the cool weather. As soon as one or
two sharp frost have occurred, these
late crops may be taken up.
Horses should be provided with blank
cts for use when exposed to storms
These may be procured very chesply,
and their cost will be saved more than
once or twice during the wnter. We
do not approve of using blankets in the
stable, however cold the weather NAV
be. This practice makes the horse
more sensitive to cold when brought
out. Blankets are for use only 10 pro.
tect against unusual exposure, and
when the horse is warm.
Salt should be given regularly; it is
very effective preventive of disease;
but it should be given moderately.
One ounce for horse, OK or COW, and
one dram for sheep or pig. is a good
daily allowance. Ii is only safe to trust
TO an anima's instinct 10 choose its
own supply when salt is kept constant
ly beforeiit; otherwise, in Its greediuess.
it will be apt to take too much. Taken
in excessive quantities, salt is an acrid
poison.
Rules for health for animals are very
simple and plain, and need strict obser-
vance at this season. Observe perfect
cleanliness in stable, yard. BARNARD
and all their surroundings; keep the
skin clean; use only clean water for
drinking keep the body and the lodg-
ing places dry, and not TO warm, let
them breathe only pure air; eat only
nutritious and digestible food and not
to much of that; keep them quiet, and
de not suffer them TO be irritated: !:
avoid exposure to cold, wet storms,
and if this can not be helped dry the
skin. using considerable friction with a
course cloth, then cover with blanket,
but not before, and give q warm drink
IS soon as possible after it. When the
system is feverish from cold, give q
saline cooling lsxative.-Amsrican
Agricultural.